Public consultation on Exeter's Air Quality Action Plan underway
Consultation on draft measures in the plan to improve air quality and cut traffic congestion in the city will last for three months.
Residents, commuters and visitors are being urged to complete an online survey on the council's website.
Some people may also be asked to take part in representative, face-to-face surveys, and a number of focus groups will also be set up.
A major public consultation event will take place at Exeter's Guildhall on Tuesday, March 13, from 8am to 8pm.
Full details of the Draft Air Quality Action Plan can be found at exeter.gov.uk/aqap
Proposed measures include:
- Supporting a significant upgrade to public transport provision, including a single ticketing platform where possible, new routes and an enhanced passenger experience
- Supporting significant expansion of car clubs and electric bike hire network
- Incentivising employers to adopt best practice and discourage use of private cars
- Restricting which vehicles can enter certain parts of the city at certain times of the day, potentially with a charge for vehicles that do not meet the relevant criteria, focusing on goods vehicles
- Requiring developers to predict the health costs of vehicle emissions and match this cost with spending on mitigation
- Considering the use of traffic management or access restrictions which make park and ride, public transport or active travel more attractive than driving into the city centre
A report outlining the results of the consultation will be released over the summer.
Cllr Rosie Denham, Lead Councillor for City Transformation, Energy and Transport, said: “We are committed to becoming congestion-free by 2025, and we want to consult widely on ways to improve the air quality in our city.
"We want as many people as possible to engage with this consultation, and for residents to give us their own ideas on reducing congestion and pollution for everyone who lives, works and visits the city.”
To complete the survey visit exeter.gov.uk/aqap/consultation-survey
