Issue - meetings

Report of Public Protection Manager

Purpose of report

To update the Executive on progress with the draft Air Quality Action Plan for Banbury, Bicester and Kidlington prior to public and stakeholder consultation.

Recommendations

The Executive is recommended:

 1.1        To note the current position on the review and assessment of air quality in Cherwell; and

1.2      To approve the draft Air Quality Action Plan for public and stakeholder consultation.

Resolved

(1)          That the current position on the review and assessment of air quality in Cherwell be noted.

(2)          That the draft Air Quality Action Plan be approved for public and stakeholder consultation.

The Public Protection Manager submitted a report to update the Executive on progress with the draft Air Quality Action Plan for Banbury, Bicester and Kidlington prior to public and stakeholder consultation.

At the discretion of the Chairman, Councillor Les Sibley addressed Executive.

Resolved

(1)          That the current position on the review and assessment of air quality in Cherwell be noted.

(2)          That the draft Air Quality Action Plan be approved for public and stakeholder consultation.

Reasons

The production of an Air Quality Action Plan is mandatory once an order to declare an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) has been issued. The Council has issued an order for each of the four AQMAs: Hennef Way in Banbury; Horsefair/North Bar in Banbury; Bicester Road in Kidlington; and, Kings End/Queens Avenue in Bicester, declared.

Alternative options

Option 1: The Council could choose not to adopt an AQAP. However once an AQMA has been declared the Council is required to produce an AQAP and so for this reason this is not an alternative option.