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Consultation has concluded
We have updated our Air Quality Action Plan, which outlines actions we intend to deliver between 2023 and 2028 to reduce air pollution and exposure to air pollution.
The main causes of poor air quality within Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) are emissions from road traffic. Our new plan seeks to improve air quality across the entire District and also focus on measures within the AQMAs where air quality has failed to meet National Air Quality Objective levels.
How can you get involved?
Survey- Take part in our short survey on the proposed new measures for Maidstone's Air Quality Strategy.
Survey closes: 29 January 2023.
Survey takes: 5 to 7 minutes to complete.
What Next
Your responses will be considered by Councillors at Committee meetings taking place in the new year, before the final action plan is agreed.
We have updated our Air Quality Action Plan, which outlines actions we intend to deliver between 2023 and 2028 to reduce air pollution and exposure to air pollution.
The main causes of poor air quality within Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) are emissions from road traffic. Our new plan seeks to improve air quality across the entire District and also focus on measures within the AQMAs where air quality has failed to meet National Air Quality Objective levels.
How can you get involved?
Survey- Take part in our short survey on the proposed new measures for Maidstone's Air Quality Strategy.
Survey closes: 29 January 2023.
Survey takes: 5 to 7 minutes to complete.
What Next
Your responses will be considered by Councillors at Committee meetings taking place in the new year, before the final action plan is agreed.
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Results
There was a total of 471 responses to the survey.
Findings
Transport Measures
Measure 1, ‘Improvement to bus fleet in Maidstone, with special emphasis on services operating Upper Stone Street’ was considered to be the most achievable of the transport measures with 66% responding this way.
Measure 3, ‘Consider discount on resident’s parking for EV’ was considered the least achievable with the greatest proportion answering ‘not achievable’ across the transport measures.
Information & Education Measures
Measure 7, ‘A campaign of anti-idling signage across the Borough, focussing on schools and other known or identified problem areas’ was considered the most achievable with 62% responding this way.
Measure 8, ‘Promote and encourage change of transport modes’ was considered the least achievable with the greatest proportion of respondents answering ‘not achievable’ across the information and education measures.
Miscellaneous Measures
Measure 9, ‘Review of Air Quality Planning Guidance to reflect updated air quality information’ was considered the most achievable with 58% responding this way.
Measure 10, ‘Continuation of MBC sponsorship of the Walk on Wednesday’ was considered less achievable with 17% answering this way.
The full report of the survey results is available here.
Lifecycle
Open
Air Quality 2022 has finished this stage
This consultation is open for contributions.
Under Review
Air Quality 2022 is currently at this stage
Contributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review. The project team will report back on key outcomes.
Final report
this is an upcoming stage for Air Quality 2022
The final outcomes of the consultation are documented here. This may include a summary of all contributions collected as well as recommendations for future action.
