Issue - meetings

This report summarises the significant progress made since the Council’s adoption of its first Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) in 2005.  The report also summarises the key concerns about the air pollution arising from the waste processing uses at Neasden Goods Yard, discusses the effectiveness of existing powers to control that pollution and recommends that the Council lobby Government over the licensing of waste sites.

(i)         that the significant progress made in improving air quality since the adoption of the Council’s first Air Quality Action Plan in 2005 be noted;

(ii)        that approval be given to the proposed new Air Quality Action Plan 2012-2015 set out in Appendix 1 to the report from the Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services;

(iii)       that the continuing problems of air pollution associated with the Neasden Goods Yard site be noted and that the Council should lobby Government over the relationship between the licensing of waste sites and the achievement of air quality improvements as set out in paragraph 3.2.7 of the Director’s report

The report from the Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services summarised the significant progress made since the Council’s adoption of its first Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) in 2005.  Councillor Powney (Lead Member, Environment and Neighbourhoods) referred to long term, on-going concern over air pollution arising from waste processing uses at Neasden Goods Yard and adjoining areas and also the Willesden Junction area. The report recommended that the Council lobby central government over the licensing of waste sites. Councillor Powney regretted that the number of air quality monitoring stations had been reduced from six to three following funding cuts.

RESOLVED:-

(i)         that the significant progress made in improving air quality since the adoption of the Council’s first Air Quality Action Plan in 2005 be noted;

(ii)        that approval be given to the proposed new Air Quality Action Plan 2012-2015 set out in Appendix 1 to the report from the Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services;

(iii)       that the continuing problems of air pollution associated with the Neasden Goods Yard site be noted and that the Council should lobby government over the relationship between the licensing of waste sites and the achievement of air quality improvements as set out in paragraph 3.2.7 of the Director’s report.