{"id":79148,"date":"2017-02-22T15:48:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T15:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=9399d7ec8725a70d63dde870dc35b2cf"},"modified":"2017-02-22T15:48:00","modified_gmt":"2017-02-22T15:48:00","slug":"news-story-air-quality-grant-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=79148","title":{"rendered":"News story: Air Quality Grant programme 2016 to 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<p>Projects across the country will benefit from almost \u00a33.7 million as part of an annual funding scheme to help combat air quality locally, it was announced today.<\/p>\n<p>The Air Quality Grant programme has awarded more than \u00a352 million to a variety of projects since it started in 1997 and helps local authorities tackle air quality in their areas to reduce the impact on people\u2019s health and create cleaner and healthier environments.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Air Quality Grant programme for 2016\/17 will focus on supporting schemes set up to tackle nitrogen dioxide levels, and include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a3163,100 for electric vehicle charging and infrastructure improvements and an electric vehicle car club in East Herts<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3498,600 for a Clean Air Zone study by Bristol and South Gloucestershire councils<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3400,000 to support Nottingham trial fuel cell technology and encourage ultra-low emission vehicles in the local NHS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Environment Minister Therese Coffey said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTackling poor air quality is a priority for the government and we are working closely with Local Authorities so they can play a crucial role in this.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was delighted at the broad range of ideas submitted, from using the latest technology to promoting cleaner taxis and increasing the uptake of electric vehicles, and these projects will help to improve the quality of life for people who live and work in our towns and cities, both now and in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Transport Minister John Hayes said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are determined to cut emissions and improve air quality for communities across the country; as a father of two, I would want no less for any family than I\u2019d want for my own. These grants will help councils take significant practical steps to clean up the air and to improve communal wellbeing in their area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis good work will sit alongside the government\u2019s draft air quality plan which will be published in the spring.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The government is firmly committed to improving the UK\u2019s air quality and cutting harmful emissions and its air quality plan will go out to consultation later this year.<\/p>\n<p>More than \u00a32billion has already been committed since 2011 to increase the uptake of ultra-low emissions vehicles and support greener transport schemes and set out how it will improve air quality through a new programme of Clean Air Zones. In last year\u2019s Autumn Statement, a further \u00a3290m was allocated to support electric vehicles, low emission buses and taxis, and alternative fuels.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Local Authority<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center\">Project<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: right\">Amount \u00a3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Birmingham   City Council<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Parking   reform to reduce traffic in city centre combined with awareness raising<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">350,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bristol   City Council, South Gloucestershire Council<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Clean Air   Zone feasibility study<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">498,600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cornwall   County Council<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Fitting   council vehicles with oxy-hydrogen electrolysers<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">236,650<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Derby   City Council<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Retro-fitting   of Council\u2019s HGV fleet with emissions reduction technology<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">250,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Derby   City Council<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Cleaner   taxis research and engagement programme<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">29,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Doncaster   Council (with Barnsley MBC, Rotherham MBC and Sheffield City Council)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Demonstration   of electric vehicles with a local communication and engagement campaign to   increase uptake of Ultra Low Emission Vehicles<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>East   Herts Council<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">EV   charging and infrastructure improvements and EV car club<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">163,100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gateshead   Council<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Traffic   management measures, fleet upgrade and improved cycling infrastructure<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">395,957<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Leeds   City Council<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Research  real-world emissions from road transport   refrigeration equipment and possible mitigations<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">150,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Leicester   City Council<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Work-based   active travelling local campaign<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">67,300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>London   Borough of Islington<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Local   school focussed awareness and engagement campaign<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">50,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nottingham   City Council<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Trial of   innovative fuel cell technology within the Council\u2019s property portfolio<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">200,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nottingham   City Council<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Improve   the uptake of Ultra Low Emission Vehicles in NHS fleet<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">200,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sheffield   City Council<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Air Aware   communications campaign (engaging local GPs, community groups and schools)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">50,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Southampton   City Council (with Eastleigh Borough Council)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Supporting   the uptake of low emission taxis<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">253,880<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Southampton   City Council<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Eco-safe   driver training and installation of telematics on council fleet<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">99,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Southampton   City Council (with Birmingham City Council, Derby City Council, Leeds City   Council, Manchester City Council and Nottingham City Council)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Air   quality awareness and engagement campaign<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">539,120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Westminster   City Council (with London Borough of Camden)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">Provide   advice and toolkits for SMEs to reduce transport emissions from deliveries   associated with their operations<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">54,077<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TOTAL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">3,687,434<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Successful local authorities will be awarded a share of \u00a33.7m under this year\u2019s Air Quality Grant 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