Revocation of the AQMA at Ferry Lane, Felixstowe - May/June 2016
During May and June 2016 we undertook a Public Consultation asking for views and comments on our intention to revoke the AQMA declared at Ferry Lane, Felixstowe. The Consultation ran for 6 weeks and ended on 30th June 2016.
Key findings:
Consultee | Category | Response |
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SCDC Councillor | Local Authority | As a Felixstowe Councillor I am quite happy for the Felixstowe AQMA to be revoked. I know how assiduously you have worked on this project in the past and it is great to see that the recommendations and actions have been successful over the years. |
SCC Councillor | Local Authority | This is very good news for local residents. Thanks to Suffolk Coastal and the Port of Felixstowe for working together to reduce harmful pollutants for residents in the area around (particularly to the east of) the Dooley PH, also residents in Adastral Close. |
SCDC Councillor | Local Authority | If the air quality round the Dooley is now of an acceptable standard, yes the AQMA can be revoked. Presumably the air quality in this area will be routinely tested to make sure it is ok. |
Port of Felixstowe | Business | We are pleased that our efforts seem to have been successful. |
Felixstowe Town Council | Local authority | The proposal was considered by my Council’s Planning & Environment Committee today. Members of the Committee welcomed the report and fully endorsed the recommendation to revoke the AQMA. |
Resident of Orwell Green, Felixstowe | Member of Public | I am minded to comment concerning the consultation on air pollution emitted from Felixstowe Port and its supporting infrastructures. I am disappointed that SCDC have seen fit to revoke the AQMA of Ferry Lane and Dock Gate Two. Rather, I would suggest that the communities of Cavendish Park and Orwell Green would benefit from having a monitoring system in their midst on the higher ground. Furthermore, if the NO2 levels have been reported as falling for six years the god help us, as our childrens health must have been at great risk prior to this. I would put it to you that the port expansion i.e the new Landguard Terminal and that the port can now handle six of the worlds largest vessels at any one time, and the additional pollution from the Harwich Navy yard must surely cancel out any reports of falling NO2 levels. My property is some 1,000m from the port perimeters and we have certainly not seen any improvement in our air quality as the prevailing SW wind blows most of the contamination our way. Whilst I applaud any measures to improve air quality, I am horrified by the latest PHE – Defra figures confirming that we are amongst the UK’s 43 air quality zones which are breaking EU safe limits. Other residents will I hope, confirm that there are days when the air is acrid and leaves one’s eyes stinging, and you can usually see a defined mist like hue hanging over the port. My window cleaner will also confirm the high carbon and rubber content on his wash clothes. I would strongly urge you to reconsider your decision on revoking and AQMA’s adjacent to the ports perimeters and to seriously consider the many hundreds of residents, young people, and the schools and play areas affected by the ports inferior air quality. |
Actions to be taken following the Consultation: