Decision details

(1)      The report, and the growing importance of particulate matter in addressing air quality, were noted.

(2)      The relationship between local authorities and combined authorities established by the Environment Act 2021 was noted.

(3)      A new and more proactive collaborative working arrangement with local authorities developing air quality plans within a wider West Midlands Air Quality Framework be considered, which clarified roles for different parties and identified a number of shared working practices.