Decision details

Approval of Lancashire-wide joint grant bid submitted in response to invitation under DEFRA's annual air quality grant scheme.

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Hamilton-Cox)

Cabinet received a report from the Chief Officer (Health & Housing) with regard to the submission of an air quality grant bid to DEFRA.  The meeting was advised that since the publication of the agenda officers had been notified that the grant bid submitted to DEFRA on 28 June 2013 had not been successful.  However in view of the positive feedback officers were encouraged to re-submit a bid next year, as resources allow.

Councillor Hamilton-Cox proposed, seconded by Councillor Smith:-

“That in view of the positive feedback received from DEFRA officers be requested to re-submit an air quality grant bid application next year, subject to it fitting with DEFRA’s future bidding arrangements and approved budgets.”

Councillors then voted:-

Resolved unanimously:

(1)        That in view of the positive feedback received from DEFRA officers be requested to re-submit an air quality grant bid application next year, subject to it fitting with DEFRA’s future bidding arrangements and approved budgets.

Officer responsible for effecting the decision:

Chief Officer (Health & Housing)

Reasons for making the decision:

Local air quality management was a statutory duty and the project work proposed in the grant bid was fully in line with the Council’s proposals under the Local Air Quality Strategy. Resubmitting the application next year would positively position the Council in relation to joint working and local air quality improvement without any new demands on resources, benefitting substantially from a pan-Lancashire focus.