Issue - meetings

Proposing that the Council designate an ‘air quality management area’ for the pollutant nitrogen dioxide within a specified area of Shalford.

The Guildford Joint Committee agreed that the Council:

(i)     Designate an Air Quality Management Area as identified within the bold purple area shown in Appendix 1.

(ii)   Authorise the Director of Community Services, Guildford Borough Council to make the Order required under Section 83 of the Environment Act 1995 to implement recommendation (i).

Reasons for recommendations

To ensure the Council meets its statutory duties to designate an air quality management area and to improve air quality along the A281 in Shalford.

Declarations of Interest: None

Officers attending: Justine Fuller, Regulatory Services Manager, Guildford Borough Council, and William Bryans, Transport Studies Team Manager, Surrey County Council

Petitions, Public Questions, Statements: None.

Member Discussion – key points:  

The importance of a coordinated approach to tackle air quality was discussed, highlighting the need to avoid simply bumping a problem along to another area. There are alternative ways to approach Guildford from the south, such as the cycle and pedestrian path or the Artington Park & Ride, and these need to be promoted.

Officers are in dialogue with colleagues at Waverley Borough Council to ensure their input.

Resolved:

The Guildford Joint Committee AGREED that the Council:

(i)     Designate an Air Quality Management Area as identified within the bold purple area shown in Appendix 1.

(ii)   Authorise the Director of Community Services, Guildford Borough Council to make the Order required under Section 83 of the Environment Act 1995 to implement recommendation (i).

Reasons for recommendations:

To ensure the Council meets its statutory duties to designate an air quality management area and to improve air quality along the A281 in Shalford.