Venue: Blaydon Room - Civic Centre
Contact: Kevin Ingledew Email: keviningledew@gateshead.gov.uk
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Apologies for absence
Minutes:
Apologies for absence were received from
Councillors M Foy, L Green and G Haley.
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C146 |
Air Quality Plan for Gateshead, Newcastle and North Tyneside PDF 176 KB
Report of the Acting Strategic Director,
Communities and Environment
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to a proposed response to the Secretary of State’s legal
direction dated 27 July 2017, requiring Gateshead, Newcastle and
North Tyneside Councils to produce a feasibility study to identify
the option which will deliver compliance with legal limits for
nitrogen dioxide in the Councils’ administrative areas in the
shortest possible time. It sets out the
issues faced in developing this study within constrained timescales
set by government and recognises that decisions of this magnitude
should not be taken without due consideration of the impact on
specific and more vulnerable communities and therefore
consideration has also been given to consultation taking place with
the public and stakeholders on the potential measures to be
implemented.
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RESOLVED -
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That the submission of the
Outline Business Case, as set out in the annex to the report, to
the Government’s Joint Air Quality Unit, thereby meeting the
requirements of the Secretary of State’s legal direction of
27 July 2017 be approved.
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That consultation take place
with the public and stakeholders on the potential measures to be
implemented to deliver compliance with legal limits for nitrogen
dioxide in the Council’s administrative area in the shortest
possible time and that the consultation will take place during a
pre-election period.
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That the Chief Executive, in
consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Environment and
Transport be authorised to approve the final form of the
appropriate consultation materials.
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That officers be authorised to
undertake further detailed analysis of a range of measures that
might be implemented including non-charging measures and, where
appropriate, those highlighted as a result
of the consultation process, in order to inform a final
decision as to which measures to implement.
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That it be noted responses
received as a result of the consultation
process will be considered and further analysis will be undertaken,
to feed into the preparation of a Full Business Case, which will
then subject to Cabinet approval at that time and submission to
government.
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That it be noted Newcastle City
and North Tyneside Councils have been asked to approve cabinet
reports with the same
recommendations.
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The above decisions have been made for the
following reasons:
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To fulfil the legal direction from the Secretary
of State dated July 2017.
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(B)
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To
enable further consideration of options with a view
to improving air quality in Gateshead, Newcastle and North
Tyneside.
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