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Halton: a planning sin consequences 2008 - Feb 2026Halton Borough Shot sighted planning decision sin. "Between 2008 and 2025, Halton Borough and the wider Warrington–Runcorn–Widnes corridor endured preventable harm due to the non-adoption of a clean transit strategy. Had the Light Rail plan been implemented in 2008, over 1,000 premature deaths, 25,000 cases of respiratory and cardiovascular illness, and £61 million in avoidable NHS and social care costs could have been averted. This is not a retrospective blame exercise—it is a recognition of institutional inertia and a call to action. The failure to act on known pollution risks, despite feasibility studies and mounting health evidence, represents a breach of public duty. Under the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill, such omissions carry legal and moral weight. The T57 Hydrogen Tram is more than a transport upgrade. It is a public health intervention, a legal safeguard, and a strategic correction. It delivers clean air, inclusive mobility, and long- term municipal value. It is our opportunity to reverse historic neglect, restore public trust, and ensure that future generations are not left breathing the consequences of delay. We must act decisively—not only to build infrastructure, but to rebuild accountability."Halton Liverpool CR
Halton T57 Impact Assessment Oct 2025Halton Impact Assessment: T57 Hydrogen Tram (30-Year Horizon) A Halton-specific extract, impact assessment for the T57 Hydrogen Tram corridor, focused on the Warrington–Widnes–Runcorn section and projected over a 30-year vehicle lifespan. This combines housing, employment, regeneration, health, and economic uplift—tailored for stakeholder briefings and funding justification. Halton Liverpool CR
Mersey Gateway Public Transit Options 2008Thr critical Tram study that was paid for but ignored and distorted and now shows how wrong the Halton BC got it.Halton Liverpool CR
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