AIR QUALITY ACTION PLAN FINAL DOCUMENT September 2010 Prepared by Housing Strategy & Regulatory Services Economic Regeneration This report has been prepared by Environmental Protection Team Housing Strategy and Regulatory Services South Tyneside Council Town Hall & Civic Offices Westoe Road South Shields Tyne & Wear NE33 2RL Tel: (0191) 424 7000 Email:
[email protected] Air Quality Action Plan for South Tyneside 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report sets out the Air Quality Action Plan for South Tyneside. It describes the processes that are in place and sets out the measures currently being considered to improve air quality within South Tyneside as a whole, and specifically those areas declared as Air Quality Management Areas (AQMA) . This plan forms part of the Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) process and is required following the observed exceedances of the annual mean air quality objectives for Nitrogen Dioxide in two areas of the Borough (Boldon Lane / Stanhope Road and the A19 / Leam Lane). The main aim of the Air Quality Action Plan is to propose and deliver viable measures that will work towards achieving the desired reductions in Nitrogen Dioxide to meet the prescribed air quality objectives (Appendix 1) . Pollutant emissions within South Tyneside are largely linked to road transport and in line with government guidance, the Council will seek to incorporate its final Air Quality Action Plan into the next revision of the Tyne and Wear Local Transport Plan (LTP3). South Tyneside Council is also working closely with other Tyne and Wear Authorities on implementing the Tyne and Wear Local Air Quality Strategy, Local Transport Plan and its associated Air Quality Delivery Plan.