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Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) for public consultation

A Draft Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) has been produced as part of Bromsgrove District Council’s statutory duties required by the Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) framework. It outlines the action the Council will take to improve air quality in the Bromsgrove district between 2025 and 2030.

An Air Quality Management Area in Worcester Road has been declared by Bromsgrove District Council due to exceedances of the annual mean objective (40 µg/m3) for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), under terms of the Environment Act 1995. Therefore, measures contained within this plan focus on reducing emissions from sources of nitrogen dioxide pollution to achieve compliance with adopted UK Air Quality Standards Regulations and objectives.

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Vehicles are the largest contributor to NO2 pollution at local roadsides, contributing 80% of the total (on average). This means higher levels of NO2 are typically focused in high traffic areas within urban centres (such as Bromsgrove). Targeted local action, in addition to a national strategy, is therefore a key part of the solution to tackling NO2 levels in the UK. Air pollution is associated with several adverse health impacts. It is recognised as a contributing factor in the onset of heart disease and cancer. Additionally, air pollution particularly affects the most vulnerable in society: children and older people, and those with heart and lung conditions. Poor air quality is also often found in areas of highest deprivation. Bromsgrove District Council is committed to reducing poor air quality in order to improve people’s health and well-being.

Worcester Road - AQAP

Bromsgrove District Council’s priorities for this AQAP are:

  • Priority 1 - Reducing Emissions from Transport
  • Priority 2 - Public Health and Well-being
  • Priority 3 – Sustainable Travel and Transport
  • Priority 4 – Planning for Future Development

The proposed actions to improve Air Quality in the Bromsgrove District are:

  • Installation of public Electric Vehicle charging points
  • Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) for residential off-street parking
  • A Worcestershire Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy to support LEVI
  • Improvements to the local bus fleet and services
  • Funding of a Behavioural Change Officer post
  • Encouraging awareness via public access to real time monitoring data
  • Air quality improvements from New Development
  • Development of a Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP)
  • Raising awareness of air pollution and positive actions through annual events
  • Formation of a countywide Air Quality Strategy Communications Plan
  • Encouraging awareness and behavioural change interventions linked to focused real time monitoring data
  • Promotion of sustainable travel choices
  • Implementation of the A38 Bromsgrove Route Enhancement Programme (BREP) Phase 3 - active travel and bus infrastructure enhancements
  • Encourage and support sustainable modes of transport to schools and ModeSHIFT star accreditation
  • Increasing availability of Demand Response Travel service
  • Upgrade the Local Authority’s Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCV) fleet
  • Revitalising an ECO Driving Training Scheme for BDC fleet drivers

The full version of the draft Air Quality Action Plan is available to review and download here

Please provide comments on the draft Action Plane here

Following completion of the consultation period, all comments received will be considered fully ahead of final publication and submission to Government in April 2025.

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