INVESTIGATION OF AIR POLLUTION STANDING CONFERENCE

INVESTIGATION OF AIR POLLUTION STANDING CONFERENCE

London, 16th June 2005

London, 16th June 2005

Particle Measurement, LTP & AQM

Particle Measurement, LTP & AQM

INTEGRATION OF AIR QUALITY

INTEGRATION OF AIR QUALITY

MANAGEMENT

MANAGEMENT

INTO LOCAL TRANSPORT PLANS

INTO LOCAL TRANSPORT PLANS ––

A Unitary Authority Experience

A Unitary Authority Experience

Craig Miller

Craig Miller

Philip Turner

Philip Turner

Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

In the beginning . . . earlier work

In the beginning . . . earlier work

AQ Reviews 1998 & 2000

AQ Reviews 1998 & 2000

gene

rally

goo

d ai

r qua

lity

but

gene

rally

goo

d ai

r qua

lity

but warned of possible

warned of possible

exceedances of

exceedances of AQ

Os

AQOsfor NO

for NO2 &

2 &PMPM

10

10

no relevant exposure

no relevant exposure ––so no Stage 4

so no Stage 4

encouraged intensified finer grid monitoring

encouraged intensified finer grid monitoring

diffusion tubes: cost!

diffusion tubes: cost!

regional, national & meteorological factors

regional, national & meteorological factors

led to need for 2 AQ

MAs for NO

led to need for 2 AQ

MAs for NO22but not for PM

but not for PM10

10

Recom

mendations of the Detailed Assessment

Recom

mendations of the Detailed Assessment

Establish 2 AQMAs:

Establish 2 AQMAs:

Windsor

Windsor

––the end of the Relief Road (A332) as it

the end of the Relief Road (A332) as it

enters the town

enters the town

Maidenhead

Maidenhead

––central traffic area

central traffic area

increase monitoring data & install R/T

increase monitoring data & install R/T

equipment to support

equipment to support diffus’n

diffus’ntube data

tube data

So, what have we done?

So, what have we done?

Following AQR 2003

Following AQR 2003 ––

2 AQMAs were declared:

2 AQMAs were declared:

Windsor Relief Road

Windsor Relief Road

Maidenhead town centre

Maidenhead town centre

2 Real Time monitors installed

2 Real Time monitors installed

Windsor

Windsor

Maidenhead

Maidenhead

--increased diffusion tube density

increased diffusion tube density

From there the work passed to Craig, he will

From there the work passed to Craig, he will

take up the story of how we:

take up the story of how we:

Integrated air quality management with the

Integrated air quality management with the

LTP

LTP

Linked AQ with other corporate objectives

Linked AQ with other corporate objectives

‘Persuaded’ planning & transport colleagues

‘Persuaded’ planning & transport colleagues

to support the work in AQM

to support the work in AQM

The Royal Borough

The Royal Borough

Maidenhead AQMA

Maidenhead AQMA

Windsor AQMA

Windsor AQMA

LTP

LTP --Integration

Integration

Minimal integration historically

Minimal integration historically

Integration initially driven by Environmental Health

Integration initially driven by Environmental Health

Air Quality

Air Quality ––a secondary issue

a secondary issue

Eventual participation with 2004/05 APR working group for

Eventual participation with 2004/05 APR working group for

LTP

LTP

Inappropriate indicators and targets

Inappropriate indicators and targets

Steep learning curve for both EH and Highways Officers

Steep learning curve for both EH and Highways Officers

Opportunity to raise future AQ issues

Opportunity to raise future AQ issues --AQ

MA’s

AQMA’s, F.A. etc.

, F.A. etc.

LTPII Integration

LTPII Integration

The wind of change…..

The wind of change…..

Member of LTPII core project team

Member of LTPII core project team

Involvement from inception

Involvement from inception

Air Quality a primary issue

Air Quality a primary issue ––one of the four shared priorities

one of the four shared priorities

Increased awareness & emphasis

Increased awareness & emphasis––

Corporately;

Corporately;

Politically; and

Politically; and

Strategically

Strategically

Problems & Concerns

Problems & Concerns

DEFRA LAQM timetable

DEFRA LAQM timetable ––

Vs

Vs ––

DfT LTPII timetable

DfT LTPII timetable

Vital works in progress for LA’s with recently

Vital works in progress for LA’s with recently

declared

declared AQMA’s

AQMA’s

Lack of quantified data at this stage

Lack of quantified data at this stage

No quantitative assessment of AQ impact for

No quantitative assessment of AQ impact for

transport related options

transport related options

How DfT will assess LTPII of LA’s in this position

How DfT will assess LTPII of LA’s in this position

(July 2005)

(July 2005)

Lack of dedicated resources (Officer) for LTPII work

Lack of dedicated resources (Officer) for LTPII work

Benefits & Positives

Benefits & Positives

Corporately Integrated Document

Corporate Awareness & Understanding? of Air

Quality

Corporate Ownership of Air Quality

Multi-disciplinary assessment of AQ

problems/scenarios

Engenders integration with other service areas,

strategies & policies

Stimulates greater cross discipline communication

Potential for alternative budget supply for AQ

initiatives

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