Issue details

Results of Air Quality Action Plan 4 (AQAP4) Consultation

Purpose of the Report:
The report presents the scope and results of the public consultation on a draft of CYC’s Air Quality Action Plan update, that took place between 22nd November 2023 and 4th February 2024.

Executive will be asked to.
Note the results of the public consultation, the updates made to the consultation draft of AQAP4 and to formally adopt AQAP4. Subject to approval, a final version of AQAP4 will be submitted to DEFRA. This item has been postponed from the 13 June 2024 to the 18 July 2024 due to the pre-election period.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Decision Made

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/04/2024

Level of Risk: 04-08 Regular monitoring required;

Decision due: 18/07/24 by Executive
Reason: This item has been postponed from the 13 June 2024 to the 18 July 2024 due to the pre-election period.

Lead member: Executive Member for Environment and Climate Emergency

Lead director: Corporate Director of Place

Department: Directorate of Transport, Environment and Planning

Contact: Mike Southcombe email:  mike.southcombe@york.gov.uk;  mike.southcombe@york.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Consultation process:
The draft AQAP4 was subject to a period of public consultation between 22nd November 2023 and 4th February 2024. The report will provide a full overview of the public consultation process, but in summary this included online and offline mechanisms (including in-person consultation events).
The consultation was shared will all CYC staff and CYC councillors, with additional notification of the consultation being sent directly to all statutory consultees and a number of other relevant stakeholders. Again, the report will provide a full overview.
Additionally, the pre-consultation draft of AQAP4 and outline of the proposed consultation approach was shared with CYC’s Economy, Place, Access and Transport Scrutiny Committee on 24 October 2023 (as part of the paper discussing overarching principles for York’s overarching Transport Strategy and Plan).

Consultees:
In addition to consulting with members of the public, CYC staff and councillors, information about the consultation was sent to all statutory consultees and a number of other relevant stakeholders. This included DEFRA, all neighbouring local authorities, York Civic Trust, UK Health Security Agency, the Environment Agency, National Highways, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, York Hospital, North Yorkshire Police, all local bus and taxi operators, the Confederation for Passenger Transport, Asthma and Lung UK, the University of York and York St John University. The consultation was also sent to bodes representing local business interests including Make it York, York BID, Federation of Small Business, York Chamber of Commerce and York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership.

Equality Impact Assessment Completed?: EIA will be considered as part of the report.

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  • Results of Air Quality Action Plan 4 (AQAP4) Consultation  

 

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