Smogbusters Against A1(M)adness

On 5th August members of AGAST (a coalition of groups opposed to the A1 expansion) occupied part of the A1(M) site near Alconbury in Cambridgeshire. Armed with banners, pollution masks and a traffic-fume vacuum cleaner, the protest sought to pour light on the damage caused by vehicle emissions to health and the environment.

The £200 million section of the A1(M) is being built by the Road Management Group (RMG), a consortium of construction companies. The new road is to be a DBFO initiative; a scheme whereby contractors borrow the money to build the road, then recoup their costs from the government by charging an agreed fee for each vehicle using the road over a 30-year period.

Further actions are planned, contact Terry on 01438 367452.