The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs attended the Clean Air Summit on 14 February with the Mayor of London, Metro Mayors and city leaders from across the country. A range of issues were discussed at the Summit including the ambitious goals set out in our new Clean Air Strategy, the need to focus on reducing emissions from a variety of sources, and support for local authorities with powers and funding.<\/p>
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My officials have regular and ongoing engagement with those local authorities named in the 2017 Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations, to support them in considering measures to address nitrogen dioxide exceedances in their areas. Due to the highly localised nature of the problem, local knowledge is crucial in solving pollution problems in these hotspots. Local authorities are considering a range of measures to tackle their nitrogen dioxide exceedances, including, where appropriate, charging Clean Air Zones.<\/p>
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I met the Mayor for the West Midlands, Andy Street, earlier this month and discussed the progress of local authorities in the West Midlands who are developing local air quality plans. I have also spoken with the Mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees, this month about the development of Bristol\u2019s local air quality plan.<\/p>
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The A595 is a primary route and different sections of the road fall under the responsibility of either the Highways Agency or the local highway authority, Cumbria County Council.<\/p>
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The Department for Transport does not hold information on how many times the road which falls under Cumbria County Council\u2019s responsibility has been closed to traffic due to (a) roadworks and (b) accidents in each of the last ten years. The attached table shows closures on the sections of the A595 which falls under the responsibility of the Highways Agency.<\/p>
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In addition, the following table provides data on reported personal injury road accidents on the entirety of the A595 by severity between 2004 and 2013. Data is not yet available for 2014.<\/p>
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Accident Severity<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Fatal<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Serious<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Slight<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2004<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 6<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 30<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 144<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 180<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2005<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 5<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 27<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 109<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 141<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2006<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 5<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 21<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 130<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 156<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2007<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 20<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 117<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 140<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2008<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 99<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 113<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 97<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 118<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 6<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 10<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 94<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 110<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 16<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 75<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 94<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 4<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 89<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 106<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 81<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 96<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> The Department does not have an estimate of the number of road users expected to use the A595 in the next ten years.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> As part of the Highways Agency Route Strategy investment planning process, the Agency published an evidence report for the North Pennines route strategy in April 2014. This took into account the details of the Cumbrian Strategic Economic Plan and any priorities identified through the Local Enterprise Partnership and by other stakeholders. The Highways Agency will continue to work with stakeholders as it finalises the North Pennines route strategy.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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