Issue details
Air Quality Action Plan
To approve grant funding to be awarded to SME’s in the project jurisdiction to promote sustainable travel options, low emission technology and improving energy efficiency through the ZEN project.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: Spitalfields & Banglatown;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/06/2015
This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.
Reason for urgency:
This project, started in 2013 and now in the implementation phase, is externally funded by the Mayor of London and match funded by internal project sponsors. Grant allocations for businesses wishing to improve their sustainable travel facilities need to be progressed in order to maintain business interest and meet project targets. The project has both regional and national implications in terms of compliance with EU Ambient Air Duality Directive for the UK.
Open/Exempt: Open;
Decision due: Not before 17th Jun 15 by Commissioners' Decision Making Meeting
Lead director: Corporate Director, Communities, Localities & Culture and Head of Paid Service
Department: Communities Localities and Culture
Contact: David Tolley, (Head of Environmental Health and Trading Standards) Email: david.tolley@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Consultation process
1. Planning Contributions Overview Panel meeting date 20/11/14; and
2. Highways and Transportation – Public Realm.
The details of this consultation will be presented to the meeting.
Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: No
What supporting documents or other information will be available?: ZEN project brief
Agenda items
- 17/06/2015 - Commissioners' Decision Making Meeting Air Quality Action Plan 17/06/2015