Clean Air Leeds

Polly Cook

25th October 2017

National Air Quality Plan

• Move from a very clear mandate from central gov.to complete focus on Local Authorities• Have to explore all options• Technical appendices• Original 5 cities must introduce their plan by 2019• Difficult to plan when national policy is still to be announced

Current Issues

Inner Ring Road

Current Issues

Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs)

Current Issues

Neville Street

Progress to date

• Additional Monitoring installed

• ANPR data collection

• Detailed data analysis

• Transport model converted for potential car

impact

• Various scenarios run to assess impact

Increasing sustainable and clean modes

of transport

City Connect Scheme

Leeds Transport Plan

Accelerate the uptake of cleaner

vehicles within the domestic market

Increased uptake of plug in vehicle registration

in Leeds 2014 - 2016

Free LCC ULEV Parking Permit

introduced March 2016

Fleet Changes and Alternative Fuels

Body copy

Improved Promotion and Profile

Body copy

Lessons Learned

• Cross cutting

• Governance

• Resources

• Timescales

• Engagement

• Early evidence gathering

Challenges

• Data inputs:

• Set charge

• Compliance expectation

• Future vehicle mix

• Average versus local correction factors

• Target determination process

• Steep learning curve

• Complexity has led to delays

Modelling

Challenges

Public Understanding

• Air Quality vs. Global Warming

• “What impact can I really have? I’m just one person.”

Challenges

Timescales for Implementation

• Effects of implementation on the second hand car market

• Lack of EV second hand stock

• Lease agreements

• Infrastructure

Challenges

Practicalities

• Database issues

• Procurement framework

• Data transfer costs

• Manufacturer readiness

Challenges

Lack of national incentives/measures

• Government funding

• Diesel lobby

TimescalesActivity TimescaleExecutive Board (outline solution) December 2017Consultation Initiation – Stage 1 December 2017 (soft launch)

January 2018 (official launch)Consultation Close – Stage 1 February 2018Report Drafted incorporating consultation feedback

April 2018

Purdah March/ April 2017Elections 3rd May 2018

Executive Board (final solution) June 2018Formal Consultation Initiation –Stage 2 (if required)

June 2018

Consultation Close – Stage 2 July 2018Final Executive Board Report September 2018Final business case and scheme presented to government

September 2018

Scheme approval October 2018Project Implementation October 2018

Questions?