Decision details

To seek approval:

·       for the purchase of air quality monitoring equipment to monitor for particulates within the environment known as PM10 and PM2.5

·       to make monitoring data available on a real-time basis

·       for the development of a wider plan of pollution monitoring to consider relevant pollutants for all areas of concern within Fenland, with monitoring to commence in Whittlesey.

Agreed to:

·       approve the purchase of one monitoring sensor unit, to include a SO2 sensor, with associated support services to enable the publication of real-time data with the costs being funded from within existing budgets;

·       approve that the first location of this monitoring equipment being Whittlesey; and

·       officers to give consideration as to the publication of the results of the monitoring undertaken by them and third party monitoring and to report back to Cabinet on the options available.