Decision details

GREATER MANCHESTER'S CLEAN AIR PLAN - TACKLING NITROGEN DIOXIDE EXCEEDANCES AT THE ROADSIDE - OUTLINE BUSINESS CASE

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

1. That it be noted that the Council is legally obliged to produce a feasibility study to identify the option which will deliver compliance with the requirement to meet legal limits fornitrogen dioxide following the Secretary of State issuing a direction under the Environment Act 1995.

 

2. That the feasibility study undertaken to date be adopted.

 

3. That it be noted that further stakeholder engagement and public consultation is an essential part of the process to help inform and refine ongoing work to produce a Full Business Case by the end of the calendar year.

 

4. That the Outline Business Case be approved for submission to the government's Joint Air Quality Unit.

 

5. That government be required to provide the financial support necessary to enable the Council to meet its legal limits fornitrogen dioxide.

 

6. That it be noted that despite this council being required to address nitrogen oxide exceedances the government has not yet addressed this issue for its own assets, including Highways England and the motorway network.

 

7. That the commencement of the public conversation and engagement activity from 15 May 2019 be approved.

 

8. That it be noted that further reports will be submitted to Executive on:

     - the proposals for statutory consultation, informed by the outcome of the public conversation and engagement.

      -   formal approval of the Full Business Case.

 

9. That it be Agree that TfGM continue with the activity to produce the Full Business Case on their behalf under the direction of the Greater Manchester Clean Air Steering Group.

 

10. That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director, Place the approval of submission of supplementary information.

Publication date: 20/03/2019

Date of decision: 18/03/2019

Decided at meeting: 18/03/2019 - Executive

Effective from: 28/03/2019

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