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Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Environmental Services Committee on Tuesday the Tuesday the 6th of December at 6.30pm in the Council Chamber at Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre and online using Zoom.
B
B
B
A
Thank
you
chair
good
evening
members
item.
3.1
is
an
overview
of
our
quality
monitoring
and
our
draft
air
quality
report
and
our
protocol
with
us
this
evening.
I
would
like
Paul
just
to
take
us
through
the
report
members.
There
are
some
interesting
points
and
none
of
those
cut
across
a
number
of
our
other
themes,
particularly
into
climate
change,
and
some
of
the
other
work
we're
doing
so.
C
I
always
open
up
a
stressing
that
the
vast
majority
of
air
quality
within
arbora
is
of
excellent
standard
and
we
are
the
CMOS
any
urban
area
in
Western
Europe
and
we
have
small
pockets
of
exceedings
where
the
air
pollution
Falls
above
the
emission
standards.
Two
of
those
exist
within
our
Mastery
itself,
and
we
have
one
Within
tandergy.
C
But
there
is
an
increasing
body
of
evidence
which
suggests
that
ill
health
effects
will
occur
at
any
level
of
air
pollution
and
certainly
those
way
below
the
limits
where
people
are
exposed
to
that
in
the
long
term.
And
therefore,
our
action
plan
is
focused
about
removing
all
unnecessary
pollution
and
minimizing
it
to
the
lowest
possible
level
within
the
borough
that
will
bring
about
I'll,
say
health
effects
it'll
bring
about.
C
You
know
a
better,
cleaner
environment
for
tourism,
as
well
as
supporting
some
of
those
other
measures
that
Jillian
has
mentioned
you
know
are:
are
these
are
fossil
fuel
emissions?
After
all
that
are
causing
their
pollution
issues?
So
it
fits
very
neatly
into
what
we're
doing
in
terms
of
sustainable
development
and
in
terms
of
our
climate
change
responses.
C
The
UK
government
itself
recognizes
that
air
pollution
is
the
largest
environmental
risk
to
Public
Health,
and
that
was
always
an
easier
argument
for
me
to
present
back
in
the
days
whenever
our
urban
areas
were
covered
in
Smoke
considered,
and
you
could
walk
down
the
street
and
test
on
smell
the
smoke
from
Chimneys
in
urban
areas.
But
now
pollution
tends
to
be
much
less
visible.
C
C
C
How
can
per
air
quality
within
our
urban
areas
give
rise
to
heart
disease,
but
it's
a
fact
that
if
you
inhale
fine
particles
through
your
lungs,
it
will
enter
your
bloodstream
within
minutes
and
will
be
within
your
organs
and
blood
vessels.
Within
minutes
these
particles,
as
I
say,
are
making
a
major
contribution
to
ill
health
within
our
area
and
as
I
say,
it
is
recognized
as
a
as
the
most
significant
environmental
risk
to
Public
Health.
C
So
as
I
say,
we
we
have
identified
three
relatively
small
areas
that
lay
above
the
limit
values,
but
the
entire
borough
is
to
be
considered
within
the
action
plan
and
our
efforts
are
seeking
to
move
to
lower
emission
types
of
vehicles
to
support
public
transport,
use
to
to
look
at
better
regulation
of
fires
and
open
burning
and
types
of
solid
fuels
that
are
used
within
the
area.
So
there's
there
is
a
lot
of
measures
that
we
are
calling
for
within
within
the
action
plan.
C
It's
maybe
worth
noting
as
well.
Observations
over
the
covert
period
have
been
interesting
since
I've
last
updated
the
committee
and
during
the
lockdown
periods,
we
saw
a
massive
decrease
in
air
pollution
within
our
urban
areas
and
that
was
to
be
expected
in
terms
of
the
the
vehicle
movements
being
heavily
restricted.
C
And
we
work
with
our
colleagues
in
the
plan
department
on
that.
We
have
a
network
of
monitoring
stations
right
throughout
the
borough
and
we
provide
a
strong
evidence
base
and
that
is
used
by
central
government
in
terms
of
development
policy
measures
to
tackle
air
pollution.
We
don't
have
control
over
traffic
emissions,
and
that
is
that
remains
the
fact.
C
There
are
challenges
associated
with
the
introduction
of
electric
vehicles
as
a
solution
to
air
pollution.
There's
big
issues
with
the
adequacy
of
grid
infrastructure
and
the
network,
our
trustee
Supply,
as
well
as
even
just
a
supply
of
nettles
to
to
support
the
development
of
these
things
So
within
the
action
plan
itself
as
well.
We're
calling
for
much
greater
government
support
for
for
such
measures,
we're
calling
for
a
clean
air
strategy
in
Northern
Ireland
that
ties
together
the
work
at
central
government
and
local
government
level.
We
do
need
new,
clean
air
legislation.
C
C
We
do
need
new
policies
and
legislation
to
deal
with
solid
fuels.
You
may
be
aware
of
some
of
the
new
regulations
within
the
Republic
of
Ireland,
which
are
Pleasant
very
strict
conditions
in
relation
to
solid
fuel
sale
within
the
Republic
of
Ireland,
and
that
will
have
direct
beneficial
health
effects
for
the
residents
of
that
country.
C
So,
as
I
say
it's
something
that
we
are
calling
for
here
and
we
need
to
move
on
other
at
the
same
Pace,
if
not
that
RPS.
So,
let's
say
you've
been
presented
with
an
action
plan.
We
will
continue
to
work
towards
those
actions
within
that
plan
and
we'll
report
to
you
on
a
regular
basis
in
terms
of
the
progress
on
that
and
as
I
said
here
as
well.
The
the
measures
in
this
are
really
about
the
control
of
fossil
fuel
use.
C
B
B
E
Thank
you
chair
and
thank
you
all
for
the
report.
I
read
it
this
afternoon
and
it's
Max
very
interesting
reading
and
I
would
be
largely
supportive
offered
a
better
declare
at
the
outset
that
I
retail,
both
petrol,
Diesel
and
there's
very
small
extent
that
terrible
cool
that
you
referred
to
can
I,
say,
first
of
all,
in
relation
to
the
action
plan,
I'm
very
much
welcome
the
action
point
one
to
do
some
sampling
in
relation
to
the
sulfur
content
of
solid
fuels.
E
There
are
a
lot
of
should
we
say
dodgy
solid
fuels
about
that
would
have
a
very
high
sulfur
content
that
would
be
very
harmful
I'm.
Moving
on
from
that
I
do
have
some
concern
around
0.7,
where
you
indicate
new
legislation
to
facilitate
domestic
users,
away
from
solid
fuel
hitting
under
council
with
Lobby
for
the
CM.
E
Can
I
ask
you
to
expand
on
that,
because,
despite
what
you
say
about
the
legislation,
that's
coming
in
on
the
Irish,
Republic
I
think
it's
absolutely
disastrous,
and
time
will
tell
that
it's
going
to
be
disastrous
in
relation
to
people
that
can't
burn
Turf.
Our
our
account
retail
Turf
I
would
have
concerns
that
you
know
we
use
a
sledgehammer
here
to
crack
a
knot.
E
E
Surprise
me
on
the
slightest,
but
given
the
climate
that
we
find
ourselves
in
where
some
people
can't
afford
to
heat
their
houses
with
gas
and
with
oil
I
would
be
very
loose
to
take
away,
and
especially
the
time
of
the
year
like
this,
you
know
one
of
the
last
other
resources
that
people
have
an
emergency
and
that
is
to
burn
solid
fuel,
wood,
turf
or
whatever.
So
can
I
ask
you,
maybe
if
you
could
expand
on
on
0.7,
please
that's
the
one
that
I
really
would
have
concerned
with.
Thank
you.
C
Yes
chair.
Thank
you,
you're,
you're,
right
that
the
the
major
issue
within
the
Bora
is
traffic-based
emissions
on
that
traffic-based
pollution.
There
is,
however,
still
an
impact
associated
with
solid
fuel,
Heating,
solid
fuel
heating,
those
produce
more
emissions
than
liquid
gas
and,
ultimately,
electricity.
C
We
were
careful
in
our
choice
of
language
that
the
legislation
would
facilitate
domestic
users
away
from
those
more
polluting
forms
of
heating.
So
we
completely
recognize
the
importance
of
they've
been
able
to
hit
your
home
in
in
these
in
the
current
climate,
and
then
they
did
something
that
Jillian
and
the
rest
of
the
environmental
health
department
are
heavily
involved
with.
C
So
as
I
say,
what
we
envisaged
by
this
is
the
expansion
of
Alternative
forms
of
hate
and
coming
forward,
and
air
source
heat
pumps
will
be
the
will
be
the
largest
new
renewable
source
that
comes
forward
using
renewable
electricity.
They,
as
I
say,
are
the
the
missions
from
them
are
zero
because
it's
not
a
fossil
fuel
form
of
heating.
But
to
say
it's
really
important
that
the
government
facility
hits
that
and
make
sure
that
it
is
Affordable
for
people.
C
We
draw
the
parallel
back
to
the
time
that
environmental
health
would
have
been
involved
in
moving
people
away
in
Smoke
control
areas,
moving
them
away
from
open
fires
and
moving
them
to
more
smokeless
appliances
and
so
on,
and
the
dramatic
improvements
that
that
did
make
and
then
each
year.
That's
those
are
some
of
the
impacts
that
change
that
situation
on
the
mile
and
other
urban
areas.
B
Okay,
just
to
follow
our
nerve
from
automobile
military,
there
are
about
cold
Affairs.
You
do
remark
and
it's
phrase
you
can
see
a
lot
of
new
developments.
They
said
quite
helps
little
children
in
their
houses
with
no
Chimneys
in
these
houses
anymore,
and
there
are
depending
on
either
gas
or
oil.
So
that's
quite
a
bit
tough
times
for
them.
A
following
on
from
this
report,
a
a
yes
I
have
a
heart
up
here
from
Consular
Duffy.
F
Is
Paul
just
following
on
from
that?
There
seems
to
be
an
awful
big
race.
Lately,
you
know
in
Wood,
burnish,
look
for
houses
and
well
basically
working
on
building
sets
and
stuff
every
bit
of
wood,
the
ways
you're
taking
home
and
born
in
them,
and
these
wood
burners
now
they're
trying
to
save
money
too,
but
they
cause
much
pollution.
C
Yes,
absolutely
they
do.
I'll
have
to
show
my
hand
here,
they're
a
disaster
for
air
pollution
and
urban
areas,
I'm
afraid
and
quite
often
they're
used
as
a
form
of
secondary
Heating,
and
that's
where
the
real
issue
lays
if
they
are
used
as
a
primary
source
of
heating-
and
that
is
all
that
somebody
has
the
ability
to
heat
their
home
with
it
well
and
good,
but
they
have
become
fashionable
as
a
secondary
form
of
hidden
and
as
I
say.
C
Solid
fuel
burning,
just
by
its
very
nature,
produces
more
emissions
and
more
pollution
than
others.
So
it
is
something
that
gives
us
concern
and
kind
of
sort
of
exactly
right.
In
terms
of
what
he's
saying
some
of
the
the
products
and
material
that
has
been
born,
then
it
is
not
proper
seasoned
wood,
it
can
be
dump,
it
can
just
be
rubbish,
it
can
be
waste
material
and
the
emissions
from
that
is
is
astronomically
High.
C
So
we
see
you
know
a
phasing
out
of
these
things
over
time.
I
think
that
is
what
other
jurisdictions
have
done
and
I
think
that
is
probably
something
that
that
will
come
forward.
If
the
government
bring
forward
a
clean
air,
astrology
and
certainly
an
air
pollution
terms,
it
will
definitely
make
an
improvement.
But
of
course
we
recognize
with,
as
I
say,
fuel
poverty
and
issues
like
that.
That
has
to
be
affordable
and
for
all
the
residents
of
the
world.
D
D
Certainly,
the
Westminster
government
have
have
taken
the
account
the
current
and
economic
climate,
refined
ourselves,
and
so
I
would
like
to
see
maybe
that
I'm
soft
on
the
bed
in
some
way,
maybe
a
form
of
words
out
at
the
end,
where
we
could
just
add
that
we
take
into
account.
You
know
the
Public's
current
and
The
Current
financial
situation
we're
in
because
it's
not
going
to
be
feasible
and
they
you
know
we
don't
want
to
to
scare
people
off
completely
and
just
being
so
black
and
white
on.
D
B
C
C
G
There's
a
huge
amount
of
work
in
this
report
also
fair
play,
but
yeah.
We
just
need
to
be
careful,
I
think
where
we're
at
at
the
minute
in
terms
of
fuel,
poverty
and
and
folk,
even
going
to
the
extent
of
of
putting
the
weight
burner
in
as
their
main
source
of
maybe
hidden
in
the
house
or
using
solid
fuel,
so
yeah,
just
the
arena.
We're
in
at
the
minute
would
be
difficult
to
to
really
bring
that
through.
But
there's
something
it's
only
a
wee
brief
point.
But
thank
you.
Paul.
C
So,
if
you
think
about
an
open,
cold
fire,
you
can't
put
your
hand
into
the
flu
that
there's
an
awful
lot
of
hate,
going
out
the
chimney
and
being
wasted
if
you're
moving
to
fit
towards
things
like
air
source,
heat
pumps,
that
energy
is
being
captured
and
put
directly
into
your
house,
and
so
they
are
more
efficient.
And
ultimately
you
know
if
the
electricity
Supply,
the
grid
connections
are
right.
It
should
become
more
affordable
for
people
to
use
those
more
efficient
and
less
polluting
forms
of
heating
in
their
home.
A
There
is
a
draft
response
in
the
appendix
it
is
on
a
consultation
with
changes
to
the
food
law
code
of
practice,
which
really
are
the
documents
which
direct
how
we
deliver
food
control
services
for
the
borough.
They
they
are
very
technical
in
nature,
this
one,
no
less
so
so.
This
is
in
relation
to
food
standards,
composition,
labeling
and
traceability,
and
the
visits
and
inspections
that
our
ahos
carry
out
on
a
plan
program
across
all
of
our
premises
within
a
set
period
of
time
members.
A
So
members
we
have
taken
time
to
review
what
this
new
delivery
model
will
look
like
and
what
the
implications
might
be
and
really
with
all
of
the
resources
really
going
forward.
This
is
about
targeting
resources
where
the
greatest
risks
are
and
focusing
on
those
greatest
risks
within
the
supply
chain
and
recognizing
those
businesses
and
premises
where
they
have
demonstrated
long-running
high
standards
with
perhaps
low-risk
Foods.
So
we
will
have
a
new
intervention
railing
system
based
on
risk
and
a
lot
of
supporting
documents
and
guidance
on
that.
A
B
D
Thank
you
thank
you,
chair
and
just
through
you
could
I
ask.
Is
this
a
UK
raid
thing
Jillian,
or
is
this
anything
to
do
with
it?
I'm
around
my
mother's
Don
came
from
Crosby
coaching
Clans,
for
example,
I
was
just
37
North,
it's
fairly
tactical
there
and
you
know
certainly
no
expert
on
I've
been
reading
through
that
you
know,
I
might
as
well
written
a
different
language,
they're
a
great
honor,
so
I
just
want
sort
of
assurances
up.
A
Thank
you
chair.
You
know
this
is
a
completely
separate
issue,
members
to
the
one
you
refer
to,
so
this
is
brought
through
by
the
food
standards
agency,
about
how
we
conduct
conduct
our
food
control
and
that
will
be
England.
Wales
and
Northern.
Ireland
Scotland
have
their
own
a
Ken
regime,
so
this
is
England
Wales
and
Northern.
Ireland.
B
D
B
A
B
B
B
B
H
H
Members,
the
first
report
that
I'm
bringing
to
you
this
evening
is
an
information
item
at
BSD
sat
site.
We
as
management
strategy
for
Northern
Ireland
and
then
for
the
local
councils
over
the
next
period
of
time.
The
Northern
West
management
strategy
that
had
been
presented
and
agreed
in
2013
has
now
run
out
and
is
running
out.
So
therefore,
there's
consultation
happening
with
Council
and
stakeholders
across
Northern
Ireland
about
what
that's
going
to
look
like
bear
in
mind:
new
targets,
new
objectives,
climate
Etc.
H
H
Number
of
things
you
need
to
know
about
best
members
are
that
that
will
be
completed
in
sort
of
autumn
2023.
Ideally,
what
should
happen
is
Northern.
Ireland
PLC
through
Dira
should
have
their
strategy,
and
their
encounters
should
work
all
thought
strategy
to
come
up
with
our
Waste
Management
plans
that
has
never
been
hurt
has
been.
We
have
identified
this
civil
department
on
a
number
of
occasions,
but
we
are
where
we
are.
H
Historically,
the
councils
had
done
individual.
We
are
small
engine
plans,
but
what
we
have
actually
done
this
time
is,
we
have
come
together
as
a
collective
of
11..
There
will
be
one
Waste
Management
plan
with
then
addendums
to
that
specific
to
your
individual
councils,
so
that
just
means
instead
of
having
11
plans
or
even
the
waste
management
plan,
which
would
mean
would
be
about
three
of
them.
We're
gonna
try
for
one
to
have
a
bit
more
of
an
Northern
Ireland
approach
to
waste,
because
it
is
an
Northern,
Ireland
sort
of
issue.
H
H
Some
of
those
are
in
relation
to
the
types
of
containers
that
we
use,
some
of
them
about
how
many
times
we
lift
residual
waste,
bins,
etc,
etc.
Nothing
has
been
agreed
yet.
These
are
options
that
will
be
consulted
on
over
the
period
of
time
and
then
will
be
brought
back
as
a
land
needed
to
the
elected
members
before
any
decisions
are
made.
I
Yes
sure,
thank
you
flatten
me
in
and
thank
Barry
for
the
report.
I
suppose
it's
just
in
terms
of
the
council,
Waste
Management
plans
and
I
certainly
sort
of
hear
them
on
a
and
I
understand
them
in
terms
of
reducing
it
from
11
to
1,
right
throughout
the
province
and
across
all
of
the
councils.
I
suppose
he
mentioned
that
there
would
be
11.
I
H
Certainly
I
mean
because
we
are
11
councils,
we
have
different
ways
of
physically
lifting
our
waste,
not
even
our
waste.
That
means
that
the
the
general
context
of
West
and
Northern
Ireland
is
exactly
the
same.
So
we
have
the
same
targets.
We
have
the
same
objectives.
Individual
councils
will
deliver
those
in
different
ways.
We
have
different
recycling
rates.
We
have
different
makeup
of
our
committees
and
our
councils.
So
therefore
that
will
be
what's
in
those
11
addendums.
We
don't
expect
to
be
terribly
long
because
it
is
a.
H
It
is
a
waste
management
plan
that
looks
at
what
we
are
going
to
do
in
the
future
relates
to
the
different
targets
that
we
have
to
hit
in
relation
to
waste
reduction
recycling.
It
will
involve
the
climate
Etc,
but
the
tandems
will
just
be
specifically
about
us
how
we
interact
with
that
and
how
members
are
likely
to
to
deliver
that
New
Years
coming.
I
Yes,
indeed,
chairman
I
appreciate
you
letting
me
in
for
a
supplementary
and
I
suppose
the
supplementary
would
I
kind
of
focus
on
I
mean,
as
as
a
council
is
what
is
proposed
likely
to
increase
or
to
reduce
our
overall
risk
in
this
area,
because
obviously
it
will
be
coming
on
at
a
later
stage.
In
terms
of
you
know,
some
of
the
contracts
and
so
on
in
terms
of
our
meeting
this
evening
and
there's
obviously
an
inherent
risk
there
and
I
just
would
at
the
higher
level.
H
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
chair.
No,
that
this
is
a
policy
document
really
saying
that
here
are
different
avenues
that
we
will
investigate
and
we
will
look
up.
So
it's
not
commitments
to
anything
at
all.
It
certainly
doesn't
go
into
detail,
it
doesn't
go
under
contracts
or
tenders
or
any
of
that
it
is
Robin.
Just
said
a
North
Arlington
context
that
sets
a
contact
for
Northern
PLC
and
then
for
the
individual
coaches.
It's
very
much
high
level.
It
doesn't
get
in
a
lot
of
detail
at
all.
B
E
Thank
you,
chair
very
quickly.
Just
I
just
want
to
be
word
of
reassurance
from
Buy
in
relation
to
this
that
there's
nothing
here
that
will
dilute
the
curbside
collection
service
that
we
have
going
forward.
Any
of
the
proposals,
because
remember
once
before
in
a
legacy,
Council
and
officer
sort
of
tried
to
Tinker
around
that,
and
thankfully
it
didn't
take
Tech
wings,
but
we
need
to
be
careful.
It's
a
front-facing
service
here
that
we
don't
do
anything
that
would
harm
us.
Thank
you.
H
No,
it
is
a
very
high
level.
It
is
not
commitment
to
do
anything,
uncertainty,
the
addendum,
so
that
that's
one
of
their
Prime
reasons
of
why
they're
there.
So
it
isn't
that
we
as
a
collective
of
Northern
Ireland,
our
Canadian
individual
councils,
to
do
anything
that
will
be
down
to
your
individual
coaches
to
do,
and
even
that
addendum
does
not
specify
exactly
what
we're
going
to
do.
It
just
puts
it
in
the
context
of
our
context,
so
quite
right.
B
B
Viewers
in
accordance
with
the
scheduled
sex
of
the
Local
Government
Act,
even
though
I've
been
moving
into
confidential
sessions
of
the
council.
This
means
that
we
will
be
turning
off
the
public
fate
of
the
meeting
disability
be
turned
when
the
meeting
as
we
started
and
can
I
ask
the
ICT
officer
to
please
turn
off
the
feed
and
confirm
with
me.
You've
been
the
confidential
section
of
this
meeting
can
proceed.
B
All
right,
yes,
all
right.
There
was
a
letter
of
Correspondence
saved
on
the
29th
of
November
from
the
Department
of
Health,
in
response
to
the
conscious
letter
to
the
minister
in
relation
to
her
request,
review
of
the
recovery
framework
daily
investment
control
of
cosmetic
treatments
in
Northern
Ireland.
That
was
the
only
item
that
we
had
our
correspondence
and
as
I
have
received
no
other
relevant
business.
I
conclude
that
meeting
is
over
I'm
just
wishes
all
a
happy
Christmas
and
three
years
in
January,
or
maybe
with
that.
But
anyway,
thank
you.
Safe
journey
home.