Purpose

To approve the draft Air Quality
Strategy 2025 – 2030 for consultation prior ro final
consideration and adoption.

 

Air pollution can have a serious
effect on people’s health.  The
Environment Act 2021 requires all local authorities to have either an active
Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) if the authority has declared an Air Quality
Management Area or to produce an Air Quality Strategy.

 

In 2024, Fareham revoked both of
its AQMAs and is therefore no longer required to have an AQAP.  As such, an Air Quality Strategy is required.
 

 

A 12-week public consultation
process on the draft Air Quality Strategy is proposed and the final Strategy
will be brought back to the Executive for decision later in the year.

Decision

RESOLVED that the Executive
agrees that the draft Air Quality Strategy 2025 – 2030 is approved for
consultation.