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New projects receive £1 million to improve local air quality
Environment Minister Dan Rogerson has announced the local authorities to receive new funding from the Air Quality Grant Programme
More than thirty projects across England will benefit from a £1 million Government fund to improve air quality, Environment Minister Dan Rogerson has announced today.
This money will be used for a wide range of new local projects in 28 local authority areas who have each been awarded between £10,000 and £60,000.
Environment Minister Dan Rogerson said:
Local authorities have come up with some great ideas for improving air quality across our towns and cities.
Air quality has improved significantly in recent decades and it’s vital we do everything we can to keep that going. Funding these projects is another important step and will help local authorities keep up their good work.
New projects to receive funding from the Air Quality Grant Programme include:
- £21,305 for a new scheme to encourage cycling in Chichester,
- £18,950 to fund the introduction of 20mph zones in Cambridge;
- £23,500 feasibility study for changing road layouts and HGV routes in North Hertfordshire.
Introduced in 1997, the Annual Air Quality Grant Programme has allocated over £50 million to support local authorities in monitoring and improving air quality.
The Grant Programme for 2013/14 focussed on supporting projects set up to deal with high Nitrogen Dioxide levels normally associated with road transport.
Local Authorities who receive grant funding will be required to provide a progress report by November next year and audit checks will be carried out to check how appropriately the money has been spent.
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