https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/fleet-fa...-air-zones-caz
"Basildon
CAZ opposed.
Basildon and Rochford Councils have been told by the Government that they must consider a CAZ to address two areas of illegal pollution by 2020.
The councils are fighting the order which, if implemented, could impose restrictions on the A127.
The council is proposing a new cycle route and £470,000 of investment for rapid charging points as an alternative to a CAZ."
Considering the mess of the A13 widening local to us (delayed and overbudget) along with the planned M25 bypass the air pollution round here is already rubbish.
The massive port that was the refinery has now so much HGV traffic running through it the roads are now falling apart despite being prepared and are repaired
(botched) almost monthly.