-The Directive has provision for additional protection of children and other groups vulnerable groups (were the Queensgate parents made aware of this?)

-The EU may halve the PM2.5 limits this year in the light of more recent research,

– The EU may be putting pressure on the UK to gets it act together but the UN is also chasing the EU to improve air quality,

– SEMMMS has just published predicted NO2 for 2017 along the corridor. Large areas exceed 40 u grams and because of the proximity of rights of way there are extensive breaches of the Directive.