Issue - meetings

Background:

The report sought approval for adoption of the Medway Air Quality Action Plan 2025-30. The Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) had been produced to satisfy the requirements of the Environment Act 1995.  The Council had a statutory duty to develop and implement an Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) to improve air quality within a designated Air Quality Management Area (AQMA). This Action Plan targeted the main source of emissions within the Central Medway, Gillingham and Rainham AQMAs, however wider air quality improvements could be expected through implementation of the measures. The measures in the Action Plan would have a positive health benefit for all residents and visitors to Medway, and in particular for children and the elderly who were more susceptible to the effects of higher levels of pollution.

The report had previously been considered by the Regeneration, Culture and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 12 June 2025 and the Cabinet thanked the Committee for its comments which were set out in section 7 of the report.

A Diversity Impact Assessment had been undertaken and was attached at Appendix 2 to the report.

Reasons:

To satisfy the requirements of the Environment Act 1995.