Issue - decisions

East Herts Air Quality Action Plan

15/02/2024 - East Herts Air Quality Action Plan

a)    consider and approve the draft Air Quality Action Plan found in Appendix A;

b)   approve that the Executive Member for Sustainability may submit the draft Air Quality Action Plan to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) for their review and approval;

c)    delegate to the Head of Housing and Health, acting in consultation with the Executive Member for Sustainability, authority to make minor changes to the Air Quality Action Plan if needed following submission to DEFRA for approval, with any changes with a financial implication for the council being brought to the Executive for consideration;

d)   delegate to the Executive Member for Sustainability authority to adopt the final version of the Air Quality Action Plan on behalf of the council once it has been approved by DEFRA;

 

e)    delegate to the Head of Housing and Health, acting in consultation with the Executive Member for Sustainability, authority to add, amend or delete actions from the Air Quality Action Plan over the lifetime of the action plan so as to ensure that it remains current, reflecting the financial viability of projects and evolving best practice