Decision details

RESOLVED that the Executive:

1)    approved commencement of the revocation process in respect of the Air Quality Management Area Order (AQMA) in Twyford Town Centre.

2)    approved commencement of the revocation process in respect of the Air Quality Management Area Order along the M4 motorway.

3)    delegated responsibility to the Director of Place and Growth in consultation with the Executive Portfolio Holder to progress the revocation process to conclusion of revocation of the Orders (in conjunction with legal services).

4)    noted that relevant stakeholders including the Act’s statutory consultees will be informed of the revocations.

5)    noted that the revocations, will impact on the review and update of the Air Quality Action Plan for Wokingham Borough Council (which will be subject to separate development and consultation in accordance with the Act)

6)    noted that Wokingham Borough Council will retain a statutory responsibility to have an up-to-date Air Quality Action Plan, as an AQMA will be retained for Wokingham Town Centre, but that under the LAQM framework an Air Quality Strategy is not a statutory requirement, where a Council has a statutory responsibility to have an Air Quality Action Plan.