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Wednesday, 15 February 2017

BBC News

• VW gets initial backing from US court for diesel settlementUS court gives initial blessing to a plan for Volkswagen to settle more diesel emissions claims.

The Scotsman

• Theresa May urged to remove diesel cars from UK roadsHundreds of doctors, nurses and other health workers are calling on the Prime Minister to take action to get polluting diesel vehicles off the UK’s roads as soon as possible.

Times Online

• Drivers face variable charges based on emissions [subscription]Drivers of dirty diesel cars could be charged a variable fee based on the pollution they emit under proposals being considered by local authorities.

Bolton News

• 'Our roads are crumbling' - Council could do ‘a lot more’ with reserve cash, say opposition parties OPPOSITION parties have welcomed the news that Bolton’s school crossing patrols will be saved under new budget plans, but say the council could be doing more with its money.

North Wales Live

• New uncertainty over future of Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant Peugeot owner in talks to buy Vauxhall and Opel for GM

Other Regional Press

• Safety improvements on notorious stretch of road move a step closer Calls to improve safety on a notorious stretch of road have received a significant boost with Hertfordshire County Council’s highways panel promising to explore potential options.
• Potholes are set to stay despite calls to rectify 'dangerous' and 'diabolical' roads POTHOLES that continue to plague the county's roads will not be wiped out anytime soon, a transport head has warned.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Mayor calls on Government to adopt diesel scrappage fundThe Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has called on government to implement his new proposals for a national ‘dirty’ diesel scrappage fund that financially compensates motorists and enables government to get a grip on killer toxic air. The Mayor has made tackling London’s filthy air a top priority and has consulted on hard-hitting plans including a ‘toxic’ charge for the most polluting vehicles, bringing forward the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), and then expanding it up to the North and South Circular Road. However, the Mayor’s powers are ...