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A breath of fresh airSouthampton air quality action plan April 2008. Proposals to reduce air pollution in the city
Contents 1. Summary....................................................................................................................................... 3 2. Consultation .................................................................................................................................. 4 3. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1. The Declarations .................................................................................................................... 5 3.2. The Health Impacts ................................................................................................................ 6 3.3. Addressing the Problem ......................................................................................................... 6
4. Local Air Quality Management...................................................................................................... 8
4.1. Air Quality Management Areas .............................................................................................. 8 4.2. Air Quality Baseline and Monitoring ....................................................................................... 9 4.3. Local Air Quality Targets ...................................................................................................... 12 4.4. Source Apportionment.......................................................................................................... 12
5. Air Quality Strategy and Policy ................................................................................................... 14 6. Air Quality Action Plan ................................................................................................................ 15
6.1. Transport related measures ................................................................................................. 15 6.1.1 Corporate Commitments................................................................................................. 15 6.1.2 The City Council’s Own Activities ................................................................................... 15 6.1.3 Local Transport Plan 2006-2011 .................................................................................... 15 6.1.4 Other Measures .............................................................................................................. 16
6.2. Non-transport related measures........................................................................................... 17 6.3. Measures Appraisal.............................................................................................................. 18 6.4. Monitoring and Evaluation.................................................................................................... 31 6.5. Further work on the AQMA process ..................................................................................... 31
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List of Figures Figure 1: Air Quality Monitoring Sites ............................................................................................... 9 Figure 2: Nitrogen Dioxide Annual Mean (2001-2006) ..................................................................... 9 Figure 3: Source Apportionment Within AQMAs............................................................................. 13 Figure 4: Southampton Smoke Control Areas ................................................................................ 17 List of Tables Table 1: Baseline Data 2006........................................................................................................... 10 Table 2: Nitrogen Dioxide Diffusion Tube Annual Mean Results (2006)......................................... 11 Table 3: Nitrogen Dioxide Reductions Required in AQMAs............................................................ 12 Table 4: Key to Air Quality Impact Assessment of Proposed Measures......................................... 18 Table 5: Air Quality Impact Assessment of Proposed Measures.................................................... 19 List of Appendices Appendix I National Air Quality Objectives................................................................................ 32 Appendix II Summary of Air Quality Assessment and AQMA Declaration Methodology............ 33 Appendix III Location of all AQMAs in the city............................................................................. 34 Appendix IV AQAP consultation responses................................................................................. 35 Glossary.......................................................................................................................................... 38
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2. Consultation The consultation on the Air Quality Action Plan has now closed, but any queries relating to its content can be directed to: Helen Krzanowski Planning & Sustainability Division Southampton City Council Ground Floor Civic Centre Civic Centre Road Southampton SO14 7LS Email: [email protected]
The 1995 Environment Act provides the statutory basis for consultation on local air quality management. Schedule 11 of the Act requires local authorities to consult: • the Secretary of State
• the Environment Agency
• the Highways Authority
• all neighbouring authorities
• any National Park authority
• other public authorities as appropriate
• bodies representing local business interests and other organisations as appropriate
The City Council has conducted consultation on the draft Air Quality Action Plan in line with the adopted Southampton Local Development Framework Statement of Community Involvement (2006), ensuring that the approach also incorporated the legal requirements as set out in the Environment Act 1995. In addition to direct mailing for consultation, the draft document was made available to the public in a variety of accessible formats. Copies of the draft document for consultation were distributed at all the City of Southampton Local Housing Offices, the Civic Centre, and all City Libraries, and a copy was available on the City Council website. The formal consultation period lasted for 8 weeks, from 3rd September 2007 to 29th October 2007. Comments made through the consultation have been incorporated into the final version of the AQAP where appropriate. A summary of responses can be found in Appendix IV. Where measures outlined in the AQAP are taken forward, further consultation will be conducted as necessary on the details of the proposal.
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3. Introduction Clean air is essential for a good quality of life, yet every day thousands of people in urban centres are exposed to potentially harmful levels of pollutants, mainly from road traffic. Poor air quality is a threat to our health and the environment. Although there is still a degree of uncertainty as to the health effects of air pollution, there is increasing evidence that it can trigger asthma and other breathing illnesses and has also been associated with chronic conditions such as bronchitis and cancers. 3.1. The Declarations Part IV of The Environment Act 1995 places a statutory duty on all Local Authorities in the UK to periodically review and assess air quality in order to determine compliance with Government health-based objectives for a number of pollutants. National targets for the seven key pollutants are set out in the National Air Quality Strategy and the Air Quality Regulations 2000 (Appendix 1). Local Authorities that determine air quality in their area is likely to fail to meet the objectives are required to declare the exceedance area as an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA), and produce an Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) in pursuit of the achievement of air quality standards and objectives within the designated area. Local Authorities are also encouraged to have a strategy for improving and maintaining air quality across their entire administrative area. In July 2005 Southampton City Council, following a detailed assessment of air quality across the city, declared six Air Quality Management Areas for the road transport derived pollutant nitrogen dioxide. The AQMAs were declared because assessments of air quality predicted that the annual mean objective for nitrogen dioxide of 40µg/m3 was not likely to be met by the target date of December 2005. Nitrogen dioxide pollution arises from emission of nitrogen dioxide and nitric oxide from combustion processes such as vehicle engines. When mixed with ambient air, nitric oxide is converted to the pollutant nitrogen dioxide. Together, nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide are referred to as oxides of nitrogen
(NOx). The AQAP puts forward a range of measures aimed at reducing NOx emissions in order to achieve the national air quality objective for nitrogen dioxide. The national pollutant targets are health-based standards, which means the measures must reduce the level of human exposure to poor air quality. AQMAs are therefore only declared in areas where air quality is poor and buildings act as receptor units. The AQMAs in Southampton are at the following locations:
• Bitterne Road • Town Quay • Bevois Valley • Redbridge Road • Junction of Romsey Road and
Winchester Road • Hill Lane, Winchester Road and The
Avenue The main source of pollution in all of the AQMAs is from road traffic. Guidance from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) states that, where road traffic emissions are the main contributor to pollution in the AQMA, the AQAP should be integrated with the Local Transport Plan (LTP). Southampton’s second LTP was produced in June 2006 and contains an early draft version of the AQAP. The final AQAP will be included in future stages of the LTP and the LTP Annual Monitoring Report. Air quality is one of the five priority objectives in the LTP against which investment in transport schemes will be assessed. The LTP is therefore a key document in delivering a reduction of NOx emissions in the city through transport related measures. Air quality is constantly being monitored in Southampton. Whilst air quality may improve and result in some of these areas reaching government objectives, in other areas it may worsen and result in new AQMA’s being declared. For this reason, Southampton City Council has decided to implement a city-wide strategy to address the key causes of poor air quality, whilst also targeting areas known to have poor air quality with site specific measures.
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The air quality targets that the Council is working towards do not guarantee to protect health. They are based on medical evidence of the effects of pollution but also take into account the costs, benefits and feasibility of moving towards the standards. 3.2. The Health Impacts Acute rises in ambient NO2 have been associated with short-term changes in total mortality, though much of this relationship is probably due to confounding by other pollutants. Ambient NO2 is probably causally related to cardiovascular deaths and to emergency hospital admissions for ischaemic heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in older people and asthma at all ages, as well as increasing symptoms, medication use, and medical consultations, predominantly in people who already have COPD or asthma. The World Health Organisation (WHO) short term air quality guideline (AQG) of 200µg m3 (1 hour) is based on studies of bronchial asthmatics which suggest an increase in responsiveness at levels upwards from 200µg m3. Long-term exposure to raised NO2 may affect lung function and increase the risk of respiratory infection. Epidemiological studies have not shown a threshold for these effects, although most experimental studies on healthy individuals or those with predominantly mild asthma have found effects only at much higher levels. Epidemiological studies have shown that bronchitic symptoms of asthmatic children increase in association with annual NO2 concentration, and that reduced lung function growth in children is linked to elevated NO2 concentrations within communities already at current North American and European urban ambient air levels. A number of recently published studies have demonstrated that NO2 can have a higher spatial variation than other traffic-related air pollutants, for example, particle mass. These studies also found adverse effects on the health of children living in metropolitan areas characterized by higher levels of NO2 even in cases where the overall city-wide NO2 level was fairly low.
The majority of the AQMAs are located within or very close to the priority neighbourhood areas. In recent years the COPD mortality gap between priority and non-priority neighbourhoods has been widening and in 2006 COPD mortality was 50% higher in the priority neighbourhoods compared to non priority neighbourhoods. The prevalence of smoking is higher in the city’s priority areas which is the main causal factor in COPD. The condition is worsened by exposure to air pollution. Whilst there is a need to do everything to reduce the prevalence of smoking there is also a need to protect this vulnerable population from the effects of air pollution. The AQAP must therefore recognise the need to address health inequalities and reduce air pollution in the AQMAs.
3.3. Addressing the Problem The AQMAs were all declared because the locations did not meet Government air quality objectives for Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) as a result of emissions from road traffic. The problem in Southampton is not unique and many other urban centres across the UK have also declared AQMAs. Where road traffic has been identified as the main emission source responsible for exceedance of air quality objectives, local authorities are encouraged to integrate their Action Plan into their Local Transport Plans. Whilst the focus of the AQAP is on the existing measures proposed in the LTP, the AQAP will also identify a range of additional activities to ensure a more rapid improvement in air quality.
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Following a further assessment of Southampton Air Quality in 2006, the source apportionment modelling identified that between 21% and 51% of the nitrogen dioxide in the AQMAs can be attributed to Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs). Improving the efficiency and quality of commercial vehicle and bus performance will therefore make a significant contribution to reducing overall levels of pollution from road transport. It is also important to emphasise the link between travel demand and the land use planning system. Co-ordinated planning across the city can help to locate development such that the need to travel by motor vehicle is reduced significantly. Such an approach should seek to minimise the cumulative effect of road transport emissions from smaller developments. The Air Quality Action Plan will outline the baseline situation in Southampton with regards to key pollutants, set out proposed measures to improve air quality, and present an appraisal of these measures in terms of their air quality impacts, cost and timescale for implementation.
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4. Local Air Quality Management 4.1. Air Quality Management Areas Bevois Valley
Bitterne Road
Winchester Road
Town Quay
Redbridge
Romsey Road
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4.2. Air Quality Baseline and Monitoring Monitoring Stations in Southampton The DEFRA Automatic Urban Network Station, located on Brintons Road by Six Dials Junction, was established 1994. The station is approximately 8 metres from the kerb of Northam Road in a residential area, and is passed by approximately 38000 vehicles per day. The station monitors nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide, ozone, carbon monoxide, and particulates. The mobile Unit (Groundhog) is currently sited at Bitterne Road opposite Mays Carpets. It monitors nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, and particulates. The location is within a residential area approximately 10 metres from Bitterne Road/Bullar Road traffic signals and close to the railway line. The mobile unit has previously been sited at the Civic Centre Front Car Park & Wimpson Lane, Millbrook. The permanent Station at Redbridge Community School was established in April 1999. It is approximately 8 metres from the kerb of Redbridge Road, the most heavily trafficked road in Southampton. This road is the designated route into the port for HGVs and lorries. An estimated 80,000 vehicles use this road every day, although only a proportion of those are vehicle movements are directly related to the Port. The station monitors nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, ozone, and particulates. It is in a residential area with several schools and sports grounds next to the road. In 2005 a permanent nitrogen oxides analyser was also installed on Onslow Road within the Bevois Valley AQMA. There are also currently 37 diffusion tubes situated at various locations across the city to regularly monitor levels of Nitrogen Dioxide. 2004-2005 Air Quality Baseline In December 2004 the council published a detailed air quality assessment report, which was the technical basis of the AQMA declarations. The council collects monitoring data on an annual basis (see Table 1).
Figure 1: Air Quality Monitoring Sites
The city council is committed to carrying out a further review and assessment of air quality in the city to monitor government objective exceedances. This may result in some new AQMAs being declared and some existing areas being ‘undeclared’. Annual monitoring of local air quality will be built into the AQAP programme. Future Air Quality Monitoring Proposals There are currently no plans to increase the existing four automatic stations. At major development sites in the city, planning agreements will be sought between the city council and the site developers for installation of monitoring stations to ensure air quality targets are not exceeded as a direct result of the development. The city council Environmental Health service has set in place a target to achieve 90% data capture on air quality monitoring. Traffic data predictions will be collected in order to model the likely air quality impact of proposals set out in the LTP.
Figure 2: Nitrogen Dioxide Annual Mean (2001-2006)
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40
redbridgeug/m3bitterne
30 six dialsonslow road
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10
2004 2005 0
year 20062001 2002 2003
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Table 1: Baseline Data 2006
Pollutant
Redbridge School
BitterneRoad/ Bullar
Road by Mays Carpets
Six Dials Junction
Particulate (PM10)
ug/m3
Average of 30.4ug/m3,
peak day of 83.2ug/m3 on the 5th November
14 days above the daily mean standard
Data Capture 91.2%
Average of 27.7 ug/m3, peak day of 128 ug/m3 on the 5th November, 7 days above the standard
Data Capture 92%
Average of 26 ug/m3, Peak day of 93 ug/m3
7 days above the standard. Data Capture 89%
COMEAP banding system rating1
HIGH HIGH HIGH
Nitrogen Dioxide
ppb
Average of 40.0 ug/m3
peak hour of 145 ug/m3 on 3rd July
Data Capture 93.4%
Average of 40.0 ug/m3, peak hour 151 ug/m3 on
19th July Data Capture 86%
Average of 28 ug/m3
peak hour of 143 ug/m3 Data Capture 91%
COMEAP banding system rating
MODERATE
Sulphur Dioxide
ppb
Average of 6.7 ug/m3
peak 15 minute of 247ug/m3 on 17th August
Data Capture 73%
Average of 2.1 ug/m3,
peak 15 minute 165 ug/m3 on the 18th
October Data Capture 88%
Average of 3 ug/m3
peak 15 minute of 51 ug/m3 Data Capture 74%
Carbon Monoxide
ppm
N/A
N/A
Average of 0.3 mg m3 peak 8 hour mean of
2.2 mg/ m3 Data Capture 70%
Ozone ppb
Provisional data subject to QC/QA
Average of 58 ug/m3 Peak 8 Hour of 318ug/m2
on 17th June 12 day above the standard
Data Capture 86.5%
N/A
Average of 36 ug/m3
peak 8 hour mean of 139 ug/m3 6 days above the
standard Data Capture 94%
COMEAP banding system rating
HIGH MODERATE
Benzene
N/A
N/A
1.4 ug/m3
100% data capture
(pumped diffusion tube)
ug/m3 = micrograms per cubic metre, ppb = parts per billion, ppm = parts per million
1 The Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP) banding system suggests that at levels categorised as ‘high’, sensitive people may notice significant effects of air pollution and may need to take action.
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Table 2: Nitrogen Dioxide Diffusion Tube Annual Mean Results (2006)*
Data Capture
Ug/m3 average
Scaling Factor
Scaled Data
distance from receptor
distance scaling factor
Average at facade
Sandringham Road(garden) 100% 22.5 0.85 19.1 0 0 Redbridge School 100% 55.8 0.85 47.5 0m 0 Aukland Road 100% 49.2 0.85 41.8 3m 0.95 39.7 Regents Park Junction 92% 46.3 0.85 39.4 2m 0 Pilgrim Court 92% 36.2 0.85 30.8 0m 0 Anglesea Road 83% 46.6 0.85 39.6 6m 0.9 35.6Cranbury Place 100% 62.3 0.85 52.9 1m 0 Bitterne Road 75% 44.2 0.85 37.6 2m 0 Bitterne Road AMS 100% 37.2 0.85 31.6 0m 0 Brintons Road 100% 37.2 0.85 31.6 0m 0 The Avenue 100% 48.7 0.85 41.4 6m 0.9 37.3 Town Quay 75% 44.4 0.85 37.8 1m 0 41-59 Onslow Road 92% 53.5 0.85 45.5 2m 0 3 Rockstone Place 100% 39.9 0.85 33.9 2m 0 13 Earls Road 100% 36.8 0.85 31.3 2m 0 Mt Pleasant Road 100% 39.0 0.85 33.1 1m 0 Mt Pleasant Crossing 67% 39.3 0.85 33.4 1m 0 Charlotte Place 75% 43.5 0.85 37.0 6m 0.9 31.5 22-28 Onslow Road 100% 49.2 0.85 41.8 2m 0 Wyndham Court 100% 35.2 0.85 29.9 0m 0 5 Commercial Road 83% 49.3 0.85 41.9 1m 0 Hill Lane 100% 45.6 0.85 38.8 6m 0.9 34.9Victoria Road 100% 27.2 0.85 23.1 0 0 Victoria Road /Portsmouth Road 92% 46.3 0.85 39.4 4m 0.95 37.4Portsmouth Road 100% 36.2 0.85 30.8 3m 0 kerb 305 Millbrook Rd 92% 61.6 0.85 52.3 5m 0.95 49.7St Andrews Road 92% 40.8 0.85 34.7 1m 0 Fitzhugh Street 100% 39.6 0.85 33.7 0m 0 Bursledon/Ruby 100% 39.2 0.85 33.3 3m 0.95 31.6Bursledon/Kathleen 75% 50.3 0.85 42.8 3m 0.95 40.7Thornhill Park/Hinkler Road 83% 30.5 0.85 25.9 0 0 468 Bursledon Road 100% 31.7 0.85 26.9 0 0 Canute Road 92% 38.2 0.85 32.5 1m 0 431 Winchester Road 50% 36.0 0.85 30.6 3m 0.95 29.1347A Winchester Road 50% 50.5 0.85 42.9 6m 0.9 38.6148 Romsey Road 83% 54.3 0.85 46.2 5m 0.95 43.9
*Red indicates exceedance of 40 ug/m3 annual mean
4.3. Local Air Quality Targets Where AQMAs have been declared, Local Authorities must set targets for reductions in pollutant concentration. Southampton City Council has an aspiration to meet the national air quality objective for Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) across the city by 2011. In order to achieve this, reductions in NO2 will be required by varying amounts in each of the AQMAs. Table 3: Nitrogen Dioxide Reductions Required in AQMAs
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AQMA Estimated reduction in NO2 required to meet
national objective
Bevois Valley 14.3 g/µm3 Bitterne Road 1-2 g/µm3 Winchester Road 1-2 g/µm3 Town Quay 2-4 g/µm3 Redbridge 1 g/µm3 Romsey Road 4 g/µm3 Progress against meeting air quality objectives will primarily be measured using existing air quality monitoring procedures. However, a set of indicators to measure intermediate outcomes are also set out below. These indicators will provide valuable data in monitoring the progress and relative success in the implementation of proposed air quality measures against the overall aim to reduce pollutant concentrations and have a positive impact on health. • Bus patronage
• Number of cycling trips
• Change in peak period traffic flows
• Change in area-wide traffic mileage
• Mode Share of school journeys
• Number of properties within Southampton AQMAs
• CO2 emissions from road transport
4.4. Source Apportionment Source apportionment measurements show that at all locations analysed, traffic accounts for about half of the local NOx concentrations. At all source apportionment locations, Heavy Duty Vehicles (HDVs) account for well over 50% of the total traffic contribution, apart from AQMA Winchester Road and AQMA Romsey Road. HDV traffic generally contributes between a quarter and a half of the local NOx concentrations. Although the main focus of the action plan is to target emissions from road transport in general, with knowledge of the contributions from different sources to the exceedances more specific measures can be formulated where appropriate. Shipping has contributed up to a quarter of the local total NOx concentrations at the location of the Town Quay AQMA, and 17% in Commercial Road2. Although air pollution from shipping is currently not significant, future projections would suggest that whilst road transport emissions will reduce as a result of technological advances, the same will not happen with shipping due to the lack of legislation and the prevalence of cheap and polluting fuels. In Southampton, as in other port cities, emissions from shipping are governed by the global community. It may however be necessary to intervene in this approach and take action at a local level to ensure shipping does not contribute significantly to air pollution in the future. A key measure for mitigating the impact of shipping would be through the supply of shore side electricity.
2 These figures have been calculated using the best available information at the time of monitoring, although they are likely to vary with different data capture methodologies.
Figure 3: Source Apportionment within AQMAs* Bevois Valley
% NOx Contribution
LDVHDVShippingLocal Background
Bitterne Road
% NOx Contribution
LDVHDVShippingLocal Background
Winchester Road
% NOx Contribution
LDVHDVShippingLocal Background
Town Quay
% NOx Contribution
LDVHDVShippingLocal Background
Redbridge
% NOx Contribution
LDVHDVShippingLocal Background
Romsey Road
% NOx Contribution
LDVHDVShippingLocal Background
Total
% NOx Contribution
LDVHDVShippingLocal Background
*LDVs = Light Duty Vehicles
HDVs = Heavy Duty Vehicles
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5. Air Quality Strategy and Policy
In 2001 Southampton City Council signed the Nottingham Declaration on Climate Change as it is recognised that greenhouse gas emissions are contributing to global climate change. The Declaration commits the Council to take a precautionary approach to the impacts of climate change and prepare an action plan to manage any associated risks or opportunities. In 2004 Southampton City Council adopted the Air Quality and Climate Change Strategy and aims to be a leader in efforts to combine improvements in air quality whilst addressing climate change. Southampton City Council has aligned its own strategy to match the priorities under the UK Climate Change Programme which aim to ensure that the UK is secure in its delivery of its international target of reducing emissions of carbon dioxide by 20% on 1990 levels by 2010. The strategy seeks to ensure the Council meets its Climate Change targets and also fulfils its statutory obligation under the Air Quality Regulations (2000) to achieve the objectives for the seven key air pollutants. The strategy acknowledges that road transport accounts for a significant proportion of air pollution and CO2 emissions in the city and therefore recognises the important role of transport-related measures in reducing emissions from road traffic. The City Council is currently in the process of producing the Core Strategy as part of the Local Development Framework. The Core Strategy will set out the planning framework for the city. It will define the long term spatial vision and strategic objectives for the city (until 2026), incorporating: a spatial strategy; core policies; and a monitoring and implementation
framework with clear objectives for achieving delivery. Once adopted, it will supersede relevant components of the Local Plan Review. Air Quality policy is currently contained within the City of Southampton Local Plan Review (March 2006). Local Plan Policy SDP 15 Air Quality states that planning permission will be refused where the effect of the proposal would contribute significantly to the exceedance of the National Air Quality Strategy Standards or where the proposal would be materially affected by existing and continuous poor air quality. Large potentially polluting developments will be required to assess their air quality impact by detailed air dispersion modelling and appropriate monitoring. Policy SDP 15 will be superseded by the Development Control Development Plan Document, which will be adopted as part of the Local Development Framework in 2010. Until this time, informal guidance has been provided to Development Control Officers as to the Local Air Quality Management process. This includes advice on how planning decisions should consider potential air quality impacts, particularly in relation to Air Quality Management Areas. There is a possibility for this advice to be expanded upon and formalised in an Air Quality Supplementary Planning Document in the near future.
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6. Air Quality Action Plan 6.1. Transport related measures 6.1.1 Corporate Commitments The following commitments outline how the City Council works in partnership with other agencies and with all members of its own staff to ensure air quality improvements are a priority. The City Council has made a corporate commitment to putting air quality in the heart of decision making process through the adoption of its Air Quality and Climate Change Strategy. The strategy emphasises the importance of other policy areas, such as planning, in contributing to improvements in local air quality. Further work will need to be done to influence the education and health sectors in recognition of the large proportion of transport movements they are responsible for in the city. City transport policy and air quality monitoring is managed in co-ordination with involvement by the Highways Agency to ensure that emission reduction measures are put in place where trunk roads are major sources of pollution. The City Council currently has quality partnerships in place with local bus operators. These will be further developed to ensure improvements are made to the way buses operate in Southampton. For example, bus operators will be required to drive cleaner, quieter vehicles in return for provision of better bus lanes. The City Council is continually improving the level of information it provides to the public. The website will be regularly updated with relevant and accessible information relating to air quality improvements in the city. 6.1.2 The City Council’s Own Activities The SCC Travel Co-ordination Unit administers a number of travel-related services which promote increased use of sustainable modes of transport through a co-ordinated programme of demand management. The Travel Coordination Unit’s key activities are to: 1. Administer the Home to School Transport
Service for Children’s Services and Learning.
2. Administer the rail warrant scheme for the whole council.
3. Administer SCC corporate membership of
the Wizzgo Car Club (new initiative aimed at reducing car ownership and staff use of own cars on a daily basis).
4. Provide a corporate journey planning
service to promote sustainable travel options.
5. Run the corporate Courier Transport
Service (a project set up to review the movement of goods council wide and reduce the council’s fleet).
Key objectives for continuous improvement have been created following the Best Value Review of Council’s use of transport and some further key activities including: a review of school owned minibuses to establish feasibility of a central brokerage service, and a review of Health and Community Care Learning Disability Team transport to improve the administration and co-ordination of activities and create efficiencies by reducing the number of vehicles in operation Investigate new ways of encouraging staff to cycle to work The City Council will also seek to investigate the possibility of converting the SCC vehicle fleet to biofuel and/or retrofitting SCC vehicles with NOx abatement technology equipment to reduce NOx emissions. 6.1.3 Local Transport Plan 2006-2011 The Local Transport Plan has put together a package of measures that will contribute to reducing road traffic emissions and congestion across the city. These range from strategic corridor improvements at specified locations, to highway alterations to improve accessibility for pedestrians and public transport, as follows: • Gyratory removal at Marsh Lane/Terminus
Terrace and Platform Road/Town Quay.
• Central station re-modelling.
• Proposals for 3 Park & Ride sites.
• Bitterne Road improvements, including bridge widening and bus priority lane linked to P&R site.
• Rail gauge enhancement to increase rail
freight capacity.
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• City centre bus interchanges at 2 identified locations.
• Continuation of North South Spine scheme to enhance city centre accessibility.
• Woolston district centre improvements linked to major site re-development.
• Millbrook roundabout improvements to enhance access to Dock Gate 20.
• Major highway maintenance schemes.
• Active travel schemes to encourage walking and cycling.
• Travel planning initiatives for schools and in the workplace.
• Citywide public transport improvements.
• Citywide road safety improvements.
• Citywide accessibility improvements. 6.1.4 Other Measures A range of other specific measures have been proposed relating to transport and highways management, mitigation techniques, future partnership working opportunities • Target the freight fleet to container port to
raise engine standards.
• Investigate alternative routes from the M271 to the container port.
• Investigate the possibility of de-trunking the M271 to gain control over its management.
• Partnership arrangements to introduce Euro 4 standard vehicles in bus and taxi fleets.
• Introduced fixed penalty fines for idling vehicles under the Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (England) Regulations, which came into force in July 2002.
• Emissions testing (VOSA).
• Introduce a public awareness and information provision strategy.
• Review existing traffic calming measures.
• Investigate funding opportunities for shore side electric supplies at the port.
• Revitalisation of District Centres, providing local community services and reducing the need for car trips.
• Provide guidance to Development Control.
• Include costs for air quality modelling and impact assessment in the design stage of major transportation projects.
• Work closely with the Health Authority and University of Southampton to research the health impact of air pollution on vulnerable groups.
Figure 4: Southampton Smoke Control Areas 6.2. Non-transport related measures
Southampton City Council Environmental Health Team regularly investigates nuisance complaints from local residents regarding bonfires. Black Smoke is an offence under the Clean Air Act. Nuisance non black smoke is dealt with under the EPA 1990. The City Council regularly serves EPA 1990 Section 80 legal notices to abate nuisance bonfires from construction and demolition sites and private residents who irresponsibly choose to burn their waste. The planning department can impose planning conditions to prohibit the use of bonfires on redevelopment sites, although enforcement of this condition is very difficult.
The Environmental Health Team regulates and inspects authorised industrial processes under the EPA 1990 and has targets for the number of inspections carried out per year at authorised processes. Strict emission standards are enforced for particulate, solvents and energy efficiency. Larger industrial processes are regulated by the Environment agency. Emission standards become progressively stricter as technology provides more cost effective abatement. Under the Clean Air Act 1993 local authorities may declare the whole or part of their district as smoke control areas. Southampton has 21 designated smoke control areas that cover approximately one third of the total area of the city (see Figure 4). It is an offence to emit smoke from a chimney, furnace or any fixed boiler if located within a smoke control area. Only authorised ‘smokeless’ fuels are permitted in a smoke control area unless the appliance is specifically exempted under the Clean Air Act.
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6.3. Measures Appraisal The majority of measures are generally applicable city-wide although some target particular areas and some generic measures could be used within existing AQMAs to increase the likelihood of reducing road transport emissions.
In preparing their AQAP’s, local authorities are required to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the individual measures propose, and to appraise the wider environmental, economic and social consequences of each option. This should be a broadly indicative assessment and not an in-depth cost-benefit analysis process.
Air quality impact has been assigned on a basis of; the estimated scale of impact (i.e. expected decrease in vehicle numbers on the road or improvements to traffic flows and congestion), the location and/or geographical scope of impact (i.e. specific impact on a declared AQMA or areas close to exceedance of air quality objectives and/or city wide impacts as opposed to localised improvements), and the estimated reduction in emissions (e.g. through increased use of low emission vehicles and alternative modes such as public transport or walking/cycling).
The decision was taken to not rank measures in order as a result of the appraisal. Due to the integration of the AQAP with the LTP, many of these measures are already timetabled in for implementation. Equally, the implementation of some measures will rely on funding that cannot be assured at this stage, or is subject to resources that have already been allocated to particular programmes. The appraisal therefore seeks to demonstrate that the package of measures is proportionate and reasonable.
Table 4: Key to Air Quality Impact Assessment of Proposed Measures Cost
Air Quality Impact*
Timescale
£ Less than £100K
HIGH LONG 5 to 10 years
££ £100K-£500K MODERATE MEDIUM 2 to 5 years
£££ £500K-1 million LOW SHORT Less than 2 years
££££ Greater than 1 million
NEGLIGIBLE -
* More quantified measurements (reductions in NOx concentrations) will be given as quantified traffic modelling data becomes available.
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AQ
MA
Cos
t N
on-A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
s Ti
mes
cale
Fu
ndin
g
CIT
Y C
OU
NC
IL’S
OW
N T
RA
VE
L A
CTI
VIT
IES
S
choo
l Tra
vel
Pla
ns
Sur
vey
of tr
avel
nee
ds;
enco
urag
ing
alte
rnat
ives
to
car
trav
el; r
oute
im
prov
emen
ts
(wal
king
/cyc
ling)
; cyc
le
stor
age
prov
isio
n;
wal
king
bus
es.
20%
of p
eak
time
traffi
c is
cre
ated
by
the
scho
ol ru
n.
STP
s ca
n le
ad to
a
10-1
5% re
duct
ion
in
this
.
al
l £
Red
uced
co
nges
tion;
en
hanc
ed s
afet
y;
impr
oved
fitn
ess
&
heal
th; r
aise
d aw
aren
ess
beha
viou
ral c
hang
e.
S - o
n co
urse
to
have
trav
el p
lans
in
all
scho
ols
by
2010
Cen
tral
Gov
ernm
ent
(the
Dep
artm
ent
for T
rans
port
and
the
Dep
artm
ent
for C
hild
ren
Sch
ools
&
Fam
ilies)
In
vest
igat
e w
ays
to a
ssis
t sta
ff in
cy
clin
g to
wor
k an
d be
twee
n m
eetin
gs
A n
umbe
r of m
easu
res
will
be in
trodu
ced
to
build
upo
n ex
istin
g pr
ogra
mm
e.
Mea
sure
s in
clud
e:
road
saf
ety
asse
ssm
ents
, ex
pand
ing
on
num
ber o
f sec
ure
cycl
e st
orag
e lo
catio
ns,
inve
stig
atin
g a
sala
ry s
acrif
ice
sche
me
for b
ike
leas
e to
sta
ff an
d pr
ovid
ing
pool
bi
kes.
al
l £
Red
uced
con
gest
ion
at p
eak
trave
l tim
es.
Impr
oved
hea
lth a
nd
fitne
ss o
f sta
ff.
Red
uced
trav
el
times
and
che
aper
tra
nspo
rtatio
n fo
r st
aff.
In p
lace
E
xist
ing
budg
ets
City
Cou
ncil
Rai
l W
arra
nt S
chem
e En
cour
ages
sta
ff to
tra
vel t
o by
trai
n to
m
eetin
gs b
y is
suin
g ad
vanc
e tic
ket p
aym
ent
vouc
hers
.
The
bene
fits
of th
is
sche
me
are
likel
y to
be
lim
ited
as a
hig
h pr
opor
tion
of s
taff
wou
ld d
ecid
e to
use
pu
blic
tran
spor
t de
spite
the
sche
me,
an
d if
they
do
not
petro
l cos
ts c
an b
e re
-cla
imed
.
al
l £
May
inst
igat
e be
havi
oura
l cha
nge.
In
pla
ce
Exi
stin
g bu
dget
s
Mea
sure
A
ctio
n A
dditi
onal
In
form
atio
n A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
AQ
MA
Cos
t N
on-A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
s Ti
mes
cale
Fu
ndin
g
C
ity C
ounc
il C
ar
Clu
b N
ew c
ar s
harin
g sc
hem
e ai
med
at
redu
cing
the
num
ber o
f st
aff b
ringi
ng v
ehic
les
to
wor
k fo
r bus
ines
s pu
rpos
es.
Will
pote
ntia
lly
decr
ease
em
ploy
ee
car o
wne
rshi
p &
trave
l out
of w
ork
ours
; ens
ures
that
lo
w e
mis
sion
car
s ar
e us
ed. B
enef
its
depe
ndan
t on
prev
ious
pat
tern
s of
ca
r use
, usa
ge w
ill in
crea
se a
s m
ore
peop
le b
ecom
e aw
are
of th
e sc
hem
e.
al
l £
Red
uced
co
nges
tion;
gre
ater
sc
ope
in s
taff
recr
uitm
ent a
s no
lo
nger
a n
eed
for
indi
vidu
als
to
prov
ide
thei
r ow
n ca
r; fe
wer
car
pa
rkin
g sp
aces
ne
eded
; cos
t sa
ving
s.
In p
lace
E
xist
ing
budg
ets
City
Cou
ncil
Jour
ney
Pla
nnin
g S
ervi
ce
Ena
bles
sta
ff to
hav
e th
eir j
ourn
eys
to/fr
om
wor
k or
bus
ines
s tra
vel
plan
ned
to in
crea
se
finan
cial
effi
cien
cy a
nd
prom
ote
sust
aina
ble
trave
l.
Will
info
rm p
eopl
e of
al
tern
ativ
es to
car
tra
vel,
bene
fits
of
the
sche
me
may
be
limite
d de
pend
ant
on th
e m
odes
of
trans
port
that
wou
ld
have
bee
n us
ed if
th
e sc
hem
e w
as n
ot
in p
lace
.
al
l £
Red
uced
co
nges
tion;
cos
t sa
ving
s; m
ay
inst
igat
e be
havi
oura
l ch
ange
.
In p
lace
E
xist
ing
budg
ets
Cor
pora
te C
ourie
r Tr
ansp
ort S
ervi
ce
A c
ounc
il w
ide
revi
ew o
f th
e m
ovem
ent o
f goo
ds
vehi
cles
.
Del
iver
ies
have
be
en c
o-or
dina
ted
by a
cen
tral f
leet
se
rvic
e su
ch th
at
vehi
cles
for
indi
vidu
al
depa
rtmen
ts c
an b
e re
mov
ed. C
ourie
r ro
utes
hav
e al
so
been
re-e
ngin
eere
d to
cre
ate
furth
er
effic
ienc
ies.
al
l S
avin
gs
achi
eved
P
oten
tial c
ost,
time
and
carb
on s
avin
gs.
In p
lace
-
20
Mea
sure
A
ctio
n A
dditi
onal
In
form
atio
n A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
AQ
MA
Cos
t N
on-A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
s Ti
mes
cale
Fu
ndin
g
C
ontin
uous
Im
prov
emen
t O
bjec
tives
A s
erie
s of
pro
ject
s ar
isin
g fro
m th
e B
est
Val
ue R
evie
w o
f Tr
ansp
ort.
Obj
ectiv
es
asso
ciat
ed w
ith a
rang
e of
ser
vice
s w
ill se
ek to
re
duce
the
num
ber o
f fle
et v
ehic
les
in
oper
atio
n.
all
Sav
ings
ac
hiev
ed
M
-
Impr
ovin
g em
issi
ons
from
C
ounc
il’s v
ehic
le
fleet
A re
view
of e
xist
ing
fleet
to
inve
stig
ate
the
use
of
biof
uel a
nd th
e re
tro
fittin
g of
aba
tem
ent
tech
nolo
gy.
all
££
Car
bon
emis
sion
re
duct
ions
. S
E
xist
ing
budg
ets
LTP
ME
AS
UR
ES
: IN
FRAS
TRU
CTU
RE
& P
UB
LIC
TR
AN
SP
OR
T E
NH
ANC
EME
NTS
A
33 M
arsh
Lan
e /
Term
inus
Ter
race
G
yrat
ory
Rem
oval
Rem
oval
of e
xist
ing
one-
way
sys
tem
to re
-di
rect
hea
vy g
oods
tra
ffic
away
from
re
side
ntia
l are
a an
d pr
ovid
ing
new
bus
pr
iorit
y ro
ute.
Tow
n Q
uay
AQ
MA
££££
R
educ
tions
in
cong
estio
n an
d no
ise
pollu
tion
in
conc
entra
ted
area
s;
impr
oves
pub
lic
real
m v
alue
of t
he
only
ope
n sp
ace
in
the
old
tow
n.
M
LTP
A33
Pla
tform
R
oad
/ Tow
n Q
uay
Gyr
ator
y R
emov
al
Rem
oval
of e
xist
ing
one-
way
sys
tem
to re
-di
rect
hea
vy g
oods
tra
ffic
away
from
re
side
ntia
l are
a an
d pr
ovid
ing
new
bus
pr
iorit
y ro
ute.
Tow
n Q
uay
AQ
MA
££££
R
educ
tions
in
cong
estio
n an
d no
ise
pollu
tion
in
conc
entra
ted
area
s;
impr
oves
pub
lic
real
m v
alue
of t
he
only
ope
n sp
ace
in
the
old
tow
n.
M
LTP
21
Mea
sure
A
ctio
n A
dditi
onal
In
form
atio
n A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
AQ
MA
Cos
t N
on-A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
s Ti
mes
cale
Fu
ndin
g
C
entra
l Sta
tion
Re-
mod
ellin
g C
reat
ion
of a
n in
terc
hang
e be
twee
n bu
s an
d ra
il an
d a
gate
way
arri
val p
oint
to
the
city
cen
tre, w
ith
impr
oved
ped
estri
an
links
.
all
££££
In
crea
sed
use
of
publ
ic tr
ansp
ort;
redu
ced
cong
estio
n;
impr
ovem
ents
to
acce
ssib
ility;
in
crea
sed
reve
nue
for c
ity tr
ansp
ort
serv
ices
for r
e-in
vest
men
t in
the
netw
ork.
L LT
P
Par
k an
d R
ide
A d
eman
d m
anag
emen
t pr
ojec
t at t
hree
stra
tegi
c si
tes,
inte
nded
to b
e lin
ked
to fu
rther
re
stric
tion
of c
ar a
cces
s to
the
City
Cen
tre.
Con
trol i
ssue
s ov
er
site
s ou
tsid
e of
the
city
’s a
dmin
istra
tive
boun
dary
are
af
fect
ing
the
spee
d of
del
iver
y. M
ay
gene
rate
long
er
trips
to re
ach
Par
k an
d R
ide
site
s an
d so
me
abst
ract
ion
from
oth
er p
ublic
tra
nspo
rt se
rvic
es.
al
l ££
££
Red
uctio
n in
City
C
entre
con
gest
ion.
M
LT
P a
nd s
106
cont
ribut
ions
A30
24 B
itter
ne
Roa
d ro
ute
(brid
ge w
iden
ing
plus
bus
and
hig
h oc
cupa
ncy
vehi
cle
prio
rity
lane
link
ed to
ea
ster
n P
&R
site
)
Link
ed to
the
P&
R
sche
me
prop
osed
for
the
east
of t
he c
ity to
al
low
for d
edic
ated
bus
fa
cilit
ies
on th
e ea
ster
n ap
proa
ch (p
ossi
ble
dual
us
e as
toll
lane
).
Bitt
erne
R
oad
AQ
MA
££££
E
ncou
rage
s us
e of
pu
blic
tran
spor
t le
adin
g to
car
bon
emis
sion
redu
ctio
ns.
Red
uctio
ns in
co
nges
tion
and
nois
e po
llutio
n in
co
ncen
trate
d ar
eas.
L s1
06
cont
ribut
ions
an
d R
egio
nal
Fund
ing
Allo
catio
n
Rai
l Gau
ge
enha
ncem
ent (
to
enab
le m
ore
cont
aine
rs to
go
by ra
il)
Gau
ge e
nhan
cem
ents
to
the
rail
rout
e no
rth
from
Sou
tham
pton
to
incr
ease
the
num
ber o
f co
ntai
ners
from
the
port
bein
g tra
nspo
rted
by ra
il ra
ther
than
HG
Vs.
Red
brid
ge
Roa
d A
QM
A
££££
R
etai
ns lo
cal
econ
omy
thro
ugh
com
petit
iven
ess
of
the
port.
Pre
vent
s co
nges
tion
on ro
ads
from
gro
win
g po
rt tra
de.
S
LTP
22
Mea
sure
A
ctio
n A
dditi
onal
In
form
atio
n A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
AQ
MA
Cos
t N
on-A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
s Ti
mes
cale
Fu
ndin
g
C
ity c
entre
bus
in
terc
hang
es (2
lo
catio
ns)
Pro
vide
a fo
cus
for
publ
ic tr
ansp
ort h
ubs
(in
conj
unct
ion
with
ex
tens
ions
to
pede
stria
nise
d ar
eas)
im
prov
ing
in-c
ity li
nks
thro
ugh
prop
osal
s fo
r bu
s pr
iorit
y, s
ervi
ce
relia
bilit
y an
d ac
cess
ibilit
y.
all
££££
In
crea
sed
use
of
publ
ic tr
ansp
ort
lead
ing
to c
arbo
n em
issi
on re
duct
ions
. Im
prov
emen
ts to
ac
cess
ibilit
y.
L LT
P
Nor
th S
outh
spi
ne
(con
tinua
tion
of
sche
me)
Maj
or re
mod
ellin
g of
Lo
ndon
Roa
d.
Impr
ovem
ents
to c
ity
cent
re le
gibi
lity
and
stre
et s
cene
.
-
- ££
££
Impr
oved
ped
estri
an
acce
ss a
nd p
ublic
re
alm
thro
ugh
the
city
cen
tre.
L LT
P
Woo
lsto
n D
istri
ct
Cen
tre (l
inke
d to
re
deve
lopm
ent)
Pro
pose
d m
ajor
re
deve
lopm
ent p
roje
ct
will
cre
ate
a re
vita
lised
di
stric
t cen
tre, w
hich
will
in
clud
e im
prov
emen
ts to
pr
omot
e w
alki
ng, c
yclin
g an
d pu
blic
tran
spor
t in
the
area
pos
sibl
e th
roug
h in
stal
latio
n of
a
new
byp
ass.
- ££
££
Enc
oura
ges
activ
e lif
esty
les
and
incr
ease
s us
e of
pu
blic
tran
spor
t.
M
LTP
Mill
broo
k ro
unda
bout
im
prov
emen
ts
Impr
ovem
ents
to
pede
stria
n an
d cy
clin
g fa
cilit
ies
arou
nd a
maj
or
junc
tion
and
to e
nabl
e hi
gh q
ualit
y ac
cess
to
dock
gat
e 20
.
Red
brid
ge
Roa
d A
QM
A
££££
S
afet
y an
d ac
cess
ibilit
y im
prov
emen
ts.
M
LTP
23
Mea
sure
A
ctio
n A
dditi
onal
In
form
atio
n A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
AQ
MA
Cos
t N
on-A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
s Ti
mes
cale
Fu
ndin
g
A
ctiv
e Tr
avel
sc
hem
es (w
alki
ng
and
cycl
ing)
Wal
king
: ins
talla
tion
of
new
ped
estri
an c
ross
ing
faci
litie
s in
are
as o
f de
man
d, p
rogr
amm
e of
w
alk
to w
ork
rout
es in
ce
ntre
s of
bu
sine
ss/re
tail
activ
ity,
impr
ovem
ents
to lo
cal
shop
ping
par
ades
. C
yclin
g: c
ontin
uatio
n of
w
ork
to c
ompl
ete
rout
es
on th
e N
atio
nal C
ycle
N
etw
ork,
inst
alla
tion
of
mor
e A
dvan
ced
Sto
p Li
nes,
ere
ctio
n of
mor
e cy
cle
stan
ds a
nd
deve
lopm
ent o
f mor
e sh
ared
-use
faci
litie
s.
all
££££
E
ncou
rage
s ac
tive
and
heal
thy
lifes
tyle
s an
d m
ay
inst
igat
e be
havi
our
chan
ge.
Car
bon
emis
sion
redu
ctio
ns.
M
LTP
Trav
el P
lann
ing
initi
ativ
es (s
choo
l an
d w
orkp
lace
)
Wor
k w
ith c
ity s
choo
ls
and
maj
or e
mpl
oyer
s to
in
trodu
ce tr
avel
pla
ns
for t
heir
site
s.
all
££££
C
arbo
n em
issi
on
redu
ctio
ns.
Red
uces
road
co
nges
tion.
M
LTP
Pub
lic tr
ansp
ort
impr
ovem
ents
(c
ityw
ide)
A ra
nge
of s
chem
es,
incl
udin
g; c
ontin
uatio
n of
real
-tim
e bu
s in
form
atio
n sy
stem
.
all
££££
E
ncou
rage
s up
take
of
pub
lic tr
ansp
ort
lead
ing
to c
arbo
n em
issi
on re
duct
ions
. R
educ
es ro
ad
cong
estio
n.
M
LTP
Roa
d S
afet
y Im
prov
emen
ts
(city
wid
e)
Pro
gram
me
of s
afet
y sc
hem
es to
redu
ce ro
ad
acci
dent
cas
ualti
es.
- ££
££
Impr
oves
hea
lth a
nd
wel
l bei
ng o
f po
pula
tion.
L LT
P
24
Mea
sure
A
ctio
n A
dditi
onal
In
form
atio
n A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
AQ
MA
Cos
t N
on-A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
s Ti
mes
cale
Fu
ndin
g
A
cces
sibi
lity
impr
ovem
ents
(c
ityw
ide)
Min
or tr
affic
m
anag
emen
t and
/or
freig
ht m
anag
emen
t sc
hem
es, w
orks
to
assi
st d
isab
led
road
us
ers,
and
oth
er
mea
sure
s to
ass
ist
gene
ral a
cces
sibi
lity
(e.g
. fun
ding
for t
he
shop
mob
ility
sche
me,
in
stal
latio
n of
dro
pped
cr
ossi
ngs,
mea
sure
s to
su
ppor
t HG
V b
ans
in
spec
ific
area
s).
all
£££
Qua
lity
of li
fe
bene
fits
to u
sers
. M
LT
P
PLA
NN
ING
PO
LIC
Y
Loca
l pla
nnin
g po
licie
s (c
ityw
ide)
Im
plem
enta
tion
of
exis
ting
Loca
l Pla
n po
licy
and
wor
k to
war
ds
stre
ngth
enin
g po
licy
in
new
Loc
al D
evel
opm
ent
Fram
ewor
k. T
his
shou
ld in
clud
e en
surin
g th
at th
e cu
mul
ativ
e ad
vers
e ef
fect
of s
mal
ler
deve
lopm
ents
on
loca
l ai
r qua
lity
is a
void
ed.
The
air q
ualit
y po
licy
cont
aine
d in
th
e Lo
cal P
lan
help
s to
pre
vent
resi
dent
s fro
m b
eing
exp
osed
to
poo
r air
qual
ity a
s a
resu
lt of
new
de
velo
pmen
t, an
d ai
ms
to re
duce
in
crea
ses
in ro
ad
traffi
c lin
ked
to n
ew
deve
lopm
ent i
n an
d ar
ound
AQ
MAs
.
- al
l -
Sec
tion
106
agre
emen
ts c
an
rais
e m
oney
to fu
nd
othe
r air
qual
ity
impr
ovem
ent
sche
mes
. Lo
cal
plan
ning
pol
icie
s to
en
cour
age
activ
e tra
vel a
s an
al
tern
ativ
e m
ode
will
co
ntrib
ute
to h
ealth
be
nefit
s.
In p
lace
E
xist
ing
budg
ets
Targ
eted
pla
nnin
g gu
idan
ce to
ad
dres
s ai
r qu
ality
impa
cts
of
deve
lopm
ent
Ong
oing
invo
lvem
ent
with
Pla
nnin
g P
olic
y an
d D
evel
opm
ent C
ontro
l to
avoi
d th
e ca
nyon
effe
ct
(cre
ated
by
tall
build
ings
on
bot
h si
des
of a
road
) an
d cu
mul
ativ
e ai
r qu
ality
effe
cts
of
deve
lopm
ent t
hrou
gh
the
plan
ning
pro
cess
.
The
cany
on e
ffect
oc
curs
whe
n ai
r po
lluta
nts
are
unab
le to
dis
pers
e du
e to
the
dens
ity
and
heig
ht o
f su
rrou
ndin
g de
velo
pmen
t.
al
l £
Enh
ance
d st
reet
sc
ene
and
urba
n de
sign
im
prov
emen
ts.
S
Exi
stin
g bu
dget
s
25
Mea
sure
A
ctio
n A
dditi
onal
In
form
atio
n A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
AQ
MA
Cos
t N
on-A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
s Ti
mes
cale
Fu
ndin
g
BE
HA
VIO
UR
AL
CH
ANG
E &
AW
AR
EN
ESS
RA
ISIN
G
Publ
ic a
war
enes
s an
d in
form
atio
n pr
ovis
ion
stra
tegy
Gen
eral
aw
aren
ess
initi
ativ
es to
enc
oura
ge
beha
viou
ral c
hang
es
that
cou
ld le
ad to
re
duce
d ca
r use
, mor
e ef
ficie
nt c
ar u
se, a
nd
grea
ter a
ccep
tanc
e of
al
tern
ativ
es a
nd a
ir qu
ality
man
agem
ent
mea
sure
s.
Pro
mot
ion
of
wal
king
and
cyc
ling.
A
ir qu
ality
aw
aren
ess,
adv
ice
for m
otor
ists
on
cutti
ng p
ollu
tion,
ad
vice
to c
ar
buye
rs, p
rom
otio
n of
alte
rnat
ive
fuel
s,
heal
th p
rom
otio
n an
d re
al ti
me
pollu
tion
info
rmat
ion.
- al
l £
Red
uced
car
use
an
d m
ore
mod
erat
e dr
ivin
g w
ould
redu
ce
traffi
c no
ise,
im
prov
e sa
fety
and
re
duce
con
gest
ion.
P
oten
tial o
f 35%
sa
ving
on
fuel
for
the
aver
age
driv
er.
Con
side
rabl
e he
alth
be
nefit
s if
popu
latio
n m
ore
activ
e.
S
Exi
stin
g bu
dget
s
Emis
sion
test
da
ys (i
n pa
rtner
ship
with
th
e V
OS
A)
Und
erta
ke 4
-6
emis
sion
s te
st d
ays
per
year
and
pub
licis
e te
stin
g re
sults
.
Emis
sion
s te
stin
g ca
n be
use
d to
rais
e aw
aren
ess
on a
ir qu
ality
issu
es to
m
otor
ists
and
en
cour
age
them
to
seek
impr
ovem
ents
to
thei
r veh
icle
s.
al
l £
S
E
xist
ing
budg
ets
OTH
ER M
EA
SU
RE
S
Pro
vide
al
tern
ativ
e ro
utes
fro
m th
e M
271
Pro
vide
a n
ew li
nk a
t R
edbr
idge
to e
nabl
e di
rect
acc
ess
to th
e po
rt fro
m M
271.
Asi
de fr
om c
ost,
ther
e w
ould
be
man
y is
sues
to
cons
ider
with
this
pr
opos
al, i
nclu
ding
th
e ne
ed fo
r a
Com
puls
ory
Pur
chas
e O
rder
of
exis
ting
hous
ing
and
deve
lopm
ent i
n th
e R
edbr
idge
are
a.
R
edbr
idge
R
oad
AQ
MA
££££
R
educ
es c
onge
stio
n in
the
city
from
por
t re
late
d tra
ffic.
L E
xist
ing
budg
ets
De-
trunk
M27
1 Ta
king
resp
onsi
bilit
y of
th
e M
271
wou
ld e
nabl
e S
CC
to in
trodu
ce n
ew
traffi
c m
anag
emen
t m
easu
res.
Dep
ende
nt o
n de
taile
d di
scus
sion
s w
ith th
e H
ighw
ays
Age
ncy.
-
££
M
E
xist
ing
budg
ets
26
Mea
sure
A
ctio
n A
dditi
onal
In
form
atio
n A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
AQ
MA
Cos
t N
on-A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
s Ti
mes
cale
Fu
ndin
g
Targ
et th
e fre
ight
fle
et to
rais
e en
gine
sta
ndar
ds
Pot
entia
l for
redu
cing
em
issi
ons
from
HG
Vs
by w
orki
ng w
ith fr
eigh
t pa
rtner
ship
s to
est
ablis
h m
inim
um e
mis
sion
s st
anda
rds
for H
GVs
op
erat
ing
in
Sou
tham
pton
.
HG
V em
issi
ons
can
be re
duce
d by
m
oder
nisi
ng th
e fre
ight
flee
t to
Eur
o 4
stan
dard
by
2010
-12
. th
ese
stan
dard
s w
ould
be
requ
ired
anyw
ay th
roug
h go
vern
men
t le
gisl
atio
n so
the
mea
sure
invo
lves
ac
hiev
ing
the
targ
et
in a
dvan
ce.
Cos
ts
wou
ld b
e bo
rne
by
indu
stry
.
al
l ££
£ W
ider
env
ironm
enta
l be
nefit
s de
pend
ing
on ty
pe o
f te
chno
logy
.
M
Dep
ende
nt o
n pr
ivat
e in
vest
men
t or
exte
rnal
fu
ndin
g op
portu
nitie
s
Bus
qua
lity
partn
ersh
ip
Emis
sion
s fro
m b
uses
ca
n be
redu
ced
by
mod
erni
sing
the
bus
fleet
to E
uro
4 st
anda
rd
by 2
010-
12.
The
maj
ority
of
buse
s cu
rrent
ly
oper
atin
g in
S
outh
ampt
on a
re
Eur
o 2,
with
an
aver
age
age
of o
ver
7 ye
ars.
To
upgr
ade
the
fleet
to
Eur
o 4
wou
ld
requ
ire m
ajor
in
vest
men
t to
repl
ace
the
fleet
of
200
vehi
cles
. Im
prov
emen
ts to
air
qual
ity w
ould
be
conc
entra
ted
on
mai
n co
rrid
ors.
al
l U
p to
££
££
S
/M -
fleet
cou
ld
pote
ntia
lly b
e up
grad
ed o
ver a
2
year
per
iod
subj
ect t
o fu
ndin
g
Dep
ende
nt o
n pr
ivat
e in
vest
men
t or
exte
rnal
fu
ndin
g op
portu
nitie
s
Taxi
qua
lity
partn
ersh
ip
Taxi
em
issi
ons
can
be
redu
ced
by m
oder
nisi
ng
the
fleet
to E
uro
4 st
anda
rd b
y 20
10-1
2.
Cos
ts w
ould
be
born
e by
indu
stry
.
all
£
M
Dep
ende
nt o
n pr
ivat
e in
vest
men
t or
exte
rnal
fu
ndin
g op
portu
nitie
s
27
Mea
sure
A
ctio
n A
dditi
onal
In
form
atio
n A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
AQ
MA
Cos
t N
on-A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
s Ti
mes
cale
Fu
ndin
g
Intro
duce
fixe
d pe
nalty
for i
dlin
g ve
hicl
es
(incl
udin
g bu
ses
and
taxi
s)
Use
lega
l pow
ers
to
enfo
rce
fines
for i
dlin
g ve
hicl
es a
nd p
reve
nt
unne
cess
ary
emis
sion
s.
Air
qual
ity
impr
ovem
ents
w
ould
be
loca
lised
.
al
l £
Impr
ovem
ents
to
nois
e le
vels
and
ge
nera
l qua
lity
of
life.
Cos
t sav
ings
po
ssib
le d
ue to
re
duce
d fu
el u
se.
Red
uctio
ns in
ca
rbon
em
issi
ons.
S -
enfo
rcem
ent
arra
ngem
ents
w
ould
nee
d to
be
agre
ed
Exi
stin
g bu
dget
s
Rev
iew
traf
fic
calm
ing
mea
sure
s
Cre
atin
g ho
rizon
tal
defle
ctio
ns ra
ther
than
ve
rtica
l (e.
g. s
peed
bu
mps
) can
pre
vent
sp
orad
ic e
ngin
e us
e.
Alte
rnat
ive
desi
gn
mea
sure
s su
ch a
s th
ose
used
in H
ome
Zone
s ca
n st
ill e
nsur
e hi
gh
leve
ls o
f roa
d sa
fety
. C
hang
es w
ould
be
impl
emen
ted
thro
ugh
the
plan
ning
pro
cess
an
d th
e us
e of
s10
6 an
d s3
8 ag
reem
ents
.
Air
qual
ity
impr
ovem
ents
w
ould
be
loca
lised
an
d m
inim
al.
al
l -
Red
uces
co
nges
tion.
S
- no
targ
ets
but w
ork
is
alre
ady
unde
rway
and
on
goin
g (e
.g.
Lond
on R
oad)
Exi
stin
g bu
dget
s
Con
side
r cha
nges
to
traf
fic li
ght
phas
ing
Usi
ng th
e R
oad
Traf
fic
Man
agem
ent S
yste
m to
ch
ange
traf
fic li
ght
phas
ing
coul
d ho
ld b
ack
traffi
c qu
eues
in a
reas
w
ithou
t res
iden
tial
rece
ptor
s.
Red
uces
impa
cts
in
AQ
MA
s.
Dis
plac
emen
t of
cong
estio
n to
are
as
with
out r
esid
entia
l re
cept
ors
wou
ld n
ot
effe
ct c
ompl
ianc
e w
ith a
ir qu
ality
st
anda
rds.
B
evoi
s V
alle
y A
QM
A a
nd
Bitt
erne
R
oad
AQ
MA
- R
educ
es c
onge
stio
n in
AQ
MA
s. N
oise
im
pact
s w
ould
in
crea
se in
new
tra
ffic
wai
ting
area
s.
S -
no ta
rget
da
te b
ut th
e pr
opos
al c
ould
be
impl
emen
ted
rela
tivel
y qu
ickl
y
Exi
stin
g bu
dget
s
28
Mea
sure
A
ctio
n A
dditi
onal
In
form
atio
n A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
AQ
MA
Cos
t N
on-A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
s Ti
mes
cale
Fu
ndin
g
Add
ress
ing
port
rela
ted
issu
es
thro
ugh
a pa
ckag
e of
m
easu
res
Wor
king
with
AB
P to
ad
dres
s po
rt re
late
d tra
nspo
rt is
sues
and
em
issi
ons
from
shi
ppin
g co
uld
invo
lve
a ra
nge
of
mea
sure
s, in
clud
ing;
cr
eatin
g ne
w a
cces
s ro
utes
, pro
vidi
ng
alte
rnat
ive
fuel
sup
plie
s,
intro
duci
ng fr
eigh
t qu
ality
par
tner
ship
s, a
nd
deve
lopi
ng lo
rry
stag
ing
area
s.
Por
t rel
ated
act
ivity
(p
artic
ular
ly H
GVs
) co
ntrib
utes
si
gnifi
cant
ly to
air
qual
ity is
sues
ac
ross
the
city
.
R
edbr
idge
R
oad
AQ
MA
and
To
wn
Qua
y A
QM
A
£-££
£ M
ost m
easu
res
wou
ld re
duce
co
nges
tion
in th
e ci
ty fr
om p
ort r
elat
ed
traffi
c.
M
Dep
ende
nt o
n pr
ivat
e in
vest
men
t or
exte
rnal
fu
ndin
g op
portu
nitie
s
Sho
re s
ide
elec
trici
ty
Inve
stig
ate
fund
ing
optio
ns to
und
erta
ke a
fe
asib
ility
stud
y fo
r sh
ore
side
ele
ctric
sc
hem
e at
Sou
tham
pton
be
rths.
Por
t rel
ated
act
ivity
fro
m s
hipp
ing
and
HG
Vs c
ontri
bute
s si
gnifi
cant
ly to
air
qual
ity is
sues
ac
ross
the
city
. S
hore
sid
e el
ectri
c su
pplie
s w
ould
ac
hiev
e re
duct
ions
in
shi
ppin
g em
issi
ons
in th
e po
rt an
d em
issi
ons
from
HG
Vs th
at
wou
ld u
sual
ly b
e tra
nspo
rting
fuel
.
To
wn
Qua
y A
QM
A
££££
C
ould
redu
ce
cong
estio
n fro
m p
ort
rela
ted
traffi
c.
M -
no ta
rget
da
te fo
r im
plem
enta
tion
of s
chem
e as
de
pend
s on
fe
asib
ility
stud
y an
d fu
ndin
g av
aila
ble
Dep
ende
nt o
n pr
ivat
e in
vest
men
t or
exte
rnal
fu
ndin
g op
portu
nitie
s
Rev
italis
ing
Dis
trict
Cen
tres
and
crea
tion
of
Com
mun
ity H
ubs
at L
ords
hill,
W
ools
ton,
B
itter
ne,
Por
tsw
ood,
S
hirle
y an
d C
ity
Cen
tre
Com
mun
ity H
ubs
will
prov
ide
the
loca
l co
mm
unity
with
key
se
rvic
es, t
here
fore
re
duci
ng th
e ne
ed fo
r ca
r trip
s.
all
££££
R
educ
tion
in ro
ad
cong
estio
n an
d ca
rbon
em
issi
ons.
E
ncou
rage
s th
e us
e of
loca
l am
eniti
es,
busi
ness
es a
nd
publ
ic tr
ansp
ort.
M
Exi
stin
g bu
dget
s
29
30
Mea
sure
A
ctio
n A
dditi
onal
In
form
atio
n A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
AQ
MA
Cos
t N
on-A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
s Ti
mes
cale
Fu
ndin
g
Inve
stig
ate
a pe
rson
al tr
avel
pl
anni
ng s
ervi
ce
for r
esid
ents
and
bu
sine
sses
of
Sou
tham
pton
Run
by
a pa
rtner
ship
of
char
itabl
e or
gani
satio
ns,
the
serv
ice
wou
ld
enco
urag
e th
e us
e of
m
ore
sust
aina
ble
trans
port.
The
re is
an
oppo
rtuni
ty to
obt
ain
Eur
opea
n fu
ndin
g fo
r th
is p
roje
ct.
all
£
S
Dep
ende
nt o
n fu
ndin
g
Inte
grat
e A
ir Q
ualit
y Im
pact
As
sess
men
t int
o al
l maj
or tr
ansp
ort
proj
ects
Incl
ude
cost
s fo
r air
qual
ity m
odel
ling
and
impa
ct a
sses
smen
t in
the
desi
gn s
tage
of
maj
or tr
ansp
orta
tion
proj
ects
to e
nsur
e th
at
thei
r im
pact
s ar
e un
ders
tood
.
Tran
spor
t pro
ject
s do
not
cur
rent
ly
incl
ude
a re
quire
men
t for
Air
Qua
lity
Impa
ct
Asse
ssm
ents
. H
avin
g a
clea
r un
ders
tand
ing
of
the
pote
ntia
l im
pact
of
pro
pose
d in
frast
ruct
ure
can
dete
rmin
e ho
w
proj
ects
sho
uld
go
ahea
d an
d th
e le
vels
of m
itiga
tion
requ
ired.
- al
l -
Impr
oved
pro
ject
m
anag
emen
t. S
In
divi
dual
pr
ojec
t cos
ts
Res
earc
h th
e he
alth
impa
cts
of
air p
ollu
tion
Wor
k cl
osel
y w
ith th
e H
ealth
Aut
horit
y an
d U
nive
rsity
of
Sou
tham
pton
to
rese
arch
the
heal
th
impa
ct o
f air
pollu
tion
on
vuln
erab
le g
roup
s.
Und
erst
andi
ng th
e he
alth
impa
cts
of a
ir po
llutio
n,
parti
cula
rly o
n vu
lner
able
gro
ups,
is
nec
essa
ry to
in
form
the
deve
lopm
ent o
f ap
prop
riate
act
ions
. S
outh
ampt
on
Uni
vers
ity is
an
acad
emic
lead
er in
th
e fie
ld o
f ast
hma
rese
arch
.
- -
- S
treng
then
ing
of
partn
ersh
ip w
orki
ng.
S-M
E
xist
ing
budg
ets
6.4. Monitoring and Evaluation Implementation of the actions will be monitored by the Environmental Health and Transport Policy Services. The effectiveness of actions will be judged by progress towards meeting the air quality objectives as measured by:
• Reductions in NOx emission concentrations
• Intermediate outcomes as detailed in section 4.3
Some of the measures proposed may need to be modelled in terms of air quality impacts. Other studies such as bus use, further traffic surveys and car parking surveys are also likely to be required to monitor the effectiveness of the options in the AQAP.
Progress against the AQAP measures will be reported on through an annual progress report, the first of which will be submitted to Defra in April 2009.
Local Authorities also have a duty under the Environment Act 1995 to keep their action plans up to date which may include revising the AQAP.
6.5. Further work on the AQMA process Air quality in Southampton will be continuously reviewed to assess management needs and progress against the national air quality objectives.
In April 2007 Southampton City Council commissioned a Detailed Assessment Report of air quality in the city. The will provide information on any changes in air quality that may result in either the revocation of existing AQMAs or the declaration of new AQMAs in areas where air quality is currently on the borderline of the national objectives.
In April 2009 a further Updating and Screening Assessment will be commissioned to review the local air quality situation across the city. Any resulting updates to the AQMAs will be consulted on.
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Appendix I National Air Quality Objectives Substance Objective Levels Objective Date Benzene 16.25 micrograms per cubic metre or less, when
expressed as a running annual mean 31st December 2003
1,3 -Butadiene 2.25 micrograms per cubic metre or less, when expressed as a running annual mean
31st December 2003
Carbon monoxide
11.6 milligrams per cubic metre or less, when expressed as a running 8 hour mean
31st December 2003
Lead 0.5 micrograms per cubic metre or less, when expressed as an annual mean 0.25 micrograms per cubic metre or less, when expressed as an annual mean
31st December 2004 31st December 2008
Nitrogen dioxide 200 micrograms per cubic metre, when expressed as an hourly mean, not to be exceeded more than 18 times a year 40 micrograms per cubic metre or less, when expressed as an annual mean
31st December 2005 31st December 2005
PM10 50 micrograms per cubic metre or less, when expressed as a 24 hour mean, not to be exceeded more than 35 times a year 40 micrograms per cubic metre or less, when expressed as an annual mean
31st December 2004 31st December 2004
Sulphur dioxide 125 micrograms per cubic metre or less, when expressed as a 24 hour mean, not to be exceeded more than 3 times a year 350 micrograms per cubic metre or less, when expressed as an hourly mean, not to be exceeded more than 24 times a year 266 micrograms per cubic metre or less, when expressed as a 15 minute mean, not to be exceeded more than 35 times a year
31st December 2004 31st December 2004 31st December 2005
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Appendix II Summary of Air Quality Assessment and AQMA Declaration Methodology The Environment Act 1995 introduced a requirement for local authorities to review and assess air quality in their areas. The aim of the Review and Assessment process is to determine whether the statutory objectives contained in the National Air Quality Strategy and Air Quality Regulations will be breached at the target date. If the standard is likely to be breached, the Review and Assessment Report should predict future pollutant levels in more detail and identify areas where the public is likely to be exposed for a significant period of time. The Environment Act states that “the local authority shall by order designate as an AQMA any part of its area in which it appears that the air quality objectives are not likely to be achieved..”. In theory this means that the boundary of the AQMA and the area of exceedance (i.e. the contour on the modelled map) would be exactly the same. However this would lead, for instance, to only parts of properties being designated and in practice most authorities have used physical features e.g. roads, property boundaries or administrative boundaries such as wards to designate their AQMAs. The objective is to have boundaries which are soundly based on the evidence of modelling and monitoring, logical, understandable and consistently applied. In order to achieve some consistency for AQMA boundaries in Southampton, the following principles will be applied: Where the contour passes through part of a building the whole building will be included. Gardens, which form an extension of the area outside the contour or gardens of properties otherwise included within the boundary will not be included e.g. rear gardens of properties where the area of exceedance is to the front (but see rule relating to vacant land below). Properties in the middle of a terrace, where properties each side are included will also be included. Buildings with no ‘receptors’ e.g. unoccupied or commercial properties enclosed within the boundary should be included. Most of the areas follow the line of roads. Where properties on one side of the road are included the boundary on the opposite side should consider the inclusion of properties which are positioned similarly to those included on the opposite side unless there are significant differences in likely exposure. Vacant land within boundaries or between properties which are included will be included. This approach takes into account the uncertainty of modelling and by including an area of uncertainty (as advised in NSCA advice) outside the modelled contour, allows for the inclusion of the additional areas and the sensible setting of the boundary.
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Appendix III Location of all AQMAs in the city
34
App
endi
x IV
A
QA
P co
nsul
tatio
n re
spon
ses
AQ
MA
C
omm
ents
R
espo
nse
Win
ches
ter
Roa
d N
eeds
to b
e lim
itatio
ns to
dev
elop
men
t in
the
area
as
it ge
nera
tes
traffi
c. C
once
rns
abou
t Bol
drew
ood
site
. Th
e A
QA
P s
ets
out a
com
mitm
ent t
o ad
dres
sing
air
qual
ity is
sues
thro
ugh
the
plan
ning
sys
tem
. Th
e ac
tion
plan
will
not
go
into
det
ails
of p
lann
ing
issu
es a
nd
indi
vidu
al s
ites
as th
is is
dea
lt w
ith th
roug
h pl
anni
ng
legi
slat
ion
and
polic
y.
Tow
n Q
uay
Sug
gest
s cl
osin
g of
f doc
ks e
nd o
f Ter
min
us T
erra
ce a
nd
clos
ing
Que
ens
Terr
ace
to tr
affic
, mak
ing
Pla
tform
Roa
d tw
o w
ay, e
nabl
ing
HG
V tr
affic
for d
ock
gate
4 to
app
roac
h fro
m m
otor
way
rath
er th
an th
roug
h ci
ty c
entre
. Que
en’s
pa
rk s
houl
d be
use
d as
recr
eatio
nal a
rea.
The
sugg
este
d m
easu
res
are
alre
ady
set o
ut in
the
AQ
AP
.
Bitt
erne
R
oad
Bul
lar R
oad/
Ath
elst
an R
oad
inte
rsec
tion
caus
es
cong
estio
n. T
wo
lane
brid
ge o
ver r
ailw
ay li
ne y
et to
be
wid
ened
. O
bstru
ctio
ns a
cros
s th
e ci
ty s
uch
as tr
affic
lig
hts
that
cre
ate
slow
dow
n an
d sp
eed
up p
atte
rns.
U
nnec
essa
ry s
peed
cam
eras
cau
se tr
affic
to s
low
dow
n.
The
AQ
AP
con
tain
s pr
opos
als
to w
iden
the
Bitt
erne
Roa
d br
idge
(lin
ked
to a
pos
sibl
e bu
s pr
iorit
y la
ne),a
nd to
re
view
cha
nges
to tr
affic
ligh
t pha
sing
and
traf
fic c
alm
ing
mea
sure
s ac
ross
the
city
. Th
e cu
rren
t tra
ffic
man
agem
ent s
yste
m (R
OM
AN
SE
) is
desi
gned
to s
moo
th
traffi
c flo
w a
nd m
axim
ise
road
use
thro
ugh
the
city
.
Win
ches
ter
Roa
d S
ugge
st th
e fo
llow
ing:
•
Com
mitm
ent t
o di
sallo
w m
ovem
ent o
f doc
ks
freig
ht tr
affic
alo
ng W
inch
este
r Roa
d/B
asse
tt A
venu
e •
No
furth
er m
ajor
reta
il ou
tlets
fed
from
Win
ches
ter
Roa
d •
Min
imis
ing
HM
O a
nd c
onve
rsio
n to
apa
rtmen
ts
loca
lly
• C
omm
itmen
t tha
t pla
nnin
g de
cisi
ons
will
pos
itive
ly
enga
ge w
ith th
e A
QA
P (e
.g. o
f Bol
drew
ood
site
) •
Nee
d im
agin
ativ
e pa
rk a
nd ri
de s
chem
e.
The
actio
n pl
an w
ill n
ot g
o in
to d
etai
ls o
f pla
nnin
g is
sues
an
d in
divi
dual
site
s as
this
is d
ealt
with
thro
ugh
plan
ning
le
gisl
atio
n an
d po
licy.
P
ropo
sals
to a
ddre
ss d
ock
freig
ht m
ovem
ent a
nd p
ark
and
ride
sche
mes
are
put
forw
ard
in th
e A
QA
P.
All
• N
eed
fund
ing
to im
prov
e fre
quen
cy o
f ser
vice
s fo
r pu
blic
tran
spor
t. S
usta
inab
le p
lann
ing
mus
t in
corp
orat
e st
rict m
easu
res
to re
duce
traf
fic fl
ow
and
proh
ibit
deve
lopm
ents
whi
ch in
crea
se
trans
porta
tion.
Enc
oura
ging
take
up
of p
ublic
tran
spor
t, in
trodu
cing
par
k an
d rid
e sc
hem
es, a
nd e
valu
atin
g tra
ffic
man
agem
ent a
re
prop
osal
s pu
t for
war
d in
the
AQ
AP
. Res
iden
ts’ p
arki
ng is
dea
lt w
ith th
roug
h pl
anni
ng p
olic
y
35
• W
hy a
re B
asse
tt A
venu
e an
d B
urge
ss R
oad
not
AQ
MA
s –
is th
ere
mon
itorin
g he
re?
• N
o ad
ditio
nal t
raffi
c lig
hts
inst
alle
d –
redu
ce
exis
ting
num
ber w
here
pos
sibl
e.
• B
lank
et a
reas
of r
esid
ent p
arki
ng s
chem
es –
m
any
curr
ently
allo
w a
cou
ple
of h
ours
par
king
for
non-
resi
dent
s.
• In
trodu
ce p
ark
and
ride
sche
mes
, with
a s
tudy
to
quan
tify
num
ber c
ars
acce
ssin
g th
e ci
ty d
aily
and
th
eir d
estin
atio
ns.
and
legi
slat
ion.
D
etai
led
mon
itorin
g an
d as
sess
men
t of a
ir qu
ality
has
be
en c
arrie
d ou
t acr
oss
the
city
, whi
ch h
as id
entif
ied
area
s to
be
decl
ared
as
AQ
MA
s. T
he m
etho
dolo
gy
adop
ted
has
been
pre
scrib
ed b
y G
over
nmen
t and
in
clud
es a
rang
e of
var
iabl
es s
uch
as th
e pr
esen
ce o
f re
side
nt re
cept
ors.
Env
ironm
enta
l Hea
lth a
re lo
okin
g in
to
plac
ing
addi
tiona
l mon
itorin
g tu
bes
whe
re re
ques
ted.
Win
ches
ter
Roa
d Is
sues
with
ove
rdev
elop
men
t. La
ck o
f com
mun
ity
faci
litie
s w
ithin
wal
king
dis
tanc
e. B
oldr
ewoo
d si
te w
ill
crea
te tr
affic
incr
ease
s.
The
actio
n pl
an w
ill n
ot g
o in
to d
etai
ls o
f pla
nnin
g is
sues
an
d in
divi
dual
site
s as
this
is d
ealt
with
thro
ugh
plan
ning
le
gisl
atio
n an
d po
licy.
A
ll •
Par
tner
ship
wor
king
to id
entif
y vu
lner
able
gro
ups
• C
once
rns
abou
t the
effe
cts
of p
oor a
ir qu
ality
on
heal
th
• Th
e he
alth
impa
ct o
f air
pollu
tion
shou
ld b
e m
ade
mor
e ex
plic
it •
The
effe
cts
of a
ir po
llutio
n on
hea
lth in
equa
litie
s •
Con
side
r the
dec
lara
tion
of fu
rther
AQ
MA
s •
Adv
erse
hea
lth e
ffect
s of
pro
posa
ls to
impr
ove
air
qual
ity s
houl
d be
avo
ided
•
Aim
to m
axim
ise
the
posi
tive
heal
th im
pact
of t
he
AQ
AP
•
Prio
ritis
e th
e pr
opos
als
to im
prov
e ai
r qua
lity
on
the
basi
s of
hea
lth im
pact
•
Mea
sure
the
effe
ct o
f the
AQ
AP
on
heal
th
• W
orki
ng g
roup
to p
rogr
ess
the
abov
e re
com
men
datio
ns
The
tech
nica
l det
ails
pro
vide
d on
the
heal
th im
pact
s of
po
or a
ir qu
ality
hav
e be
en in
clud
ed in
the
AQ
AP
as
impo
rtant
bac
kgro
und
info
rmat
ion
that
und
erpi
ns
appr
oach
es to
air
qual
ity m
anag
emen
t.
All
• P
ort i
ssue
s ar
e no
t suf
ficie
ntly
cov
ered
. A
lthou
gh
air p
ollu
tion
from
shi
ppin
g is
cur
rent
ly n
ot
sign
ifica
nt, f
utur
e pr
ojec
tions
wou
ld s
ugge
st th
at
whi
lst r
oad
trans
port
emis
sion
s w
ill re
duce
as
a re
sult
of te
chno
logi
cal a
dvan
ces,
the
sam
e w
ill n
ot
happ
en w
ith s
hipp
ing
as th
ere
is n
o le
gisl
atio
n an
d ch
eap,
pol
lutin
g fu
els
are
com
mon
ly u
sed.
•
This
is a
n In
tern
atio
nal i
ssue
– s
ee P
orts
Pol
icy
Thes
e is
sues
hav
e be
en in
tegr
ated
into
the
AQ
AP
.
36
37
Rev
iew
doc
umen
t (in
terim
resp
onse
) on
the
DfT
w
ebsi
te.
• A
key
mea
sure
for m
itiga
ting
the
impa
ct o
f sh
ippi
ng e
mis
sion
s w
ould
be
‘col
d iro
ning
’ (sh
ore
side
ele
ctric
sup
plie
s).
• Th
e A
QA
P d
ocum
ent n
eeds
to m
ake
a cl
eare
r lin
k be
twee
n in
vest
igat
ions
in s
hore
sid
e el
ectri
c an
d th
e ro
le it
has
to p
lay
in re
duci
ng s
hipp
ing
emis
sion
s.
• Th
e LD
F sh
ould
con
tain
pol
icie
s th
at c
ondi
tion
and
maj
or a
pplic
atio
ns re
sulti
ng in
incr
ease
d sh
ippi
ng a
ctiv
ity to
pro
vide
col
d iro
ning
faci
litie
s.
All
Inve
stig
ate
a pe
rson
al tr
avel
pla
nnin
g se
rvic
e (r
un b
y an
d N
GO
, the
Env
ironm
ent C
entre
, and
Sol
ent G
roun
dwor
k)
for r
esid
ents
of S
outh
ampt
on a
nd b
usin
esse
s to
en
cour
age
mor
e us
e of
sus
tain
able
tran
spor
t. P
oten
tial
for E
urop
ean
fund
ing.
Pro
babl
y £3
0,00
0 a
year
, low
AQ
im
pact
, tim
esca
le w
ithin
12-
18 m
onth
s de
pend
ent o
n E
urop
ean
fund
ing.
In
clud
e in
the
AQ
AP
“we
will
inve
stig
ate
fund
ing
optio
ns
to u
nder
take
a fe
asib
ility
stu
dy fo
r a p
ossi
ble
shor
e si
de
elec
tric
sche
me
at S
outh
ampt
on b
erth
s”.
Thes
e is
sues
hav
e be
en in
tegr
ated
into
the
AQ
AP
.
Glossary AQMA Air Quality Management Area AQPA Air Quality Action Plan CO2 Carbon Dioxide Defra Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Euro Standards European emission regulations for new heavy-duty diesel engines are
commonly referred to as Euro I to V. Euro III was introduced in 2000 and Euro IV in 2005 with NOx emission standards of 5.0 g/KWh and 3.5 g/KWh respectively
HDV Heavy Duty Vehicles (includes buses, coaches and articulated vehicles) HGV Heavy Goods Vehicles LDV Light Duty Vehicles NOx Nitrogen Oxides NO2 Nitrogen Dioxide SCC Southampton City Council VOSA Vehicle & Operator Services Agency
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