https://media.mattturner.blog/tags/idling/ Recent content in Idling on mattturner.blog Hugo en-US Fri, 11 Aug 2017 17:16:00 +0000 https://media.mattturner.blog/byelaws-and-fining-people-for-leaving-vehicle-engines-running-unnecessarily/ Fri, 11 Aug 2017 17:16:00 +0000 http://mattturner.blog/?p=2176 <p>Sheffield City Council has a <a href="http://sheffield.citizenspace.com/place-business-strategy/no-vehicle-idling/">consultation open at the moment</a> about giving fines to people who leave vehicle engines running when not driving (idling). I fully support this, and everyone should respond positively to the consultation.</p> <p>However, I&rsquo;m confused about one aspect of the consultation, byelaws.</p> <blockquote> <p>This consultation asks your views on whether Sheffield City Council should introduce and enforce new byelaws &hellip; for “no vehicle idling”</p> <p>&hellip;if Sheffield City Council were to undertake enforcement and issue fines we would need to progress a local byelaw</p>