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- Wales will raise stationary-idling fines to £75-£150, effective 30 September 2026.
- The Welsh Government says idling emissions cause asthma, cancer, heart disease and premature death.
- Cabinet Minister Llyr Gruffydd visited Marshfield Primary School and praised pupils’ anti-idling campaign.
- Students held assemblies, quizzes and displayed a banner urging drivers to turn off engines, noting fewer idle vehicles.
- Gruffydd said councils could target schools and care homes, using fine revenue for air-quality measures.