Decision details

Air Quality Projects

Reference: D47379

Decision Maker: Director of Resources

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Utilisation of an external capital grant for spending on schemes that support efforts to improve air quality in Leeds.

Decision:

The Director of Resources and Housing approved the requests to:

  • Authorise an injection and authority to spend £1 million of (DEFRA) grant on measures that will assist in the delivery of a Clean Air Zone for Leeds. This spending is broken down into:
  • Support for ULEV Taxi & Private Hire Vehicles - £700,000
  • Infrastructure improvement - £80,000
  • Communications Campaign - £180,000 (Revenue)
  • Bike share scheme - £40,000

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

A project team has been established

Consultees

Projects, Programmes & Procurement Unit (PPPU)

Licensing Team

Communications and Marketing Team

Contact: James Hulme, James Hulme 0113 3786996.

Publication date: 19/03/2018

Date of decision: 27/03/2018

Effective from: 06/04/2018

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