Should we have a bypass to improve our air quality?

[Slacker]

The A61 takes traffic away from the old A61 route which went through the town so is effectively a by pass

[Pete]

Maybe you should ask your MP what he means... 

[Big Dave]

The A61 takes traffic away from the old A61 route which went through the town so is effectively a by pass

It relieves the traffic on part of the old A61 through the town but cuts the town in two thus is a relief road. A 'bypass', by definition, passes by a town or village.

If you think the A61 is effectively a by pass, you must also feel that Toby Perkins is wrong in saying that Chesterfield needs one!

[Pete]

I see the council have replied to this news and states that our air quality has gone up over the last few years. How would that happen - I can't remember anything being implemented.

[Big Dave]

Looks like there has been improvement: http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/data/flat_files?site_id=CHS6 but not according to my measuring equipment (my lungs).

[therealjr]

You'd have to assume that the closures/downsizing of the Carbo plant, coalite, Staveley chemicals etc will have had an impact on the air quality