Decision details

Local Air Quality Management

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To consider the outcome of consultation on the Air Quality Management Action Plan. 

Decisions:

This report provided details of the outcome of the detailed assessment of air quality in Medway produced in August 2009 and the outcome of the 12-week statutory consultation which ended on 26 March 2010 on the declaration of three Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) (including the revocation of the existing six AQMAs).

 

The report set out the background to the assessment and included the responses to the consultation in paragraph 4 of the report. The report had been discussed by the Regeneration, Community and Culture Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 1 June 2010 and its comments and recommendations were set out in paragraph 4 of the report.

 

A Diversity Impact Assessment (DIA) screening exercise had been completed and it was noted that no adverse impact had been identified.

 

Decision number:

Decision:

82/2010

The Cabinet agreed that the current Air Quality Management Areas be revoked and the three new Air Quality Management Areas be declared as follows:

  • Central Medway
  • High Street, Rainham
  • Pier Road, Gillingham.

Reasons:

 

The Council has a duty to designate Air Quality Management Areas where the Air Quality Objectives are unlikely to be met.

 

Report author: Kelly Haynes

Publication date: 11/10/2010

Date of decision: 29/06/2010

Decided at meeting: 29/06/2010 - Cabinet

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