Decision details

To accept grant funding via Local Authority Air Quality Improvement project funding initiative

Decision Maker: Head of Public Protection and DEPLO - Louis Krog

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

1.To accept grant funding of £4,000 being awarded to Cheltenham Borough Council from Gloucestershire County Council via its Local Authority Air Quality Improvement project funding initiative.
2.To accept the grant in accordance with the grant agreement dated 28th January 2025

Reasons for the decision:

In our Air Quality Action plan, action point 22 we gave a commitment to deliver a school’s air quality education and awareness campaign. We began implementing this in September 2023 with the employment of an air quality education projects officer on a 3-year fixed term contract, funded from repurposed contain outbreak and management fund (COMF), supported by the Director of Public Health.

We also gave a commitment to review education and enforcement initiatives around preventing pollution caused by stationary idling vehicles in ‘hot spots’ and around vulnerable individuals.

Following submission of an expression of interest by this Authority to Gloucestershire County Council in October 2024 we have received provisional information that we will receive a £4,000 contribution towards this air quality project. This is subject to the Authority committing £2,000 to the project. This contribution will be secured from the residual COMF funding.

The project will commence in April 2025. The grant will be payable by Gloucestershire County Council as detailed in the grant agreement.

Alternative options considered:

None.

Declarations: None

Other reasons / organisations consulted

None.

Contact: Bernadette Reed, Public and Environmental Health Team Leader Email: [email protected] Tel: 01242264116.

Publication date: 04/02/2025

Date of decision: 04/02/2025

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