Decision details

Local Air Quality Management

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Decision made

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The report will set out the outcome of a detailed assessment of air quality in Medway and will makes recommendations for the declaration of new Air Quality Management Areas.

Relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Regeneration, Community and Culture

Decision:

195/2009 The Cabinet instructed officers to undertake a 12 week consultation period on the proposed revocation of the current Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) and the declaration of three new AQMAs including a large central AQMA, as set out in the report.

Reasons for the decision:

The Council has a duty to designate Air Quality Management Areas where the Air Quality Objectives are unlikely to be met and to undertake appropriate consultation in relation to any proposed declaration or revocation.

Publication date: 24/11/2009

Date of decision: 24/11/2009

Decided at meeting: 24/11/2009 - Cabinet

Effective from: 03/12/2009

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