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Oliver Lord

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Leading @cleancitiescampaign.org in the UK Healthy & climate friendly transport geekery | 🏳️‍🌈 | Reposts ≠ endorsements cleancitiescampaign.org/UK

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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 1h
Making Oxford Street traffic-free will help create a safer, healthier, and more vibrant city centre that delivers cleaner air, a fairer use of streets and economic renewal. I hope the Mayor & councils transform the surrounding streets too - it's time to give public space back to people, not cars 🙏
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 8h
Yes, lets do this! Our polling has shown a vast majority of people expect this government to get our international rail stations open instead of continuing to faff around with the prospect of airport expansion for the next decade (again). www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
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International trains stopping at second London station wins key backing from minister
Major boost for Londoners as Lord Hendy backs vital ‘second stop’ move
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Allowing gullies in suitable locations could be super helpful to hasten the transition to EVs. This article is unfair on councils - whats the ripoff? We should definitely license these products so the pavement is maintained by car owners - not everyone on the street www.thetimes.com/article/1b88...
thetimes.com
Electric car owners face ‘rip-off’ council fees for home charging
Local authorities levy up to £185 a year in licence fees for a pavement gully allowing people without driveways to charge their cars at the kerbside
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Bravo @theguardian.com for this! Tragic to see decline in ridership @sebdance.bsky.social - we live in subscription culture - offer Londoners cheaper bus pass on direct debit - more bus gates to give priority - make 24hr bus lanes actually 24hr - remove parking! www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-i...
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London buses in decline? Why public transport in global cities is slowing to a crawl – visualised
As experts fear for future of UK capital’s bus network, some commuters are giving up entirely. London is not alone – with worrying implications for poorest in society
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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Nothing so heartwarming as seeing children with the freedom to ride London’s streets on a sunny Sunday. Showing so very clearly the price we pay for the everyday traffic-clogged state of our roads. 🤸🏽 🌱 🚲
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Adblock Bristol @adblockbristol.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Huge news from Bristol as the council bans high carbon ads and becomes the first UK council to act on adverts for ultra-fast fashion! Thanks to all who got us here @labourlabel.bsky.social @carladenyer.bsky.social @adfreecities.bsky.social @badvertising.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Bristol becomes first city to ban fast fashion adverts
New rules prohibits the promotion of flights, cars and travel agents on council-owned billboards.
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Incredible improvements but note how the 'red' colour denotes UK legal limits aligned to health evidence from 2005 The health evidence was updated in 2021 by WHO. Applying the latest evidence to these maps, only first block is blue (10ug/m3) We've a long way to go until we breathe *healthy* air 😷
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Couldn't help but notice the irony of these two stories in my inbox today - 1) Camden Town air quality improves owing to pedestrianisation whilst 2) Westminster Council demands environment assessment of Oxford Street pedestrianisation 🙃
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Agree - if you want your car to be supersized then you should pay more tax for supersizing societal issues (potholes, road injuries, pollution...) #carspreading www.express.co.uk/life-style/c...
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Andy Burnham told to ‘tax 4x4s’ as SUVs targeted
This is going to get messy fast
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Great to see this major reserach project concluding that children's lungs are developing far better in London following sustained action to reduce air pollution. A significant step to reducing health and social inequities 🫁 @london.gov.uk 👏👏👏 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Children's stunted lungs show recovery in ultra low emission zone
Children's lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone came in, a study shows.
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The “generational play gap”. Kids in the UK are now nearly 11 when they start playing outdoors without supervision for first time. This compares to their parents reporting playing outdoors at age nine. I wonder why? 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙📈 Report: news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h... #carspreading #streetsforkids
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Outdoor Play Research Centre launches at Exeter with landmark study into children’s play
The new Outdoor Play Research Centre has launched at the University of Exeter with a landmark study into children’s play which found children start outdoor play later than ever. Researchers found chil...
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Solve the School Run @solveschoolrun.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
This insanely out-of-touch government advice for kids on how to cross the road safely would be laughable if it weren't for the 443 children injured on London's roads each year.
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
NEW ANALYSIS: London requires up to 28% FEWER electric vehicle charge points than predicted if we get smarter at utilisation and achieving a modest reduction in car ownership. 🙏 1/4
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Labour Climate and Environment Forum @lcefuk.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
📣 NEW LCEF REPORT + POLLING LAUNCH📣 Our new report, Breathe Easy, shows how Labour can build a strong political offer on clean air, based on polling commissioned from @goodgrowthfdn.bsky.social.
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Christian Wolmar @christianwolmar.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
My Guardian piece today on how cars are growing faster than teenagers www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’ | Christian Wolmar
Larger vehicles crowd our roads and are far more dangerous to pedestrians. Let’s curb them before they do even more damage, says says transport commentator Christian Wolmar
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I know which one I'd rather take my chances with 😬 #carspreading LEFT BMW iX3 2026 (SUV) RIGHT Volkswagen Golf 2025 Stills taken from www.euroncap.com
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Dr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Estimated 2,700 people died early in the UK in the May and June heatwaves. Research led by Clair Barnes @imperial.ac.uk Piece by @dpcarrington.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
June heatwave killed up to 440 people a day in England and Wales, data suggests
Extreme temperatures in May and June led to about 2,700 lost lives in total with climate crisis adding 3C to 4C
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Ralph Palmer @ralphpalmer.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Great to see another *mega* month of EV sales, making up 30% of all new cars in June & 1/4 for H1 2026. According to @newautomotive.org, this means that the car industry is now ahead of the minimum sales share needed to hit this year's ZEV mandate target. www.thetimes.com/business/com...
thetimes.com
UK electric vehicle sales hit record levels
Dealers say the milestone was reached thanks to the soaring cost of petrol, the increasing breadth of models and competition on price
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Show me another Mayor who’s spent more than a decade fronting their city’s pride parade 👏 🙏 Allyship in action ✊🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @london.gov.uk @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social Also shoutout to @prideride.co.uk for this opportunity to march today!
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Similar policy needed to phase out toxic diesel fumes in London 🚚💨😷 Currently no end in sight despite decades of health impacts, what’s the plan @london.gov.uk?
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Luke Taylor MP @luketaylorld.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Completely agree with Will Norman on this. This is a terrible example being set by the LTA putting more dangerous vehicles on the road, especially insensitive considering the incident at The Study school in Wimbledon where the destructive power of these vehicles was shown to be so deadly.
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Day two is now live www.youtube.com/live/A7aPRgi...
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Clean Cities Campaign Day 2
YouTube video by CoinStreet MNStreaming
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Our brand new conference #curiouscities has begun! If we create healthier streets for children, we create healthier streets for everyone. We’re uniting a movement 💚 Here is today’s livestream link to watch and ask questions: youtube.com/live/KhegCuC...
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Will Norman @willnorman.co.uk · 23/06/2026
Despite London’s great progress, there's still much to do. We're seeing a much slower electrification of vans in the UK compared with our European neighbours. Just 10% of UK van sales are electric, compared with 78% of new vans in the Netherlands.
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Will Norman @willnorman.co.uk · 23/06/2026
I was delighted to open @cleancitiescampaign.org’s Future of Urban Freight Conference #LCAW2026 Working with business, London is making good progress in making freight & servicing operations cleaner, safer & more sustainable. I talked about EV charging, DVS, cargo bike growth & clean air.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 21/06/2026
I’m issuing a high air pollution alert for London on Monday 22 June. Hot, sunny weather and pollution from continental Europe are expected to raise ozone levels. Please help protect yourself and others, especially vulnerable people, by reducing car journeys and avoiding engine idling.
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
More of this please 🙏 The UK is at a crossroads - more polluting & dangerous SUVs or more affordable city sized electric cars… it’s our future to determine and there is a lot that city leaders must do @london.gov.uk @willnorman.co.uk www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
How Europe’s EV makers shrank their product to challenge the bloated SUVs
Smaller, cheaper cars built for narrow city streets are becoming more stylish – but require careful design decisions
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Good news! Ministers have finally given green light to new #NaturalHistory GCSE. We’ve campaigned so long for this! Big hats off to tireless advocate Mary Colwell 🙌 Now our young people will have a chance to get to know & love the natural world, to feel awe & wonder, & gain skills to protect it 🌷🌳🦡
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Natural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardens
Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversity
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
So much change in London and yet so much more needed until it is a truly healthy city for everyone 🙏 yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/06/what...
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What Americans can learn from London’s war on cars » Yale Climate Connections
The UK capital has taken major steps to cut auto dependency, but critics say it’s still falling short.
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Greet your child with a SMILE 🙂. Not a MOBILE 🚫 I was amazed to see this sign on a school gate whilst walking in London the other week.  It speaks to the crisis we are facing - social connections and interactions lost to smart phone addiction 👀 1/5
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London TravelWatch @ldntravelwatch.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
We’re disappointed to see that average bus speeds have fallen again and are now at their slowest since modern records began TfL has a programme of measures to improve speeds safely. We need to see these making a difference for the millions of Londoners who depend on buses #Bus
A close-up shot of a red London double-decker bus at night, with passengers visible through the upper deck windows. Superimposed on the right side of the image are graphic signs: a circular speed limit style sign reading "9.12 MPH" and a green rectangular warning sign with a yellow exclamation mark that reads "Slowest average bus speed on record". A small text banner along the bottom states "*slowest average London bus speed since modern recording methodology began in 2013/14".
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
London’s bridges are literally falling down, flyovers, tunnels too. I’m reminded of @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social blog on potential to save & reimagine Rotherhithe 🙏. Especially now a new tunnel purpose built for motor vehicles is open. We need a strategic approach cityinfinity.co.uk/2024/08/05/r...
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Reimagine Rotherhithe
Although we need to earn a living, there are sometimes opportunities that arise that will either help exercise our brains or they’ll be a bit of fun, but which aren’t about raising an i…
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
If TfL can put huge rapid chargers on the carriageway of London’s busiest roads, there’s no excuse for other authorities not to do same. As we rightly gear up for an EV revolution, we should be resolute that charge points don’t belong on pavements. @livingstreets.bsky.social @londonls.bsky.social
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Who’d have thought that reallocating a bit of car parking & road space would help a local pub thrive 🤓. This is the sort of quick & scalable intervention newly elected councillors can do to support the local economy and make neighbourhoods more people friendly 🙏 Kudos @islington-council.bsky.social
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
The time to act is now. #carspreading @london.gov.uk @willnorman.co.uk
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Will Norman @willnorman.co.uk · 23/04/2026
Cargo bike use in London has doubled. With petrol getting more and more expensive, is it time to think about getting one? Yes, says TV's Dr Chris Van Tulleken, it can save thousands. And it's good for our health & environment. Read all about it: cleancitiescampaign.org/want-to-save...
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Want to save £4k during the fuel crisis? “Get on your cargo bike” says TV’s Dr Chris
Families can save thousands of pounds a year by ditching their car for an electric cargo bike - but many households cannot make the switch.
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Perhaps it’s time to speed up plans to get more trains running through the Channel Tunnel? I can’t believe it still runs at around half of capacity 😬 European Airlines Face Fuel Shortages Within Weeks www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/b...
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European Airlines Face Fuel Shortages Within Weeks
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Here's hoping London's rules on dangerous SUVs mandates every one of them to dress for military service 24/7, just like they were intended. Not built for the school run that's for sure... #carspreading 🚸 @solveschoolrun.bsky.social @willnorman.co.uk
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Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Pedestrians now have less time to wait for the green man at stand‑alone push‑button pedestrian crossings
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Shorter waiting times for green man at Bristol crossings
"Reducing waiting times at crossings is a simple but important change that helps everyone feel more confident when crossing the road"
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Max Sullivan @maxsullivan.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Carspreading as highlighted by @cleancitiescampaign.org is a massive problem in London and I'm glad we and the Mayor are on the same page about encouraging the use of smaller less dangerous vehicles.
Buggy and large truck
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Nice to see Camden's dedicated on street e-bike parking keeping pavements clear @adamdkharrison.bsky.social 🙌
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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
So good that the Mayor’s Vision Zero Action Plan 2 is finally out – with strong recommendations on culture shift and reducing danger. What matters now is delivery. I’ll keep pushing at City Hall to make sure TfL gets on with urgency making London’s streets safer for everyone. 🧵[1/7]
Social media graphic with statement from Caroline Russell AM on Vision Zero Action Plan 2 with pale green background and a strip across the top showing a diverse group of people walking, wheeling, riding a bike and using a walking stick: 

“Collisions, never ‘accidents’, happen daily. They happen when people make mistakes. Whoever slips up, whether it’s a tired child scooting home or a weary person at the wheel of a car or lorry, the price should not be death or life-changing injury. I’m glad to see the Mayor and his teams understand that to achieve Vision Zero we need to create city streets where no one is harmed when, inevitably, mistakes are made.  

“Too often there has been a culture on our roads where speeding, distraction and risky driving are treated as acceptable, when in reality they can have devastating consequences. It’s encouraging to see VZAP2 clearly challenge that way of thinking and recognise that changing the culture around driving has to be part of the solution. 

“I love the new ideas for ‘hospital zones’ and ‘evening streets’ building on the success of School Streets to reduce road risk and improve air quality. I’m pleased to see that side road zebras, reminding drivers to give way to people crossing, will also be piloted. 

Social media graphic with statement from Caroline Russell AM on Vision Zero Action Plan 2 with pale green background and a strip across the top showing a diverse group of people walking, wheeling, riding a bike and using a walking stick: 

“VZAP2 emphasises partnership working between TfL, the Met and the boroughs not only to create safer more inclusive streets, but also to provide support for bereaved families and crash survivors through effective collision investigation along with routine challenge of ‘fatal four’ offences: speeding, driving under the influence of drink or drugs, not wearing a seatbelt, and using a mobile phone. 

“The Mayor's VZAP2 Plan has set out clear actions and targets, and what matters most now for Londoners is delivery. I will continue my work on the Assembly to scrutinise his progress closely and ensure that every policy set out is followed through and fully implemented so we can end the trauma of road harm in our city.”
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
No-one is safe with the height of that bonnet! Let alone children 😱 🚸 Incredibly dangerous, highly polluting and completely uneccessary in the UK. Why are we allowing these cars @heidialexander.bsky.social? #carspreading www.autoexpress.co.uk/cadillac/esc...
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What cost-of-living crisis? 14.3mpg Cadillac Escalade V is now available in the UK | Auto Express
Importer Clive Sutton is offering a range of full-size American-made SUVs to UK buyers, headed up by one of the world’s thirstiest models
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
When is the lovely Fiat Topolino coming to the UK to save us all from being 'Defended' by monster SUVs? #carspreading
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
I suppose today will always be a day to bury bad news 🙃 1/2 London Underground fares to rise by 5.8% from 1 March www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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London Underground fares to rise by 5.8% from 1 March
Fares on the Underground, Overground, DLR and Elizabeth line will rise on 1 March.
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
On a bus in traffic headed into central London whilst adverts of mega SUVs light up the sky, hosted by Transport for London. With bus speeds at a decade low and kids more likely to be killed by SUVs, should TfL really be enabling this @willnorman.co.uk @sebdance.bsky.social? Bleak. #carspreading
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
You’d think London’s roads calm down after work - but after 6pm the West End turns into Wild West, with no congestion charge and few parking controls. @cleancitiescampaign.org analysis shows dramatic increase of cars entering central London in evening 6-7pm (56%+) compared to morning 8-9am... 1/9
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
NEW #carspreading danger: @cleancitiescampaign.org analysis reveals a 92% rise in number of US-style pick-up trucks on UK roads. We've now more than half a million pick-up trucks where young children can’t be seen over high bonnet ⚠️ 1/7
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Clean Cities @cleancitiescampaign.org · 20/01/2026
📢 We’re looking for a highly organised, strategic Executive Programme Manager to work with our Director at Clean Cities. 📍 London (hybrid, 2-3 days/week in office) ⏰ Full-time (0.8 FTE possible) 🗓 Apply by: February 15th, 2026 👉 Find out more more & apply: cleancitiescampaign.org/jobs/executi...
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Vacancy: Executive Programme Manager
We're seeking a highly organised, strategic, and tech-forward Executive Programme Manager.
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Oliver Lord @olord.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Battery electric refuse vehicles and community transport minibuses! Great to see @islington-council.bsky.social ditching diesel and leading a rollout of cleaner, quieter EVs in their fleet 👏👏👏 #ElectrifyLondon
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