Issue - meetings

The Council has a statutory role to manage local air quality and is required to produce annual reports for submission to DEFRA.  This paper presents the findings of the 2020 annual report and proposes it be published on the Council’s website.

Following consideration, it was resolved that the Committee:

(1)      Noted the findings of the report and the continuing resource requirements to fulfil this statutory role.

(2)      Agreed to publish the report on the Council’s website.

The Committee received a paper presenting the findings of the 2020 annual report for submission to DEFRA and proposing it be published on the Council’s website.

The Committee received a verbal introduction by the Environmental Health Manager.

The following matters were raised by the Committee:

a)            Removal of on-street parking: It was noted that in order to try to promote laminar flow, it may be helpful to remove some on-street parking, particularly in Ewell village.

b)           Housing: Members raised concerns regarding Government-pressure to provide housing, and the number of cars that this may incur. It was noted that the long-term ideas of Strategic Structure and Planning Delivery aim to mitigate the impacts of development, including electric-car charging points.

Following consideration, it was resolved unanimously that the Committee:

(1)      Noted the findings of the report and the continuing resource requirements to fulfil this statutory role.

(2)      Agreed to publish the report on the Council’s website.