Haringey’s Draft Air Quality Action Plan is now out for consultation until 30 July 2019. The consultation gives you the opportunity to comment on the measures we are proposing over the next five years to improve air quality. Have your say: here is a link to the webpage and questionnaire.
Pollution is a real issue that is having a serious impact on our health and it is recognised as a contributing factor in the onset of heart disease and cancer. Additionally, air pollution particularly affects the most vulnerable in society: children and older people, and those with heart and lung conditions. There is also often a strong correlation with equalities issues, because areas with poor air quality are often less affluent areas. Haringey has developed the draft Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) which outlines the actions that will be taken to improve air quality in Haringey between 2019 and 2024.
The draft Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) has been produced as part of the London Local Air Quality Management System, a statutory process by which boroughs monitor, assess and take actions to tackle pollution. The plan outlines the actions that will be taken to improve air quality in Haringey between 2019-2024, under the following seven broad topics:
- Monitoring and other core statutory duties
- Missions from developments and buildings
- Public health and awareness raising
- Delivery servicing and freight
- Borough fleet actions
- Localised solutions which seek to improve the environment of neighbourhoods through a combination of measures
- Leaner transport
We need to ensure that these actions meet the needs of those who live, work, attend schools and play in Haringey, so we want to know what you think, and how the proposals could affect you.
Here is a copy of the draft Action Plan: Air Quality Action Plan 2019 – 2024 (PDF, 2MB)