Agenda item

Report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection.

Members noted that an Air Quality Strategy in 2011 and the strategy, approved by the Port Health and Environmental Services Committee in March 2011, expired in 2015.

A draft air quality strategy for 2015 through to 2020 had been produced and was appended to this report. It contained 59 actions grouped into 10 key policy areas for improving air quality and reducing the impact of air pollution on public health. Members agreed that the World Health Organisation levels should be included in all graphs and charts in the consultation to allow comparisons to be drawn.

Members informed Officers that the Policy had started prior to the Health and Wellbeing Board’s existence and therefore required revision to ensure the Board was properly referenced and that the Director of Public Health was included in all relevant consultations.

Resolved:That Members approved the draft air quality strategy for consultation until 31 January 2105.