Issue - meetings

Air quality - final proposals

 

 

Meeting: 23/01/2020 - Council (Item 69)

69 Air Quality Proposals: The Clean Air Plan for Newcastle, Gateshead and North Tyneside pdf icon PDF 125 KB

Report of the Chief Executive and Acting Strategic Director, Economy, Innovation and Design

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report seeking approval of the proposed air quality measures.

 

COUNCIL RESOLVED  -

That the Business Case be approved in advance of formal submission to the Joint Air Quality Unit as the proposed option for delivering compliance with legal limits for nitrogen dioxide in the shortest possible time, in adherence to the Council’s obligations under the Environment Act 1995 (Feasibility Study for Nitrogen Dioxide Compliance) Air Quality Direction 2017 and the Environment Act 1995 (Gateshead Council, Newcastle City Council and North Tyneside Council) Air Quality Direction 2019.

 

Meeting: 17/12/2019 - Cabinet (Item 98)

98 Air Quality Proposals: The Clean Air Plan for Newcastle, Gateshead and North Tyneside pdf icon PDF 550 KB

Report of the Chief Executive and Acting Strategic Director, Economy, Innovation and Design

Minutes:

Consideration has been given to feedback on the public consultation on air quality proposals held during October and November 2019 and proposed measures.

 

RESOLVED -

(i)            That the response to the consultation conducted between October and November 2019 be noted.

 

 

(ii)          That the contents of the proposed package, including the bid for funding for mitigation measures to the Clean Air Fund, be noted.

 

 

(iii)         That the business case be referred to Council for decision in advance of formal submission to the Joint Air Quality Unit as the proposed option for delivering compliance with legal limits for nitrogen dioxide in the shortest possible time, in adherence to the Council’s obligation under the Environment Act 1995 (Feasibility Study for Nitrogen Dioxide Compliance) Air Quality Direction 2017 and the Environment Act 1995 (Gateshead Council, Newcastle City Council and North Tyneside Council) Air Quality Direction 2019.

 

The above decisions have been made to improve air quality in Gateshead, Newcastle and North Tyneside.