Westminster City Council. Air Quality Strategy and Action Plan

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1 Westminster City Council Air Quality Strategy and Action Plan

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3 Background 3rd Stage Review and Assessment November 1998 Declaration of Air Quality Management Area March 1999 Post declaration Review and Assessment March 2000 Air Quality Strategy and Action Plan April 2000

4 Concurrent Activities Review and Assessments across London CERC modelling London Air Quality Network Cluster groups Monitoring Supersite SEIPH WCC/DETR LEZ feasibility study

5 Working Groups For Review and Assessment London Boroughs Cluster Groups WCC - environment policy, environmental health Action Plan - LAQM working group London boroughs seminar

6 LAQM Working Group Environment policy Environmental health Transport policy Planning policy Health Authority

7 Drafting the Plan Director of Environment Co-ordinator/Editor Environment Policy Env. Health Transport Policy Planning Policy Health Authority CERC ITP UDP Research Data

8 Objective To provide a document for others to respond to in a wide ranging consultation process LEZ approved for promotion by Environment and Leisure Committee October 1999

9 STRUCTURE Guide to Plan Statutory Requirement for Plan Introduction Part 1 Introduction to the issues Part 2 Detailed analysis of existing WCC policies and proposed actions for the future Part 3 Summaries of policy, finance and action Plan

10 Part 1 NAQS and LAQM Impact of air pollution on health in Westminster Scene Setting LAQM in Westminster nature and sources of key pollutants monitoring air quality predicted concentration of key pollutants Legislation Strategy and policy framework

11 Part 2 Transport Policy context Vehicle emissions Traffic management Promoting alternative modes of transport Buildings and development Health Communications and Partnerships

12 Part 3 Policy summary Financial summary Proposed measures and detailed action plan

13 Action Plan Key Action Low Emission Zone aimed at most polluting vehicles -medium and heavy goods vehicles, buses and taxis voluntary action by small businesses emissions testing enforcement for cars, taxis, light vans

14 Supporting Actions Quality partnerships with transport and business groups Promotion of public transport, cycling, walking, green transport plans Traffic measures to reduce non essential journeys, improve traffic flow, and road space allocation Parking controls Alternative fuels Discourage development that would increase air pollution Increase, improve public information

15 Consultation Letter, summary and Plan to 250 organisations Amenity societies/residents associations Business groups Trader s associations Emergency services Government departments and agencies GLA and London Boroughs

16 Consultation, cont d NGOs Health Groups Transport agencies and groups Voluntary groups Academic organisations Oil companies

17 Consultation cont d Vehicle manufacturers Miscellaneous others - e.g. Royal Mail, Sainsbury s Article in Westminster Reporter -Council magazine Plan and Executive Summary in Libraries and One Stop Services

18 Meetings 6 EnvNETwork - residents consultative groups Freight Transport Association Road Haulage Association Federation of Small Businesses Department of Environment Transport and the Regions

19 Meetings, cont d Greater London Authority London Bus Services Public Carriage Office

20 How to deliver the Plan Partnerships Mayor London Boroughs Transport for London Other

21 Role of the Mayor Published Transport Strategy November GLA Mayor to publish Air Quality Strategy February 2001 Mayor and boroughs must be mindful of each other s strategies/plans

22 London Boroughs Working together through ALG to develop support for LEZ and work up proposals Cluster policy groups

23 Transport for London Structure/staffing developing London Bus Services replacement and retrofit strategy Public Carriage Office fleet improvement strategy

24 Other organisations Freight Transport Association information/liaison Health Authority HImP and other links Federation of Small Businesses information/liaison Central London Partnership links with business

25 Other organisations cont d RAC/AA advice and information Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, and others technical advice/feedback Voluntary Groups joint working on campaigns and public information

26 Other organisations cont d Academic organisations feedback on research EnvNETworks residents needs/contributions Schools conduit for information and demonstration projects

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