ENVIRONMENT SELECT COMMITTEE – 7 April 2008 Progress with the Air Quality Management Area

AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT AREA (AQMA) Why we have declared an AQMA Where it is What is happening to resolve the issues Who we are working with When we will produce an Action Plan What happens then

WHY Environment Act 1995; a duty to review and assess air quality across the district 7 key pollutants – health based objectives Concerns at Bridgtown; nitrogen dioxide associated with traffic emissions AQMA declared in June 2006, effective July 2006

WHERE Residential properties on A5 between rail bridge at Churchbridge and Walkmill Lane traffic lights A5 between Churchbridge and district boundary at Longford A460 between Longford Island and district boundary at Wedges Mills

WHAT IS HAPPENING South Staffs DC`s declared and proposed AQMAs Joint Steering Group with South Staffs DC A5 trunk /de-trunking issues M6 Toll issues Radical ideas discussed Deliverable ideas pursued

WHO WE ARE WORKING WITH -1 South Staffs DC Highways Agency Staffs County Council Highways Dept ; planning and strategy CCDC Planning ; local plans and development control Consultants for Highways Agency

WHO WE ARE WORKING WITH -2 MEL Local businesses and developers Road hauliers associations Public

WHEN ACTION PLAN IS TO BE PRODUCED Further Review & Assessment needs Defra approval Draft Plan must be consultated on and comments taken into account and adopted by Council Likely to be June 2008

WHAT HAPPENS THEN Monitoring of pollutants will continue Monitoring of agreed actions Effectiveness of actions assessed Partners will review Action Plan Duty is to produce an Action Plan, no sanction on Council if not delivered by partners