This report sets out the key issues raised during consultation on the Council’s draft Air Quality Action Plan.  Appendices to the report set out the consultation responses and Council officers’ responses to them.

The Board is being recommended to adopt the Air Quality Action Plan as contained in an Appendix to the report.

The Head of Environmental Development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended).

In response to questions concerning enforcement of the Low Emission Zone once it came into effect in January 2014, the Head of Environmental Development explained that the Council held a database of compliant PSVs that operated in the area of the LEZ.  Vehicles not on the database, that were registered with the Traffic Commissioner as UK law required (vehicles bearing foreign number plates were not so required) and which were not compliant with LEZ requirements would be reported to the Traffic Commissioner who had the power to take action.

Resolved:-

(1)  to adopt the Air Quality Action Plan as contained in Appendix 1 to the report;

(2)  to ask the Head of Environmental Development to discuss with County Council colleagues and the Traffic Commissioner a system of checking for compliance and taking action in cases of non-compliance.