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Items referred from Council

To consider the following matters referred from the Full Council meeting held on 20 July 2017:

 

(c)      Deputations

 

(i)        Air pollution in Woodingdean

 

 

 

Minutes:

(c)      DEPUTATIONS

 

(i)            Air pollution in Woodingdean

 

25.1      The Committee considered a deputation referred from the meeting of Full Council of 20 July 2017 requesting measures to be taken to improve air quality in Woodingdean.

 

25.2      The Chair provided the following response:

 

“Like all local authorities, Brighton and Hove City Council has a duty to regularly review and assess air quality to determine whether the national objectives are being met.

The city is compliant with all pollutants listed in the national air quality strategy with the exception of nitrogen dioxide for some areas where there is an exceedance.  

Air pollution is an important public health issue and it is for this reason that officers in transport and public health work closely together on strategies and policies to improve it.  A detailed report on all of this work will be coming to a future ETS committee.  

How air quality should be monitored and assessed is clearly defined in national policy with technical guidance and any monitoring has to be representative which is why it is carried out over a 12 month period.  

The observations and information submitted as part of the deputation have been considered by the council’s air quality officer and following the July council meeting officers did make contact with the people that brought the deputation to set up a meeting and I understand it was thought preferable to meet following the school holidays.  So I hope that this meeting, to include the Head Teacher of Woodingdean Primary School, can take place soon so that your survey can be discussed in more detail”.

 

25.3      Councillor West commended those involved in the deputation adding the council perhaps did not have a full picture of air quality levels in the city and he hoped this and other areas, could be brought forward and looked at.

 

25.4      RESOLVED- That the deputation be noted.

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