Issue details
Air Quality Update and Annual Status Report
Purpose
of Report: To provide an update on air quality in the city and
progress made with implementation of Air Quality Action Plan 3
(AQAP3), following the submission of the Annual Status Report (ASR)
to DEFRA. The report is provided for information only.
From June 2016, Government is introducing an ASR for local
authorities in England. The key functions of the ASR are to provide
a public-facing summary of the local air quality situation and the
main air quality improvement measures being taken. The ASR also
includes a technical report with more detailed information as well
as monitoring/modelling of key pollutants.
The Executive Member is asked to note the contents of the
report.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Decision Made
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/05/2016
Decision due: 05/09/16 by Executive Member for Environment
Lead member: Executive Member for Environment
Lead director: Director of Communities & Neighbourhoods
Department: Directorate of Communities & Neighbourhoods
Contact: Mike Southcombe 019904 551514 Email: mike.southcombe@york.gov.uk.
Consultation process
In line with schedule 11 of the Environment Act, Local Authorities
are required to consult with the following bodies regarding any
‘air quality review’:
•the Secretary of State;
•the appropriate new Agency;
•in England and Wales, the highway authority for any highway
in the area to which the review or, as the case may be, the action
plan or revision relates;
•every local authority whose area is contiguous to the
authority’s area;
•any county council in England whose area consists of or
includes the whole or any part of the authority’s area;
•any National Park authority for a National Park whose area
consists of or includes the whole or any part of the
authority’s area;
•such public authorities exercising functions in, or in the
vicinity of, the authority’s area as the authority may
consider appropriate;
•such bodies appearing to the authority to be representative
of persons with business interests in the area to which the review
or action plan in question relates as the authority may consider
appropriate;
•such other bodies or persons as the authority considers
appropriate.
Making Representations: Contact report author
Decisions
- 06/09/2016 - Air Quality Update and Annual Status Report
Agenda items
- 05/09/2016 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Environment and Climate Emergency Air Quality Update and Annual Status Report 05/09/2016