From most polluted to legal compliance: The story of Putney’s 15-year battle for clean air

byKieren McCarthy
November 2, 2025
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Key Figures and Organisations

Putney Society:

  • Dr Carolyn McMillan (Chair, 2011)
  • Jonathan Callaway (Deputy Chair, 2011)
  • Richard Carter (Air Quality lead)
  • Robert Arguile (Chair, 2025)
  • Stephen Luxford (Transport Panel Convenor, 2025)

Wandsworth Council:

  • Cllr Jonathan Cook (Deputy Leader, Environment spokesperson, 2012-2016)
  • Cllr Judi Gasser (Lead member for air quality, 2022-2025)
  • Cllr Jenny Yates (Transport lead, 2025)

London Assembly:

  • Jenny Jones AM (Green Party)
  • Murad Qureshi AM (Labour)
  • Leonie Cooper AM (Labour)
  • Richard Tracey AM (Conservative)
  • Stephen Knight AM (Liberal Democrat)

London Mayors:

  • Boris Johnson (2008-2016)
  • Sadiq Khan (2016-present)

Other Key Actors:

Cross River Partnership

Transport for London (TfL)

King’s College London Environmental Research Group

Transport Research Laboratory (TRL)

Mapping for Change

Clean Air in London campaign (Simon Birkett)

Mums for Lungs

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Kieren McCarthy

Kieren McCarthy

Kieren McCarthy is the founder and editor of Putney.news, a Putney resident with over 20 years’ experience in journalism and digital policy. He has written for outlets including The Guardian, The Times, and New Scientist, and previously held senior roles at ICANN and the international non-profit IFFOR. He also serves as a non-executive director at Nominet, which runs the .uk domain registry. With a background in digital governance and public participation, he launched Putney.news to bring that same accountability and engagement to local issues – from council meetings and planning applications to the community events that shape daily life in SW15. In 2024, Kieren stood as a parliamentary candidate in Putney. You can view his campaign video here.

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  1. The best piece of journalism I have ever read about Putney. And the most positive. Now we tackle traffic jams.

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