Living screens aimed at reducing air pollution at two primary schools are to be trialled by Swansea Council. Air quality has been monitored at Morriston and Oystermouth primaries for nearly a year, and while the council said it didn't breach specified thresholds, the authority wants to reduce exposure to pollutants which can, among other things, increase the risk of asthma.
Both the schools are on busy roads. The playground of Oystermouth primary, Mumbles, is also close to a traffic light junction and below the level of the road. Tom Price, the council's lead pollution control officer, told councillors on a scrutiny group that the "green screens" - financed through a grant - would be installed in the coming months and monitored long term to see how effective they were.
A green screen comprising a wire fence covered with a climbing plant was previously installed near houses in Port Tennant, by the junction of Fabian Way and Port Tennant Road. You can get more Swansea news and other story updates by subscribing to our newsletters here.
