Decision details

GREATER MANCHESTER'S CLEAN AIR PLAN - CONSULTATION UPDATE

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

1. That the progress of the Greater Manchester (GM) Clean Air Plan be noted.

 

2. That it be noted that Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) have confirmation that the funding award for Bus Retrofit should be distributed as soon as possible as per arrangements put in place for the Clean Bus Technology Funds.

 

3. That the update on the possible impacts of COVID-19 on the GM Clean Air Plan be noted.

 

4. That it be agreed that Trafford along with the other nine GM local Authorities hold an 8-week public consultation on the GM Clean Air Plan commencing in October 2020.

 

5. That it be noted that the GM local Authorities intend to consult on GM’s proposed Minimum Licensing Standards, alongside the Clean Air Plan consultation.

 

6. That it be noted that Trafford also intends to consult on Trafford’s proposed Hackney Carriage and Private HireLicensing Policy in parallel with the consultations on the Clean Air Plan and GM Minimum Licensing Standards.

 

7. That it be agreed that TfGM act as the Operating Body for the GM Clean Air Zone (CAZ) and supporting measures as set out at paragraph 8.5 of the report.

 

8. That it be agreed that Trafford along with the other nine GM Authorities individually be a ‘charging authority’ for the purposes of the CAZ, pursuant to the Transport Act 2000.

 

9. That the GM Clean Air Plan Policy for Consultation at Appendix 3 to the report be endorsed.

 

10. That the Equalities Impact Assessment on the Clean Air Plan, as set out at Appendix 5 to the report, be noted.

 

11. That it be noted that further reports will be brought forward to set out the formal governance mechanisms that will underpin the delivery of a GM Clean Air Zone (CAZ) and the supporting measures, including the full scope of the suite of powers that will be needed to be delegated to the Operating Body.

 

12. That a delegation be agreed to the Corporate Director, Place to approve the submission of the cases for measures to the Government's Joint Air Quality Unit to support the GM Clean Air Plan.

 

13. That a delegation be agreed to the Corporate Director, Place to approve the GM Clean Air Plan consultation materials, to include the Equalities Impact Assessment on the consultation.

 

14. That it be noted that a response to Department for Transport’s (DfT’s) Decarbonising Transport – setting the challenge, as set out at Appendix 1 to the report, has been submitted to Government.

 

15. That, for the reasons set out in the report, this decision should be considered to be urgent and therefore not subject to call in.

Urgent item?: Yes

Publication date: 30/09/2020

Date of decision: 28/09/2020

Decided at meeting: 28/09/2020 - Executive

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