Issue - meetings

Trevor Dixon, Environmental Protection and Licensing Manager.

An update will be provided on air quality monitoring carried out across the District.

A briefing note is attached with further information, including a copy of the September 2019 Air Quality Action Plan at Appendix 1.

Resolved

(1)       That the briefing note be noted

(2)       That information regarding the DEFRA Air Quality Grant scheme be circulated to Committee members

The Committee considered a briefing note from the Environmental Protection and Licensing Manager which provided updates on the air quality monitoring carried out across the District in 2018 and the review of the Air Quality Action Plan for Banbury, Bicester and Kidlington.  The September 2019 Air Quality Action Plan had been circulated for information.  In presenting the briefing note, the Environmental Protection and Licensing Manager advised the Committee that the Annual Status Report, with data for 2018 was now available. 

The Environmental Protection Officer informed the Committee that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs had recently announced that application could be submitted in the latest round of funding under the Air Quality Grant Scheme.  Local authorities were encouraged to bid for funding from central government for local projects to improve air quality.  The Committee was advised that scoping was underway for a Countywide campaign and meetings were taking place with other Oxfordshire Councils and the Bicester Delivery team.  There was an opportunity for Councillors to participate and details would be circulated to the Committee Members.

Resolved

(1)        That the briefing note be noted

(2)        That officers be requested to circulate information regarding the DEFRA Air Quality Grant scheme to Committee members.