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Issue

Issue - meetings

Air Quality Strategy

Meeting: 16/03/2017 - Cabinet Member for Traffic & Transportation (Item 12)

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The purpose of the report by the Director of Transport, Environment and Business Support is to seek approval to formally consult on the draft Air Quality Strategy (Appendix A of the report: Draft Air Quality Strategy 2017 - 2027).

 

RECOMMENDED: that approval is given to consult on the draft Air Quality Strategy.

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Decision:

DECISION: approval was given to consult on the draft Air Quality Strategy.

 

Minutes:

Pam Turton, Assistant Director of Transport, Environment & Business Support, presented the report and accompanying draft strategy which set out the importance of clean air; it is estimated that there are 95 early deaths per annum in the city for which air pollution is a contributory factor.  The draft strategy (appendix A) sets out the areas for renewed focus and improvement, partnership working and the need to engage the public via consultation.

 

Councillor Stagg welcomed the report and reiterated her comment regarding particulate sensors at Gatcombe Park which she felt were not at the right site.  She would be interested to know more about the consultation process. It was reported that there would be consultation groups as well as online surveys and other methods of engagement would be considered to attract a wide range of responses.  Alan Cufley, Director of Transport, Environment & Business Support, suggested that ward councillors also publicise this at their surgeries.

 

Councillor Fleming, as Cabinet Member, was pleased to have this report come forward with the first draft air quality strategy for the City Council which would now need to go out to consultation and he looked forward to hearing back from all those involved, including agencies and individual members of the public.

 

DECISION: approval was given to consult on the draft Air Quality Strategy.