Decision - Real Time Air Quality Monitoring System

Brighton and Hove Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee Decided 18 Jan 2022 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee

Report author

Samuel Rouse

Published

19 Jan 2022

Reference

6499

As published

the council's own words, unedited

Exploring Citywide Real-time Air Quality Monitoring System options in accordance with the notice of motion agreed by full council, July 2021

1) That the committee authorises officers to continue to progress the development of a real-time air quality monitoring system by upgrading the existing strategic monitoring network to enable the publication of real-time data; 2) That the committee welcomes the allocations of funding made by the council to invest in supporting and expanding the provision of strategic air quality monitoring stations and provide new local real-time sensors; 3) That the committee requests that officers continue to seek funding opportunities to enable the installation, expansion and maintenance of a real-time air quality monitoring system, including from council budgets, bids to the strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) pot and government grant funding.

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The report proposes developing a city-wide real-time air quality monitoring system by upgrading existing monitoring stations and adding local sensors. The system would publish live air quality data for residents, councillors and officers, with further funding sought from council budgets, Community Infrastructure Levy funding and government grants.

Recommendation

Authorise officers to continue developing the real-time air quality monitoring system, welcome the agreed funding allocations, and request that officers continue seeking funding for installation, expansion and maintenance.

Financial impact

Capital funding allocations totalling £195,000 have been agreed for additional air quality monitoring equipment and initial running costs. Further capital and revenue funding will be required from 2022/23 onwards.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Environment Transport & Sustainability Committee

Date in document

18 Jan 2022

Stakeholders named

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Residents and visitors vulnerable to air pollutionResidentsCouncillorsCouncil officersHealth professionalsCommunity groupsAir quality partners

Next steps

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Officers will continue developing the real-time air quality monitoring system.
Existing strategic monitoring infrastructure will be upgraded and new local real-time sensors considered.
Officers will seek funding from council budgets, the strategic Community Infrastructure Levy pot and government grant funding.
The outcome of the DEFRA Air Quality Grant bid was expected in March 2022.
Further revenue funding will be required from 2022/23 onwards to support and maintain the system.

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