Table 4.1 Air Quality Action Plan The actions have been grouped into six categories: Emissions from developments and buildings; Public health and awareness raising; Delivery servicing and freight; Borough fleet actions; Localised solutions; and Cleaner transport. Action category Action ID Action description Responsibility Cost Expected emissions/ benefit Timescale for How will be monitored Further information Emissions from developments and buildings 1 Visit construction sites to ensure emissions from construction are minimised London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Planning Enforcement Existing Pollution Team budget Officer time Currently funded by LIP £35,000 & Growth Zone £10,000 Benefits potentially significant but unquantifiable ongoing Officer visits to confirm compliance. Enforcement visits when complaints received. Update in Annual Statistics Report Compliance with Planning conditions and compliance with the Emissions from developments and buildings 2 Monitor air quality at construction sites to ensure emissions are minimised London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Planning Enforcement Existing Pollution Team budget Officer time Currently funded by LIP £35,000 & Growth Zone £10,000 Benefits potentially significant but unquantifiable ongoing Air quality monitoring when required. Update in Annual Status Report Compliance with Planning conditions and compliance with the Emissions from developments and buildings 3 Ensuring enforcement of Non Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM) air quality policies through officer visits London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Planning enforcement Existing Pollution Team budget Benefits potentially significant and will be evaluated reported in the ongoing Officer visits to confirm compliance. Enforcement visits when complaints received. Compliance with Planning conditions and compliance with the
annual status report Evaluation will be undertaken and updated in Annual Status Report Emissions from developments and buildings 4 Ensuring enforcement of Non Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM) air quality policies through monitoring air quality London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Planning enforcement Existing Pollution Team budget Benefits potentially significant and will be evaluated reported in the annual status report ongoing Air quality monitoring when required. Evaluation will be undertaken and updated in Annual Status Report Compliance with Planning conditions and compliance with the Emissions from developments and buildings 5 Enforcing CHP and biomass air quality policies London Borough of Croydon Planning Team Pollution Team Existing Pollution Team budget Officer time Benefits potentially significant but unquantifiable ongoing Planning application / conditions Update in the annual status report Compliance with the Emissions from developments and buildings 6 Enforcing Air Quality Neutral / Positive policies London Borough of Croydon Planning Team Pollution Team Existing Pollution Team budget Officer time Benefits potentially significant but unquantifiable ongoing Planning application / conditions Update in Annual Status Report Compliance with the Emissions from developments and buildings 7 Ensuring adequate, appropriate, and well located green space and London Borough of Croydon Strategic Planning Pollution Team Existing Pollution Team budget Officer time Benefits potentially significant but unquantifiable Review 2018/19 Planning application / conditions
infrastructure is included in new developments. Proposed Options: To ensure the Local Plan refers to the most up to date policy in the London Plan. To review this in a year Update in Annual Status Report Emissions from developments and buildings 8 Ensuring that Smoke Control Zones are appropriately identified and fully promoted and enforced. Only half the borough has been designated a smoke control zone and there is a need to consider options to extend the area to the whole of the borough. Proposed Option: The proposed action is to consider the revision of the current smoke control order to cover the whole of the borough, subject to the necessary evidentiary basis and consultation requirements being complied with. London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Legal Team Existing Pollution Team budget Officer time Medium AQ benefit Initial Assessment to be carried out April 2018 to be considered following further consultation process Annual Status Report Air quality steering group Emissions from developments and buildings 9 Installation of Ultra Low Nox boilers Proposed Option: London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team TBC Medium AQ benefit Ongoing Update in Annual Status Report
utilise new technology for diesel generators. Review in a year. Public health and awareness raising 12 Ensure that Directors of Public Health (DsPHs) have been fully briefed on the scale of the problem in your local authority area; what is being done, and what is needed. A briefing should be provided. Scrutiny Report provided to PH Regular updates provided when required London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Croydon Public Health Team Existing Pollution Team budget Officer time Benefits potentially significant but unquantifiable Scrutiny report approved. Quarterly meetings with PH to discuss progress Update in Annual Status Report & AQ steering group Public health and awareness raising 13 Public Health Teams should be supporting engagement with local stakeholders (businesses, schools, community groups and healthcare providers). They should be asked for their support via the DsPH when projects are being developed. London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Croydon Public Health Team Existing Pollution Team budget Officer time Benefits potentially significant but unquantifiable Ongoing part of the current consultation process Update in Annual Status Report & AQ steering group Public health and awareness raising 14 Director of Public Health to have responsibility for ensuring their Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) has up to date information on air quality impacts on the population Proposed Option: London Borough of Croydon Croydon Public Health Team Pollution Team Existing Pollution Team budget Officer time Benefits potentially significant but unquantifiable TBC Update in Annual Status Report & AQ steering group
To include air pollution data to the list of PHOF indicators which are reviewed at senior management/cabinet level. Public health and awareness raising 15 Strengthening with Public Health by ensuring that at least one public health specialist within the borough has air quality responsibilities outlined in their job profile London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Croydon Public Health Team Existing Pollution Team budget Officer time Benefits potentially significant but unquantifiable TBC AQ Steering group Public health and awareness raising 16 Director of Public Health to sign off Statutory Annual Status Reports and all new Air Quality Action Plans London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Croydon Public Health Team Existing budget Benefits potentially significant but unquantifiable Update in Annual Status report & AQ Steering group Public health and awareness raising 17 Ensure that the Head of Transport has been fully briefed on the Public Health duties and the fact that all directors (not just Director of Public Health) are responsible for delivering them, as well as on air quality opportunities and risks related to transport in the borough. Provide a briefing which can be disseminated amongst the Transport team. London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Planning and Strategic Transport Croydon Public Health Team Existing budget Benefits potentially significant but unquantifiable Update in Annual Status report Briefings provided AQ Steering Group AQ Steering group
Public health and awareness raising 18 Promotion of availability of airTEXT Provision of airTEXT information for wider dissemination and to provide information on health effects of air pollution and actions being taken to reduce emissions and exposure through engagement with public health leads, CCG and other health professionals London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Croydon Public Health Team Cambridge Environmental Research airTEXT consortium Low cost £1,000 per annum (text messages) To see long term sustainable funding Low AQ benefit Ongoing Update in Annual Status report airTEXT consortium Public health and awareness raising 19 Expand the airTEXT service to provide information on health effects of air pollution and actions being taken to reduce emissions and exposure through engagement with public health leads, CCG and other health professionals London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Croydon Public Health Team Cambridge Environmental Research airTEXT consortium Low cost £1,000 per annum (text messages) To see long term sustainable funding Low AQ benefit Ongoing Update in Annual Status report airTEXT consortium Public health and awareness raising 20 Encourage schools to join the TfL STARS accredited travel planning programme by providing information on the benefits to schools and supporting the implementation of such a programme London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Healthy Schools Planning and Strategic Transport Low cost Medium AQ benefit To encourage 80% of schools to sign up to the TfL STARS scheme by 2018/2019 Update in Annual Status report AQ Steering group
Public health and awareness raising 21 Air quality at schools Promote sustainable travel to schools - working with schools to implement packages of measures to reduce pollution and minimise exposure London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Healthy Schools Planning and Strategic Transport Low cost TBC Medium AQ benefit Ongoing 5 schools per year Annual Status report AQ steering group Public health and awareness raising 22 Air quality at schools To continue Clean air 4 Schools project. Target 5 schools each year. Train Travel Plan champions at schools to promote sustainable travel and carryout idling vehicle checks London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Healthy Schools Planning and Strategic Transport Low cost TBC Medium AQ benefit Ongoing 5 schools per year Annual Status report AQ steering group Public health and awareness raising 23 Cleaner Air Champions This project delivers a comprehensive volunteer programme to help tackle air quality issues by empowering local people to raise awareness and understanding of problems around air quality in London and promoting activities that people can undertake to help improve their local air quality. Proposed option Support through funding to deliver a volunteer London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Healthy Schools Croydon Public Health Team Medium cost Medium AQ benefit 2018/19 Annual status report AQ steering group
programme to tackle local air quality measures. Funding will be sought through DEFRA, MAQS and section 106 Delivery servicing and freight 24 To review policies to ensure sustainable logistical measures are implemented (and include requirements for preferentially scoring bidders based on their sustainability criteria) Action: To agree a policy statement and evaluation criteria. Would require 1 year to review the current contracts and agree a policy statement. London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Commissioning and Procurement Team Strategic Transport team Existing budgets Benefits potentially significant but unquantifiable at present to be reviewed 208/19 Annual status report AQ steering group Delivery servicing and freight 25 Re-organisation of freight to support consolidation (or of deliveries, by setting up or participating in new logistics facilities, and/or requiring that council suppliers participate in these Ongoing - Low Emission Logistics London Borough of Croydon, Lambeth, Southwark and Wandsworth – Low Emission Logistics Pollution Team Strategic Transport team Medium to high cost Some funding already available from MAQFs Future funding to be sought (TfL/ LiP) Medium – High AQ benefits Ongoing So far 60% reduction in delivery from one source achieved.
project. So far 60% reduction in delivery from one source achieved Delivery servicing and freight 26 Re-organisation of freight to support consolidation (or of deliveries, by expanding the above action. Proposed Option: Following completion of feasibility study to consider part funding with other South London Boroughs London Borough of Croydon, Lambeth, Southwark and Wandsworth – Low Emission Logistics Pollution Team Strategic Transport team Medium to high cost Some funding already available from MAQFs Future funding to be sought (TfL/ LiP) Medium – High AQ benefits Ongoing Feasibility study to consider part funding with other South London boroughs to deliver a Freight Consolidation Centre. Review at LEL working group & Annual status report Delivery servicing and freight 27 Retiming of deliveries and servicing to be undertaken outside peak hours London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Existing budget Benefits potentially significant but unquantifiable Ongoing working with TfL working group on retiming deliveries Review in annual status report Borough fleet actions 28 Develop options for the implementation of FORS Bronze for the Council’s Passenger Transport operations. London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Croydon Transport Services Officer time (CTS and service managers who have fleet Benefits potentially significant. Validation assessment to be carried out to quantify benefits Options developed and agreed by January 2018 Milestone dates from Council fleet and hired fleet to meet Quality Standard Review milestone Develop options for the implementation of FORS Bronze for the Council’s Passenger Transport operations.
Other Operational services to follow this pilot project All services which currently have fleet vehicles – either owned or leased £5,700 for registration fee + 12 audits plan dates at Annual status report & AQ Steering group Other Operational services to follow this pilot project Borough fleet actions 29 To review procurement policies to consider including a requirement for suppliers with large fleets to have attained Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) accreditation Corporate procurement Services with external contracts that have fleet requirements Croydon Transport Services Strategic Transport team There will be cost implications per contract let. To be assessed during review process Benefits potentially significant. Validation assessment to be carried out to quantify benefits To be reviewed Review at Annual status report & AQ Steering group Borough fleet actions 30 Increasing the number of hydrogen, electric, hybrid, bio-methane and cleaner vehicles in the boroughs’ fleet Proposed Options: To work towards a zero diesel fleet, following recommendations: London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Croydon Transport Services Strategic Transport team Commissioning and procurement Team Medium / High Cost High AQ benefit To require 25% of council fleet / hired fleet to be ultra-low emission capable (i.e. electric, hybrid) by 2019 To require 75% of council Review at Annual status report & AQ Steering group
fleet / hired fleet to be ultra low emission capable (i.e. electric, hybrid) by 2025 Borough fleet actions 31 Accelerate uptake of new Euro VI vehicles in borough fleet. London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Croydon Transport Services Strategic Transport team Commissioning and procurement Team Medium / High Cost High AQ benefit All council fleet and hired fleet vehicles to meet Euro VI emission standards by 2019 in line with the Mayor’s ULEZ Review at Annual status report & AQ Steering group Borough fleet actions 32 Smarter Driver Training for drivers of vehicles in Borough Own Fleet i.e. through training of fuel efficient driving and providing regular of staff Travel demand management programme for the Town centre TBC Benefits potentially significant assessment to be carried out on the potential benefits TBC Review at Annual status report & AQ Steering group Localised solutions 33 Green Infrastructure Proposed Option: To install more green infrastructure along pavements to encourage more people to walk and cycle London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Planning Healthy Schools Medium – high cost Medium AQ benefit TBC Review at Annual status report & AQ Steering group Localised solutions 34 Green Infrastructure Proposed Option: London Borough of Croydon Medium – high cost Medium AQ benefit TBC Review at Annual status
Localised Solutions 37 Bonfires: Action Once the above action has been implemented to review after 2 years to assess the effectiveness of the action. London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Low cost Existing budget for officer time and costs of Medium AQ benefit 2020/21 Review at Annual status report & AQ Steering group Engagement with businesses 38 Ecostars for Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs) The aim of the scheme is to have a positive impact on local air quality by supporting and encouraging operators of PHV’s to reduce harmful NO2 emissions by reviewing operational fleet vehicles and management practices and advising on efficiency and environmental improvements In addition the scheme reduces PM and CO2 emissions from vehicles and has economic benefit to vehicle operators. Proposed Option: Set up Ecostars in Croydon to encourage PHVs to be cleaner and greener by 2025 and to London Borough of Croydon Pollution Team Medium cost Medium AQ benefit Set up Ecostars in Croydon to encourage PHVs to be cleaner and greener by 2025 and to encourage the take up of diesel free vehicles Review at Annual status report & AQ Steering
hydrogen and ultra low emission vehicles in Car Clubs Strategic transport team significant but unquantifiable identification on new developments in accordance with the London plan In future looking how to provide more public car club bays with electric charging points report & AQ Steering Cleaner transport 42 Very Important Pedestrian Days (e.g. no vehicles on certain roads on a Sunday) and similar initiatives London Borough of Croydon Strategic transport Pollution Team Medium cost Benefits potentially significant but unquantifiable Support local communities to increase the number of pedestrian days in the Borough via Air Quality Champions 2018/19 Review at Annual status report & AQ Steering Cleaner transport 43 Installation of residential electric charge points London Borough of Croydon Strategic Transport TBC Benefits potentially significant but unquantifiable Installation of public and residential electric charge points Croydon will be extending the network of public charging points for electric cars and vans, Review at Annual status report & AQ Steering
a further 5-10 likely by 2022. Cleaner transport 45 Trial ultra low emission vehicles in commercial setting London Borough of Croydon and Sutton Transport Team TBC Benefits potentially significant but unquantifiable Croydon and Sutton have been awarded additional money as part of the Go Ultra Low City scheme to provide five electric vans and trucks. Confirmed for 2017-18 Review at Annual status report & AQ Steering Cleaner transport 46 Reprioritisation of road space; reducing parking at some destinations and or restricting parking on congested high streets and A roads to improve bus journey times, cycling experience, and reduce emissions caused by congested traffic. London Borough of Croydon Transport TBC Benefits potentially significant but unquantifiable This project is ongoing and will proceed to other main routes focusing on the main and north-south routes including any new Quietways. Review at Annual status report & AQ Steering
Cleaner transport 47 Cycle Route Signs Road signs are being put up for cycle routes from the Infrastructure Delivery Plan. First part completed January 2017 – “Avenue Verte” – part of the London Paris route London Borough of Croydon Transport TBC Benefits potentially significant but unquantifiable Cycle Route Road improvements for walking and cycling routes are being identified and an schedule is being drawn up - TBC Review at Annual status report & AQ Steering Cleaner transport 48 Provision of infrastructure to support walking and cycling Cargo Trikes The Croydon BID Ambassadors, and enterprises are due to be loaned a branded cargo trike for three years. The aim is to demonstrate the viability of these zero-emission delivery vehicles and provide a visible presence of cycling around the town London Borough of Croydon Transport TBC Benefits potentially significant but unquantifiable 2018 Review at Annual status report & AQ Steering Cleaner transport 49 On-street cycle storage A phased programme of installing Sheffield stands on the street in key locations. (Impementation TBC) London Borough of Croydon Transport TBC Benefits potentially significant but unquantifiable TBC Review at Annual status report & AQ Steering