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BBC News
13 hours ago
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Leicester pupils paddle to school in clean air initiative
Pupils in Leicester paddled down the river to school as part of an initiative to raise awareness of air Castle Mead Academy (CMA) students arrived at school in a bell boat on Thursday after about 15 minutes on the River Air Day saw several other schools in the city taking part in a range of outdoor Burt, a geography teacher at CMA, said the paddling idea came from seeing busy traffic on the road outside the school and had received "a lot of support from colleagues and families alike". The pupils were instructed by Leicester Outdoor Pursuit Centre and had "a really good time", according to Ms said: "Days like today are really important to raise awareness of the air pollution which is caused by traffic, especially in busy cities like Leicester."We'd love to see some more sustainable infrastructure around our school, such as bollards or pedestrian crossings and things like that."The events were supported by Leicester City Council, as well as charities Sustrans and Living in the city, University of Leicester organised a walk in Victoria Park and the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust had information stands in hospital restaurants offering advice and information to staff and the public on how they can help reduce air pollution.
BBC News
13-06-2025
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Temporary road closures near Leicester schools to cut pollution
Streets outside a number of schools in Leicester are to be temporarily closed to traffic in an effort to cut City Council said vehicles would be excluded from several roads on Thursday 19 June to mark National Clean Air Day. Schools will use the traffic-free space for sports, games and other will be in place from 08:00 BST to 16:00 in Magnus Road, Bessingham Close, Richard III Road, Eastfield Road, Hazeldene Road and Bramble Close. The council said parking, waiting and loading will also be prohibited from 08:00 on Wednesday 18 June until 16:00 the following day on sections of Mundesley Road, Kestrel Lane, Richard III Road, Maidenwell Avenue, Foxglove Road and Laverton Road. Active travel On Thursday, pupils from Castle Mead Academy, in Richard III Road next to the River Soar, will also be ferried to school in a boat as park of a "park and paddle" council's assistant mayor for air quality, Geoff Whittle, said: "Clean Air Day is a chance for schools to take part in some fun activities on traffic-free streets, while delivering an important message about improving air quality."It's also a great chance for local workplaces to get involved by promoting the benefits of active travel."Leicester's hospitals and the University of Leicester are also planning events on the day to encourage staff to take steps to cut air pollution by walking or cycling to work.
