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Meeting: 20/04/2021 - Coalville Special Expenses Working Party (Item 29)

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Report of the Environmental Protection Team Manager

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Minutes:

Paul Sanders, Head of Community Services, presented the report alongside Clare Beattie from Air Quality Consultants. The report set out options for the council to invest in additional air quality monitoring equipment within the Coalville Special Expenses Area, and invited the Working Party to recommend an option for Cabinet to pursue.

 

During discussion, it was clarified that contrary to the report there had in fact been a financial contribution of £4,500 from the Bardon Community Fund without a contribution from Broom Leys Allotment Society. In response to questions from Members it was explained that the proposed monitoring  equipment could be moved and re-installed at different locations during the monitoring period with ease due to their small weight and durability.

 

It was agreed during discussions that it would be beneficial to utilise a blended approach of the two options in the report and purchase two Zephyr units to undertake monitoring over the course of twelve months with a single report to be produced for each unit at the end of the period. This would enable comparative data to be gained over the course of a year whilst also increasing the flexibility to monitor several different locations.

 

It was moved by Councillor M Wyatt, seconded by Councillor J Geary and

 

RESOLVED THAT

 

1)    The Working Party notes the monitoring options and costed plan.

 

2)    Cabinet be recommended at their June meeting that the pm2.5 air quality monitoring equipment is purchased and monitoring is undertaken by means of a blend of the two options set out in the report utlisling two zephyr units over the course of twelve months.