I WAS concerned to read in the Lib Dem budget that there was no provision made for improving air quality.

Despite what some may say, there was a significant investment made in York over the past eight years by the previous Labour government to the tune of £52 million, yet all we’ve seen it spent on by the council have been gaffe-prone pet projects with nothing done on air quality in places such as the Fulford Corridor – one of the worst areas in York for air quality.

There needs to be a coherent policy on the environment that includes power, lighting and air quality. The people of York deserve better and Labour’s budget amendment would have delivered this.

Owain Gardner, Labour Candidate for Fulford ward.