From the above link:
"The Scottish government said its "vision" was to ensure Scotland had the best air quality in Europe"
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
"...and it has argued that local authorities had a key role to play."
Quelle surprise.
"Yet some senior councillors told the BBC they were struggling to cope with the impact of the Scottish government's road building programme, and lacked the resources they need to make a real difference.
It is claimed Scotland spent just £3m fighting air pollution last year, while investing £700m on building new roads."
Indeed, well pointed out.
Alas:
'When questioned about the low uptake of emissions testing powers, Transport Minister Derek Mackay said: "I think that emissions and clean air is certainly more of a topic now than it was before, and I hope that local authorities reflect on that.
"We've had a consensual debate in parliament about actions that should be undertaken, and that now has to work its way through local government as well.
"There are a range of powers that can be deployed to make an impact locally, and I'd encourage leaders to take this very seriously." '
Mr Mackay seems to be even more brazen in passing the buck than his predecessor! He tested this approach with his attitude to active travel infrastructure, now it's a similar story with reducing pollution: "Nowt to do with me, speak to that lot over there."
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