Agenda item

Report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection (copy attached).

Consideration was given to a report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection which sought approval for the Annual Air Quality Monitoring Review and Air Quality Strategy Progress Review.

On behalf of the Committee, the Chairman commended the Director and his team for their hard work.

The Chairman informed Members that there had been a meeting with colleagues from Westminster and Camden Borough Councils and Transport for London and at this meeting it was agreed that the City and the two Boroughs would write to the Mayor of London requesting that the matter be given higher priority at the strategic pan-London level.

Unofficial taxi rank at Bishopsgate – Members were informed that people were being encouraged to use the taxi rank inside Liverpool Street Station to discourage taxi drivers parking illegally and seeking business on Bishopsgate where work was being undertaken by Crossrail.

An executive summary of the Monitoring Review and Air Quality Strategy was requested for circulation to Members of the Committee.

RESOLVED : - That the Annual Air Quality Monitoring Review (Appendix 1) and Air Quality Strategy progress report (Appendix 2) be approved.