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12.1

The committee considered a
report of the Executive Director City Futures that provided an
early stage review of the Sheffield
Clean Air Plan including an overview and a summary of the
findings.

 

 

12.2

RESOLVED
UNANIMOUSLY: That the Transport,
Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee:-
 

•      
Acknowledges the significant improvement in the fleet upgrades
across Sheffield in response to the CAZ to date and recognises the
positive changes made by vehicle owners in the city, and that
further promotion of the Financial Assistance Scheme available from
the Council is undertaken.

•      
Endorses the guiding principles and governance principles for the
use of the surplus CAZ income generated set out in section
4.2.6.

•      
Receives a further report that sets out the approach to defining a
Clean Air Investment Plan (CAIP), with a range of potential scheme
and programme options that could be funded from forecast surplus
CAZ income. The potential for other funds to complement and support
delivery through the CAIP will also be considered.

•      
In response to the risks associated with the performance of bus
retrofits
requests a further update
when Government publish their review on this issue,
and in developing the Clean
Air Investment Plan that officers should explore the potential to
use CAF funding to support further upgrades to buses.

·      
Endorses the continued liaison with HM Government for greater
support to fund a cleaner bus fleet in Sheffield to mitigate
impacts of their bus retrofit
programme on air quality in
Sheffield, including through the ZEBRA 2 zero emission fund.

 

 

12.3

Reasons for Decision

12.3.1

To apprise Members of the
progress made in improving the health of the city, the limitations
of available data at this time, the vehicle compliance levels and
the financial status of the Clean Air Zone scheme.

 

 

12.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

12.4.1

None