Issue - meetings

Report of the Head Inward Investment and Employment

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Investment and Employment in relation to the progress of the implementation of recommendations from the Port Master Plan Working Group.

Members of the Committee referred to the recent opening of Liverpool 2 at Seaforth and raised concerns regarding the increase in air pollution and the negative impact that this could have on residents as a result of increased traffic accessing the port. 

The Chief Executive, Margaret Carney advised that the Council had and would continue to work with Peel Ports, the Highways Agency and Central Government for a multi modal solution.

The Chief Executive highlighted that there were other options to mitigate the increase of pollution such as clean air zones and air quality management areas and reported that Sefton had re-established the Air Quality Management Steering Group with Cabinet Member representation.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.