Bristol council votes to ban diesel cars in first for a UK city

Scheme to begin in 2021 in attempt to tackle illegal levels of air pollutionBristol is to become the first UK city to ban diesel cars from its streets as part of action to tackle illegal levels of air pollution.The city council voted on Tuesday, following a public consultation, to impose a total ban on all privately owned diesel vehicles during the day in the city centre. The scheme, which still needs government approval, is due to start in 2021. Continue reading...