Source · Select Committees · Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Recommendation 13
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Acknowledged
We recognise that CAZs do not address the root causes of air pollution, nor the...
Recommendation
We recognise that CAZs do not address the root causes of air pollution, nor the wider issues beyond their boundaries, and that local leaders sometimes have to strike a difficult balance so as to not “lose the dressing room”. However, at times local government also needs to be prepared to push through CAZs and related actions, despite local opposition. They will be assisted in doing so by having clear evidence of the positive difference such interventions can have for local people and economies. The JAQU should work with local authorities and interested charities to review the scope and accessibility of its evaluation programme, to ensure that it can be used effectively at a local level to design new interventions and build support for them. (Paragraph 89) Green economic recovery
Government response summary AI-generated
The government stated it is conducting a major review of the Local Air Quality Management Framework, promising to work closely with local authorities to understand pandemic impacts and develop a stronger support framework. This is a broader review, rather than a specific commitment for JAQU to review its evaluation programme's scope and accessibility as requested.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
We understand that public support for the actions that need to be taken to tackle air pollution will be vital to achieving our stretching objectives. While Government action is key, we cannot achieve this transformation alone. There is a vital role for broader leadership, from the health and environment sectors, businesses and service providers and at the local authority level to build public acceptance for the bolder actions that must be taken to tackle the health impacts of air pollution as a major public health imperative.
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