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Air quality monitor to be installed in local primary school playground

ray2Based next to Ray Park, the school is bordered by Snakes Lane East and the M11. ©2022 Google

A new air quality monitor is set to be installed in the playground of Ray Lodge Primary School.

The solar-powered device will measure a variety of harmful pollutants, with data gathered 24 hours a day and available online.

“This is such great news for the school, for Woodford and for the borough. It demonstrates the level of concern that residents have about localised air pollution. This data will be invaluable for helping us gain a better insight into local air quality. It will expand the network of monitors in Redbridge and enable us to take action where needed,” said Rachel Southern, who applied for the equipment via the Breathe London Community Programme on behalf of Mums for Lungs Redbridge.

It follows the installation of a similar device in Elmhurst Gardens last March. The new monitor is due to be operational by spring.

Email mumsforlungsredbridge@gmail.com