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Councillor Fouweather asked: Can the cabinet member give me an update on anti-idling campaigns at schools and what action can be taken to enforce this policy. Can the cabinet member tell me if this policy will be enforced by council officers or is it a police function. Councillor D Davies responded: The Council has recently secured Welsh Government Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) grant funding towards a vehicle anti-idling community research project within the Bassaleg cluster of schools. This project is currently underway; with research phase due to start within Q4 of the current financial year. Subject to the outcome of this research project, the team will investigate further engagement, education and enforcement activities again through subsequent LAQM grant funding rounds. The Welsh Government has recently consulted on stationary vehicle engine idling enforcement & amendments to the proposed penalty range (Stationary Vehicle Engine Idling: Amendment to The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) Regulations 2003). Currently, the Council does not have these enforcement powers. I’m sure the councillor will be pleased that our latest Air Quality Action Plan shows such improvement that we have already started the process for revocation of 5 AQMAs across the city.
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