- Today we announced our award of £10.7 million in funding to local authorities in England to help them tackle air pollution in their areas.Across 44 different projects, we are helping local authorities to improve air quality in their local communities to benefit schools, businesses and residential areas and reduce the impact of air pollution on public health.The air quality grants have been running since 1997 and since 2010, we have awarded nearly £53 million in funding.This year’s grant has prioritised three areas:Projects which reduce air pollutant exceedances especially in those areas that are projected to remain in exceedance of the UK’s legal targets;Projects to improve knowledge and information about air quality and steps individuals can take to reduce their exposure to air pollution and minimise health risk;Measures that reduce levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), including support for low-emission transport.Schemes across England being funded include air quality education programmes for healthcare workers; traffic management schemes to reduce congestion and emissions; the funding of an e-cargo bike scheme for businesses to reduce their reliance on more polluting vehicles; and the implementation of a river freight scheme in London.The air quality grant scheme will reopen for new applications in summer 2023.
Authority
Value funded (£)
Bedford Borough Council
36,332
Bedford Borough Council
113,071
Blaby District Council
573,701
Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council
120,309
Buckinghamshire Council
120,000
City of York
101,375
Colchester Borough Council
310,770
Cornwall Council
62,160
Derbyshire County Council
278,347
East Herts Council
126,408
Exeter City Council
367,428
Lancaster City Council Air Quality
454,576
Lincolnshire County Council (In partnership with councils for City of Lincoln, South Kesteven District, North Kesteven District, Boston Borough, East Lindsey District, West Lindsey District, and South Holland District).
58,180
London Borough of Brent
470,546
London Borough of Camden
170,645
London Borough of Enfield
223,500
London Borough of Havering
65,127
London Borough of Havering
35,139
London Borough of Islington
282,680
London Borough of Lewisham
248,021
London Borough of Redbridge
323,774
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
277,950
Maldon District Council
129,000
Medway Council—Environmental Protection Team
279,533
Norfolk County Council
171,545
Oxford City Council
192,993
Reading Borough Council
327,000
South Ribble Borough Council
53,244
South Tyneside Council
201,005
Southampton City Council
248,198
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
256,285
St Helens Borough Council (in partnership with Warrington Borough Council)
405,227
Surrey Heath Borough Council
12,280
Swindon Borough Council
148,902
Telford and Wrekin Council
147,615
Tunbridge Wells Council (in partnership with councils for Ashford Borough, Canterbury City, Dartford Borough, Dover District, Folkestone & Hythe District, Gravesham Borough, Kent County, Maidstone Borough, Medway, Sevenoaks District, Swale Borough Council, Thanet District, Tonbridge and Mailing Borough)
175,675
West Midlands Combined Authority (in partnership with councils for Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley Metropolitan Borough, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough, Solihull Metropolitan Borough, Walsall Metropolitan Borough and the City of Wolverhampton)
918,531
West Northamptonshire Council
292,378
West Yorkshire Combined Authority (in partnership with councils for Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds City, and Wakefield)
220,457
Westminster City Council
72,521
Westminster City Council (delivered through Cross River Partnership, in partnership with City of London Corporation, London Boroughs of Ealing, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham, Islington, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Richmond, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth and Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea)
1,000,000
Wirral Borough Council
171,200
Wokingham Borough Council
213,332
Worcestershire Regulatory Services (on behalf of councils for Worcester City, Wyre Forest District, Wychavon District, Malvern Hills District, Bromsgrove District, and Redditch Borough)
248,400
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