The report of the Head of Environmental Health Services was submitted updating Members on the Council’s duties relating to local air quality management and the outcome of the consultation exercise for the proposed Air Quality Action Plan. The report also sought approval to the Plan for 2008-11.
Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at their meeting on 3 June 2008. Executive shared the concerns of the Committee regarding the impact on air quality of traffic management measures on main City routes and sought reassurance that ward Councillors would be consulted on future proposals.
Executive recommendedthat:-
(1) a meeting be sought between the Chair of Executive, the Chair of Scrutiny Committee – Community and Devon County Council to seek how the County Council plans to reduce the pollution that is caused along the five routes coming in and out of the City;
(2) Devon County Council be requested to review the current traffic management arrangements for Sidwell Street, with all local Councillors being involved; and
(3) Exeter’s Air Quality Action Plan for 2008 –11 be approved.