While the big news was the delay to parts of the HS2 line and the mothballing of two road schemes, transport secretary Mark Harper managed to slip in the news that the active travel budgets was being slashed. By what exact amount is not clear but the lowest estimate is £200m, two thirds of the budget.
Despite a survey being carried out in 2011 that claimed it could pose a risk to human health, Havering Council claims it needs another six months to assess the air quality around a constantly burning landfill site.