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Tom McCabe

From Acronyms to Action. Tom McCabe. Assistant Executive Director Regeneration Liverpool City Council.

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Tom McCabe

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  1. From Acronyms to Action Tom McCabe Assistant Executive Director Regeneration Liverpool City Council

  2. FROM, AQMA, RSS, PPS 13, QBP, PPS 23, QBC,ACRONYMS, CATCH, CCMS, LEZ, LTP2, SPG, LNRS, TO,AQAP, NOx, SPD, IPPC, BAT, EU, HDVs, ACTION,LGVs, HGVs, UDP, LCC, PM10, CIMS, NAEI, CO, LA, EPAQS, NSCA, NECD, EHTS, LTP, EA, S106, NO2, EHTS

  3. Historical Perspective • Air pollution – not directly related to transport • Smog : coal fires • Polluted cities : industrial pollution • Ozone layer : aerosols • Transport and pollution the responsibility of different government departments A lower priority politically?

  4. Liverpool – a changing city • Experiencing regeneration • Economic resurgence • Stabilising population • Increasing City Centre population • 6,506 in 1991 (excluding students) • aim of 18,000 by 2008 • Capital of Culture 2008

  5. Less Positive Aspects • Low levels of car ownership, but high levels of usage • High levels of cycle ownership, but low levels of use • Economic growth will result in increased car ownership • Air pollution a problem caused by transport • Two Air Quality Management Areas declared A consequence of regeneration?

  6. Why Tackle Air Quality? • Poor air quality can inhibit regeneration • A clean and safe environment is essential to attract investment and people to the city • An environmental stewardship duty • Legislation

  7. Liverpool – A Changing City • Stage 4 – Review and assessment identified traffic as major contributor to elevated NO2 levels. • Air Quality Action Plans (AQAP) are a statutory requirement under Section (85) of the Environment Act, 1995. • The Action Plan was drawn up with 24 Stakeholders and was produced by Liverpool AQAP Steering Group.

  8. Air Quality Management Areas • Two Areas declared • AQMA 1 City Centre • AQMA 2 M62 Rocket Junction • Local road emissions account for 60% of NO2 in the city centre and 50% at the Rocket • Air quality is a more complex problem with many causes and solutions.

  9. Air Quality Management Areas City Centre M62 Approaches

  10. AQMA1 – City Centre • Covers all of the city centre and waterfront • Major cause of pollution is HDVs (incl. buses and lorries)

  11. AQMA 2: The M62 approaches • At approach to city from national motorway network (M62) • Emissions due mainly to cars, LDVs and HDVs

  12. Issues and problems • Lack of control over bus fleet • Emissions • Engine types • Routing • Layover • No control over traffic flows on motorways • Do we risk transferring the AQ problem? • Traffic restraint versus economic regeneration?

  13. Partnership Approach • Joint problem - shared solutions • Internally: Highways, planning, DC and EHTS • Local Transport Plan partners • Businesses • Developers • Public Transport operators • Neighbouring Authorities and regions

  14. Local Transport Plan • LTPs are statutory documents • Focus on transport ‘shared priority’ by DfT • Improving accessibility • Tackling congestion • Improving safety • Tackling pollution and air quality • Onus on second LTP to tackle air quality problems • Improved air quality an outcome that LTP2 must deliver • AQAP must be integrated with LTP • Recognises need for joint approach

  15. Objectives of the AQAP To pursue the air quality objectives laid down in the national Air Quality strategy whilst: • Improving the quality of life and health of the residents and workers in Liverpool • Acting in a cost-effective manner, through careful selection of options • Integrating our work with other Council strategies and the activities of Council Departments particularly LTP2 • Taking account of the needs and views of local people • And, acting, where possible to stimulate local employment and the local economy.

  16. Existing Measures Development Control City Centre Movement Strategy Pollution prevention and control legislation Statutory Nuisance Legislation Road Traffic Legislation Vehicle Emissions Testing Travel Plans Cycling Strategies Corporate Fleets Bus Lanes Park and Ride Merseyrail franchise improvements. Local Transport Plan Supplementary Low Emission Zones Road user charging Quality Bus Contracts Workplace Parking levies Liverpool South Parkway Car clubs Improved signage for freight Liverpool Neighbourhood renewal strategy Supplementary Planning Document (Transport) Supplementary Planning Document (Air Quality) 6 Packages of Action Tools to Tackle Air Quality

  17. CATCH and Air Quality • AQAP- match funding for consultants’ report • Cycle Training - Pilot scheme with travel plan schools and businesses • CCMS- Design work for walking, cycling and public transport improvements in the city centre • Individualised Marketing- focussing on areas of high car ownership to bring about modal shift • Particulate Traps- 16 buses fitted with combined Exhaust Gas Recirculation and Continuous Regenerating Trap (a further 89 buses fitted diesel particulate filters) • Shuttle Buses- 6 diesel/electric hybrids reducing emissions in city centre • Partnership working is key to spreading messages and delivering outcomes

  18. CATCH • Training • Publicity • Education/awareness raising All vital messages that cannot be funded through the LTP process

  19. What have we learned? • Air quality has major effects on health, society, economy, regeneration and environment • Broad range of solutions: far reaching effects • Joined up approach essential • AQMA embedded in the Local Transport Plan process • Partnerships • Tackle the problem, not the effect

  20. Further issues • Importance of revenue funding for ‘behavioural’ projects that cannot be funded through LTP process • Importance of CATCH initiative • Lack of control over quality and operation of bus fleet • CATCH bus fleet a notable exception • Quality Contract? • Need national approach to demand management Will we simply move the AQ problem?

  21. From Acronyms to Action Tom McCabe Assistant Executive Director Regeneration Liverpool City Council Presentation Pr307 prepared by Regeneration Policy & Programmes Division

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