Issue - meetings

RESOLVED: Revoke Railway Road Air Quality Management Area and revoke Railway Road Extended Air Quality Management Area.

REASON FOR DECISION: Air quality levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) have steadily fallen over the last few years and have not exceeded the legal air quality annual mean limit for the last 5 years within the AQMA. If there have been no exceedances over the previous 5 years, then there is no longer a need to have AQMAs in place.

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Cabinet noted that the Environment and Community Panel had considered this report and supported the recommendations to Cabinet.

Councillor de Whalley presented the report and highlighted the improvements that had been made to Air Quality in the area and the objectives that had been met, which was good news for residents.  He referred to links with Marmot and the Air Quality Strategy and confirmed that Air Quality Monitoring would continue.

The Environmental Health Manager confirmed that the area had been six years compliant and levels were continuing to fall.

Cabinet welcomed this report and the positive news.

RESOLVED: Revoke Railway Road Air Quality Management Area and revoke Railway Road Extended Air Quality Management Area.

REASON FOR DECISION: Air quality levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) have steadily fallen over the last few years and have not exceeded the legal air quality annual mean limit for the last 5 years within the AQMA. If there have been no exceedances over the previous 5 years, then there is no longer a need to have AQMAs in place.