Agenda Document Pack - Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board - 19/03/2025
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14/03/2025 Notice of Meeting and Agenda Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board Date Time Venue Wednesday, 19 March 2025 10:00 Council Chambers (Renfrewshire), Council Headquarters, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AN Membership Councillor Michelle Campbell (Convener): Councillor Audrey Doig (Depute Convener): Councillor Jennifer Adam: Councillor Stephen Burns: Councillor Jacqueline Cameron: Councillor Carolann Davidson: Councillor Eddie Devine: Councillor Chris Gilmour: Councillor Gillian Graham: Councillor James MacLaren: Councillor Janis McDonald: Councillor Iain McMillan: Councillor John McNaughtan: Councillor Iain Nicolson: Councillor John Shaw: Councillor Andy Steel: Further Information This is a meeting which is open to members of the public. A copy of the agenda and reports for this meeting will be available for inspection prior to the meeting at the Customer Service Centre, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley and online at http://renfrewshire.cmis.uk.com/renfrewshire/CouncilandBoards.aspx For further information, please email democratic-services@renfrewshire.gov.uk Members of the Press and Public Members of the press and public wishing to attend the meeting should report to the customer service centre where they will be met and directed to the meeting. Hybrid Meeting Please note that this meeting is scheduled to be held in the Council Chambers. However, it is a hybrid meeting and arrangements have been made for members to join the meeting remotely should they wish. MARK CONAGHAN Head of Corporate Governance Page 1 of 228
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14/03/2025 Webcasting of Meeting This meeting will be filmed for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council’s internet site – at the start of the meeting the Convener will confirm if all or part of the meeting is being filmed. To find the webcast please navigate to https://renfrewshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home Page 2 of 228
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14/03/2025 Items of business Apologies Apologies from members. Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements Members are asked to declare an interest or make a transparency statement in any item(s) on the agenda and to provide a brief explanation of the nature of the interest or the transparency statement. 1 Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring 2024/25 at 7 January 2025 Joint report by the Directors of Finance & Resources and Environment, Housing & Infrastructure. 5 - 16 2 Service Update Report Report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure. 17 - 29 3 Renfrewshire’s Local Air Quality Management Update – 2024 Air Quality Annual Progress Report & Revocation of Renfrewshire’s Air Quality Management Areas Report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure. 30 - 166 4 Renfrewshire Council (Pavement Parking Exemptions No.2) Order 2025 Report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure. 167 - 193 5 The Renfrewshire Council (Prohibition and restriction of waiting, loading and parking places) (Consolidation & Amendment Order 1002) Order 202*, Ref TRO 1002 Report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure. 194 - 210 6 School Crossing Points Policy Report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure. 211 - 228 EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC The Board may by resolution exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that if members of the press and public are present, there could be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraph 9 Page 3 of 228
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14/03/2025 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973. Exempt Item Exempt documents are no longer available in print format. You will require to click on this link and log in to access the documents. Please note that access to exempt documents is now restricted. 7 Update regarding Kelvin House / Forbes Place, Paisley Report by the Chief Executive. Page 4 of 228
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___________________________________________________________________ To: Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board On: 19 March 2025 ___________________________________________________________________ Report by: Director of Finance and Resources Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure ___________________________________________________________________ Heading: Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring 2024/25 at 7 January 2025 ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Summary 1.1 At the close of reporting Period 10 on 7 January 2025, the projected revenue outturn at 31 March 2025 for those services reporting to the Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board is an overspend position of £1.210m (3.6%) against the revised budget for the year. 1.2 The projected capital outturn at 31 March 2025 for projects reporting to the Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board is a break-even position. 1.3 This is summarised over the relevant services in the table below and further analysis is provided in the report and appendices. Revised Annual Budget £000 Projected Outturn £000 Budget Variance (Adv)/Fav £000 Budget Variance % Revenue Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure 33,369 34,579 (1,210) (3.6%) Total 33,369 34,579 (1,210) (3.6%) Capital Environment & Infrastructure 18,431 18,431 0 0.0% Item 1 Page 5 of 228
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2. Recommendations 2.1 It is recommended that the Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board: a) Note the projected Revenue outturn overspend position of £1.210m. b) Note the projected Capital outturn break-even position. c) Note that the service is currently conducting an exercise to ascertain the costs associated with Storm Eowyn in January. An element of storm related costs have been included within the services projected outturn position, however, these costs could rise, affecting the outturn position. This will be reported at the year-end within the outturn report to Council. 3. Revenue Budget Projection – overspend of £1.210m by 31 March 2025 3.1 The tables in Appendix 1 and 2 present the projected year-end position for all services reporting to this board, by both objective analysis (which division is spending the budget – appendix 1) and subjective analysis (what the budget is spent on – appendix 2). Significant variances affecting the projected position are analysed further below. 3.2 It should be noted that the projected outturn position reported here is based on the latest information available, and that budget holders are obliged to seek mitigating action to minimise significant budget variances. The final outturn position will be reported to Council in June. 4. Objective Analysis – Significant Variances 4.1 Environment, Housing and Infrastructure – (£1.210m) projected overspend Waste Services – (£1.054m) overspend by 31 March 2025 This reflects the financial position for Refuse Collection, Refuse Disposal and Household Waste Recycling Centres. The overspend for Refuse Collection in the main relates to an estimated under-recovery of income relating to trade waste equating to £256k. As previously reported, commercial waste customer volumes have reduced over the last few years due to a number of factors. The service is currently reviewing the opportunities to reduce costs attributable to the collection and disposal of trade waste to better align with customer numbers and tonnages collected. Page 6 of 228
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It is also anticipated that there will be a projected overspend in employee costs (£0.258m) as a result of agency staff and overtime being required to cover absence and vacancies, in addition to a projected overspend in transport costs (£0.094m) as a result of non-fair wear and tear costs being higher than budgeted. The reported overspend also includes the increased costs related to the purchase of bins resulting in a projected overspend of £0.101m. Similar to other areas within the services, the impact of inflationary increases for goods and services remains a contributing factor to the overspend currently projected for this service area. As previously reported to the board, Refuse Disposal has seen a reduced level of tonnages being disposed of as a result of the reduction in the customer base and this has been reflected in the projected outturn. The reported overspend within Refuse Disposal, in the main reflects the increase in the POPs/WUDs costs, in addition to fluctuations in prices relating to Refuse Disposal contracts. The estimated annual net spend for this area has reduced since last period to £628k, which results in an overspend against budget of £133k. Neighbourhood Services – (£0.071m) Overspend by 31 March 2025 The projected overspend in Neighbourhood Services is due to anticipated work by contractor costs resulting from the damage caused by Storm Eowyn. Fleet Services – £0.146m over-recovery by 31 March 2025 The current anticipated over-recovery forecast in Fleet Services reflects an agreed budget adjustment from Miscellaneous Services to mitigate the inflationary pressures on material and contractor costs that the service has faced. Due to the reactive nature of the service, the projections will continue to be closely monitored for the remainder of the financial year. Due to the significant cost increases, the service level agreements are currently under review to ensure operational services across the council are charged appropriately to cover costs. Page 7 of 228
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Social Transport – (£0.304m) overspend by 31 March 2025 The two main areas of this projected overspend relate to employee costs (£0.173m) and external vehicle hire (£0.129m). At present, there has been a requirement to recruit agency staff due to sickness and vacancies. In addition, due to the ageing fleet within the Social Transport service, the service is having to place significant reliance on the utilisation of external vehicle hires in the delivery of the service. Parking - £0.136m over-recovery by 31 March 2025 The reported position within Parking has increased to £0.136m in period 10 and in the main relates to increased parking fine income in addition to an underspend in employee costs. 5. Subjective Analysis – Significant Variances 5.1 Premises Related – (£0.138m) overspend by 31 March 2025 The overspend primarily relates to the anticipated overspend for the purchase of bins (£0.101m), as mentioned above in 4.1. 5.2 Transport Related – (£0.480m) overspend by 31 March 2025 The current projected overspend (6.3%) is as a result of the significant increase in the cost of replacement parts for vehicles, vehicle hire to cover service requirements due to the use of specialist contractors (£0.333m) and also the costs of disposal of some of the aging fleet. 5.3 Supplies and Services – (£1.418m) overspend by 31 March 2025 The projected overspend in Supplies and Services is in the main related to three main service areas, namely Refuse Disposal (£0.447m), Fleet (£0.210) and Road operations (£0.353m). Within each of these areas, the impact of inflation is the main contributing factor as costs relating to work by contractors, materials and market fluctuations for disposal contracts within Refuse Disposal, for example, are seeing significant inflationary increases. The overspend within Fleet is offset by an over-recovery in recharge income. Page 8 of 228
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5.4 Income – £0.847m over recovery by 31 March 2025 The current projected over-recovery relates to recharged income within Roads operations (£0.304m) and increased income within Fleet Services for the charges relating to external vehicle hire and non-fair wear and tear (£0.522m). The income over-recovery highlighted above is predominately offset by an anticipated under-recovery for trade waste income, as mentioned in note 4.1. 6. Revenue Budget Virements 6.1 Under the Council’s financial regulations, Directors and their nominated officers, in consultation with the Director of Finance and Resources, have certain delegated authority to transfer sums between subjective budget headings within a service division to enable budget management throughout the financial year. This is known as ‘budget virement’. 6.2 Transfers between divisions of the same service / department in excess of £100,000, and transfers between services / departments must be authorised by the respective service Director and the Director of Finance and Resources for submission to the relevant policy board for approval. 6.3 Budget holders are obliged to seek mitigating action to minimise significant budget variances. There are no such virements this period. 7. Capital Budget Projection – break even position by 31 March 2025 7.1 The Capital Investment Programme 2024/25 to 2028/29 was approved by the Council on 29 February 2024. For Infrastructure Land & Environment the revised capital spend for 2024/25 is forecast as £18.431m. 7.2 The in-year Capital budget is forecast to break even by 31 March 2025 however, this will be monitored as the projects progress. Further details of the programme can be found in the Capital Monitoring report at Appendix 3. 7.3 A number of budget adjustments between years have taken place, to reflect revised programming of some capital projects. Details of these adjustments, which amount to £0.253m, are as follows: Page 9 of 228
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Capital Budget Adjustments Project Amount (£m) Reason Traffic Management (0.253) Deceleration from 2024/25 into 2025/26 to reflect updated project phasing. Budget Transfers Roads/Footways Upgrade Programme (0.002) Budget Transfers for minor under/overspends in 2024/25 Parks Improvement Programme (0.002) Parks – Multi Use Games Area (0.007) Improvement to Outdoor Access and Play Area Programme 0.009 Active Travel Transformation Fund 0.002 Total (0.253) 8. Looking Forward 8.1 As set out in this report, and in previous reports presented to board the service has and will continue to seek to mitigate the financial pressures placed on staff, premises, transport, supplies and services budgets, through management action. There have been several actions taken during 2024/25 through this board that will support the financial position going forward, such as policy changes, charging mechanisms, additional budget allocation in 2025/26 budget and ongoing work to consider what support can be given to pay pressures. Further work will be undertaken by the service over the course of the next financial year to determine opportunities to support the budget and delivery of the Council’s financial strategy. Within the budget for the next financial year, the Council agreed to allocate additional funding as part of the 2025/26 revenue budget for POPs/WUDs disposal, costs associated with increased households, some waste disposal contract inflation, some inflationary pressures on vehicles and new funding for CWRR(bridge) team totalling £2.65m. Several actions during 2024/25, has resulted in budget being transferred in relation to pay inflation on overtime within Waste Services overtime, costs associated with Biomass fuel Page 10 of 228
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The impact of inflation and cost of living on Supplies and Services and pay rates will continue to be seen within the service budgets. The 2025/26 Revenue Estimates report to Council noted that service budgets are still under pressure. The above budget decisions, along with further management actions should assist in helping to reduce the overspend position presented next year and that the Financial Sustainability Fund will be used to support overspends over the medium term. ___________________________________________________________________ Implications of the Report 1. Financial The projected budget outturn position for the Infrastructure, Land and Environment Revenue budget is an overspend of £1.210m. Income and expenditure will continue to be monitored closely for the rest of the financial year and as far as possible, steps will be taken by budget holders to mitigate any overspend. The projected outturn position for the Infrastructure, Land and Environment Capital budget is a break-even position. 2. HR & Organisational Development While staffing budgets form a significant proportion of the Council’s revenue budgets, there are no direct implications arising from the recommendations in this report. 3. Community/Council Planning Community Plan Our Renfrewshire is thriving The Council’s revenue and capital spend ensures that its facilities are fit for purpose and safe for the community, to maximise accessibility. Our Renfrewshire is well Our Renfrewshire is fair Our Renfrewshire is safe Page 11 of 228
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Council Plan Reshaping our place, our economy and our future The Council’s revenue and capital spend ensures that its facilities are fit for purpose and safe for the community, to maximise accessibility. Building strong, safe and resilient communities Tackling inequality, ensuring opportunities for all Creating a sustainable Renfrewshire for all to enjoy Ongoing revenue and capital budget monitoring is a tool to enable good financial management so that the Council has resources now and in the future for continued service delivery. Working together to improve outcomes 4. Legal There are no direct implications arising from the recommendations in this report. 5. Property/Assets The capital expenditure noted in this report will result in lifecycle maintenance improvements to existing properties and replacement of ICT assets and infrastructure. 6. Information Technology There are no direct implications arising from the recommendations in this report. 7. Equality & Human Rights There are no direct implications arising from the recommendations in this report. 8. Health & Safety There are no direct implications arising from the recommendations in this report. 9. Procurement While Procurement is an important consideration prior to the council incurring any revenue or capital spend, there are no direct implications arising from this report. Page 12 of 228
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10. Risk The potential risk that the Council will overspend its approved budgets for the year will be managed at a Council-wide level by the Chief Executive and Directors. 11. Privacy Impact There are no direct implications arising from the recommendations in this report. 12. Climate Change The Council aims to reduce its carbon and other emissions to net zero by 2030, however there are no direct implications arising from the recommendations in this report. 13. Cosla Policy Position N/A 14. Children’s Rights There are no direct implications arising from the recommendations in this report. List of Background Papers • The Capital Investment Programme 2024/25 to 2028/29, Council 28 February 2024 Author: Lisa Dickie, Finance Business Partner, Gordon McNeil, Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure and Geoff Borland, Finance Manager (Capital) Page 13 of 228
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Appendix 1 Objective Summary Annual Budget at Period 8 Budget Adjustments Revised Annual Budget at Period 10 Projected Outturn Previous Projected Outturn Variance Movement £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % £000 £000 Directorate and Service Development 1,295 54 1,349 1,296 53 3.9% 54 (1) Refuse Collection 5,158 279 5,437 6,222 (785) (14.4%) (949) 164 Household Waste Recycling Centres 1,018 31 1,049 1,078 (29) (2.8%) 1 (30) Refuse Disposal 7,805 27 7,832 8,072 (240) (3.1%) (164) (76) Neighbourhood Services 6,272 317 6,589 6,660 (71) (1.1%) 91 (162) Fleet Services (28) 84 56 (90) 146 260.7% 22 124 Social Transport 1,127 55 1,182 1,486 (304) (25.7%) (276) (28) Roads Operations 3,383 88 3,471 3,486 (15) (0.4%) 37 (52) Infrastructure and Assets 1,828 63 1,891 1,979 (88) (4.7%) (80) (8) Transportation & Active Travel 798 (87) 711 763 (52) (7.3%) 30 (82) Parking of Vehicles (692) 312 (380) (516) 136 35.8% 36 100 Street Lighting Maintenance Work 520 12 532 444 88 16.5% 86 2 Energy Management Unit 372 14 386 386 0 0.0% 0 0 Strathclyde Partnership for Transport Requisition 3,265 0 3,265 3,313 (48) (1.5%) (48) 0 NET EXPENDITURE 32,121 1,248 33,369 34,579 (1,210) (3.6%) (1,160) (50) Budget Variance (Adverse) or Favourable RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL REVENUE BUDGET MONITORING STATEMENT 2024/25 1 April 2024 to 7 January 2025 POLICY BOARD : INFRASTRUCTURE, LAND AND ENVIRONMENT Page 14 of 228
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Appendix 2 RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL REVENUE BUDGET MONITORING STATEMENT 2024/25 1 April 2024 to 7 January 2025 POLICY BOARD : INFRASTRUCTURE, LAND AND ENVIRONMENT Subjective Summary Annual Budget at Period 8 Budget Adjustments Revised Annual Budget at Period 10 Projected Outturn Budget Variance (Adverse) or Favourable Previous Projected Outturn Variance Movement £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 % £000 £000 Employees 23,422 1,004 24,426 24,355 71 0.3% (33) 104 Premises Related 1,225 191 1,416 1,554 (138) (9.8%) (157) 19 Transport Related 7,683 (4) 7,679 8,159 (480) (6.3%) (558) 78 Supplies and Services 13,243 722 13,965 15,383 (1,418) (10.2%) (1,226) (192) Third Party Payments 3,298 0 3,298 3,322 (24) (0.7%) (20) (4) Transfer Payments 160 6 166 204 (38) (22.9%) (50) 12 Support Services 714 0 714 743 (29) (4.1%) (50) 21 Depreciation and Impairment Losses 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 GROSS EXPENDITURE 49,745 1,918 51,663 53,720 (2,057) (4.0%) (2,094) 37 Income (17,624) (670) (18,294) (19,141) 847 4.6% 934 (87) NET EXPENDITURE 32,121 1,248 33,369 34,579 (1,210) (3.6%) (1,160) (50) Page 15 of 228
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Appendix 3 Prior Years Approved Budget Revised Projected Expenditure Budget Adjustments Budget Outturn Total Approved Projected to 31/03/2024 2024-25 since previous 2024-25 2024-25 Budget Outurn Project Title Board report to 31-Mar-27 to 31-Mar-27 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE Active Travel Funding Tier 1 0 1,333 0 1,333 1,333 0 0% 4,533 4,533 0 0% LADA 0 49 0 49 49 0 0% 49 49 0 0% Roads/Footways Upgrade Programme 0 7,742 (2) 7,740 7,740 0 0% 24,142 24,142 0 0% Vehicle Replacement Programme 0 3,482 0 3,482 3,482 0 0% 11,582 11,582 0 0% Bridge Assessment/Strengthening 0 321 0 321 321 0 0% 1,320 1,320 0 0% Lighting Columns Replacement 0 1,410 0 1,410 1,410 0 0% 3,410 3,410 0 0% Traffic Management 0 274 (253) 21 21 0 0% 274 274 0 0% Parks Improvement Programme 1,173 31 (2) 29 29 0 0% 1,204 1,204 0 0% Improvements to Outdoor Access and Play Area Programm 353 116 9 125 125 0 0% 470 470 0 0% Active Travel Transformation Fund 319 628 2 630 630 0 0% 947 947 0 0% SPT - People in Place Fund 0 72 0 72 72 0 0% 72 72 0 0% Flooding 0 205 0 205 205 0 0% 205 205 0 0% Multi Purpose Bins 60 135 0 135 135 0 0% 195 195 0 0% Road Safety 681 272 0 272 272 0 0% 953 953 0 0% Renewal of Play Parks 238 688 0 688 688 0 0% 2,093 2,093 0 0% Parks - Multi Use Games Area 104 7 (7) 0 0 0 0% 112 112 0 0% Nature Restoration Fund 377 391 0 391 391 0 0% 908 908 0 0% Lawn Tennis Association 295 56 0 56 56 0 0% 350 350 0 0% Recycling Improvement Fund 374 250 0 250 250 0 0% 374 374 0 0% Public Realm - Paisley Abbey 0 300 0 300 300 0 0% 300 300 0 0% Recycling Improvement Fund 0 757 0 757 757 0 0% 757 757 0 0% Strathclyde Partnership Transport 0 165 0 165 165 0 0% 165 165 0 0% TOTAL INFRASTRUCTURE, LAND & ENVIRONMENT BOARD 4,137 18,684 (253) 18,431 18,431 0 0% 54,578 54,578 0 0% *Rolling programmes have a prior year year expenditure of £0 as the expenditure is not directly linked from one year to the next as a singular project. RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL CAPITAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY - NON-HOUSING SERVICES 1st April to 7th January 2025 POLICY BOARD: INFRASTRUCURE, LAND & ENVIRONMENT Current Year 2024-25 Full Programme - All years Budget Variance (Adverse) or Favourable Budget Variance (Adverse) or Page 16 of 228
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_________________________________________________________________________ To: Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board On: 19 March 2025 _________________________________________________________________________ Report by: Director of Environment, Housing and Infrastructure _________________________________________________________________________ Heading: Service Update Report _________________________________________________________________________ 1. Summary 1.1 This report provides an overview of key service activities since the last Policy Board report on 22 January 2025 and an update on the services and key projects delivered during this period. _________________________________________________________________________ 2. Recommendations It is recommended that the Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board: 2.1 Notes the content of this report. _________________________________________________________________________ 3. Background 3.1 Environment, Housing & Infrastructure provides essential services to every household in Renfrewshire and works in partnership with the local community, other service areas and Community Planning Partners, to deliver key Council priorities and initiatives. A progress update on the main activities delivered by the services in respect of the areas of activity delegated to this Policy Board, is detailed below. _________________________________________________________________________ Item 2 Page 17 of 228
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Updates for Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board 4. Climate Change 4.1 Energy Management District Heating Network feasibilities 4.1.1 Feasibility reports are now complete looking at the options surrounding the introduction of a District Heating Scheme in Central Paisley and an extension to the current District Heating Network at AMIDS. 4.1.2 Work is ongoing to undertake an Outline Business Case for the extension of the District Heating Network at AMIDS and the creation of a new network in Paisley Central. External Consultants have been appointed to undertake the work in partnership with the Energy Team. It is expected that the business cases will be concluded by Summer 2025 Clean Energy 4.1.3 Business Cases have been compiled with the aim to reduce our carbon emissions and running costs in our public buildings. The measures to be installed include heating controls, Solar Photovoltaic panels and equipment aimed at reducing gas consumption in heating systems. 4.1.4 A programme of works aimed at reducing water consumption within our public buildings is now complete. This was primarily through the installation of urinal controls to reduce the frequency of flushes. This project was undertaken in partnership with our water provider (Business Stream). 4.1.5 Renfrewshire Council have been successful in obtaining £17,500 of funding from Business Streams Water Efficiency Fund. The successful application was for the 100% fully funded installation of Pool covers in the pools at Riverbrae. Renfrewshire received one of the largest funding allocations, with the £100k fund being split across 17 projects throughout Scotland’s Public Sector, NHS Trusts, Universities, Police Scotland and Scotland’s Fire Service. Carbon Management Plan 4.1.6 A new Carbon Management Plan is being written. The plan will have a baseline year of 2023/24 and will cover the years 2025/26 to 2027/28 and will set targets for the reduction in carbon emissions within: • Electricity in public buildings • Gas in public buildings • Water in public buildings • Street lighting • Waste services • Transport Fleet • Staff mileage Page 18 of 228
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4.1.7 The Carbon Management Plan will set annual milestones based on a project register. ECO4 Flex 4.1.8 ECO4 Flex will allow the Council to approve funding to Renfrewshire’s private sector, fuel poor households that do not meet criteria for other schemes, as well as low- income households that are vulnerable to the effects of the cold. The scheme is part of the UK Government Energy Company Obligation and is managed by Ofgem. 4.1.9 The qualifying criteria for ECO-Flex, as set by Ofgem, is published on our website in a document called a Statement of Intent. Renfrewshire’s Statement of Intent can be found here: https://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/media/15354/ECO4-flex-statement-of- intent/pdf/Renfrewshire_Council_Statement_of_Intent_for_ECO4_flex.pdf?m=16756 8 7584337ECO-flex. 4.1.10 ECO-flex does not apply to Council Housing or Registered Social Landlords. 4.1.11 The table below highlights the savings ECO4 Flex has achieved to date based on annually recurring savings: Financial Year Value of Grant Funding Requested (£) Total Annual Consumption Saving (kW) Total Annual CO2 Saving in Kg Total Annual Cost Saving (£) 2023/24 £3,583,940 £1,310,162 £648,617 £231,789 2024/25 £2,480,165 £1,194,477 £400,577 £138,756 Total £6,064,105 £2,504,639 £1,049,194 £370,545 5. Community Development 5.1 Team Up to Clean Up/ Environmental Taskforce 5.1.1 Team Up to Clean Up Team Up to Clean Up grew to 7,000 group members by the end of January 2025 due in part to the clean up following Storm Eowyn in late January. As detailed in section 12 of this report. 5.1.2 Fixed signage has been installed on Moss Road to deter flytipping. The sign warns potential offender’s cameras and ANPR (automatic number plate recognition) are in the area. Similar signage has been erected in alternative local rural hotspots warning perpetrators the area is a “No Flytipping Zone”. 5.1.3 Poles have been erected on Moss Road and other rural areas to facilitate mobile cameras. Cameras stream images back to the Environmental Taskforce Officers to assist in identifying those responsible for flytipping. 5.1.4 A positively worded fixed sign, aimed at reducing litter, has also been erected in the Gleniffer Braes car park. Page 19 of 228
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6 Fleet, Roads, and Transportation Fleet Services 6.1 Fleet Investment 6.1.1 Three new 26T RCVs with the latest Euro 6 engines were delivered on 24 December 2024. These vehicles replace 3 of our older collection vehicles which have been removed from our fleet. 6.1.2 Following a successful trial, Waste Services are progressing the purchase of an 18tonne narrow track collection vehicle. Procurement of the vehicle was considered and approved by the Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board on 13 February 2025 and the contract awarded to Dennis Eagle Ltd. Delivery of the vehicle is expected around November 2025. Roads & Transportation 6.2 Roads Capital Investment Programme 6.2.1 To date we have resurfaced 43 carriageways, with some roads remaining to be completed as follows: Mill Street To complete in March 2025 Old Mill Road Requires drainage works in advance, delayed to 2025/26 programme Broomlands Street Delayed to allow upgrade of traffic signals, capital programme 2025/26 Hamilton Street Delayed to allow upgrade of traffic signals, capital programme 2025/26 6.2.2 In addition, there are 5 locations due for resurfacing, where coal tar was detected during testing (Bonar Crescent, Montrose Road, Floorsburn Crescent, Harelaw Crescent and Ivanhoe Road). These locations will be treated using a re-tread method where the existing surface is broken down and mixed with retread emulsion, prior to compaction. These schemes were proposed to be completed in March and April 2025. Unfortunately, due to contractor’s programme this will now not be completed until after autumn 2025. We will carry over the funding allocated for these works and include in next year’s programme. This will allow the works to be completed without impacting funding allocation for next year. In the meantime, our contractor is attending to any defects that have appeared during the 1 year- correction period. 6.2.3 The footway resurfacing programme commenced in November 2024 and will run to March 2025. There are 12 footways included in the programme with Lochfield Drive, Lochfield Road, Rowan Street, Netherhill Way, Ben Ledi Avenue, Bruce Road, Corseford Avenue, Endrick Drive and Lansbury Gardens completed. Page 20 of 228
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6.2.4 The service is currently reviewing the capital investment program for 2025/26. Any schemes delayed in 2024/25 will be delivered from funds carried forward from the current programme. 6.3 Winter Resilience Update 6.3.1 The winter resilience service continues, and as of the 03 March 2025, we have gritted our primary network route 112 times and our secondary network on 29 occasions. We have also spent 16 nights refilling the 540 grit bins we maintain on the public road. To date we have used just under 3,042 tonnes of salt keeping our road network moving through the winter months. The winter service will continue until May. 6.4 Active Travel & Infrastructure Improvement Update 6.4.1 Work to introduce pedestrian safety traffic calming measures in Renfrewshire’s villages continues. Gateway features and informal pedestrian crossings have been implemented in Howwood. Speed humps are being progressed in Howwood and Kilbarchan where positive consultation responses were received. 6.4.2 The second phase of the villages pedestrian safety traffic calming project’s concept designs for Lochwinnoch, Bishopton, Elderslie and Bridge of Weir have been displayed at drop-in sessions in the villages. Analysis of the comments received continues. 6.4.3 The Paisley to Renfrew active travel route, including upgraded shared footways and carriageway improvements at Wright Street, is now complete. It will be officially opened in the coming days by the Board Convener and representatives of the funding bodies. 6.4.4 A new signal phasing has been installed at Arkleston Road/ Glasgow Road/ Hawkhead Road, to assist with peak hour traffic. 6.5 Elderslie for Everyone Project 6.5.1 The Elderslie for Everyone Project has displayed its concept designs at two public drop-in sessions at Elderslie Village Hall. Comments are being analysed. 6.5.2 The project is on-track to have full concept designs completed by March 2025, with additional collaborative design sessions to be arranged following issue of the concept designs. Page 21 of 228
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6.6 Pavement Parking Ban 6.6.1 Work continues on the National Pavement Parking ban, and the second Renfrewshire Exemption Order identifying where parking will be allowed on the footway, has undergone its consultation process. Comments have been analysed for a board report to be presented to this board for consideration. 6.7 Street lighting Capital Investment Programme 6.7.1 A new street lighting installation for Easwald Bank, Kilbarchan will commence on site in April 2025 after the festive lights have been removed. This is later than anticipated due to road space being booked on the Scottish Road Works Register. 6.7.2 It is anticipated at the current time that the works outlined above will be completed ahead of Summer 2025. 6.7.3 In order to address some longstanding issues with the lighting network arrangements have been made for the Council to have regular engagement sessions with Scottish Power in order to address issues raised in a more efficient manner. 6.8 Renfrew Bridge Update 6.8.1 Commissioning and testing works of the new Renfrew Bridge have now completed, and the project is in its final phases. The Operational Team have been fully trained in the operation of the bridge, along with Suicide Intervention and First Aid training. It is anticipated that the Council will take ownership for the operation and maintenance of the bridge in mid-April. The official opening of the bridge is currently planned for late- April/early May subject to the completion of all final required works and testing. 7. Neighbourhood Services 7.1 Preparation for Biodiversity Enhancement 7.1.1 As part of the biodiversity program, preparatory works have been completed at Linwood Road, Paisley St. James, and Knockhill Park. The next phase includes bordering Linwood Road roundabouts in preparation for seed mix planting, while Paisley St. James will receive plug plants for the summer season. All biodiversity site developments are progressing as planned. 7.2 Arterial Routes Programme 7.2.1 The Arterial Routes Programme has enhanced the appearance of Renfrewshire’s main entry and exit routes through a systematic approach. To date, efforts have focused on the removal of detritus, sweeping away silt and debris, clearing vegetation and fly-tipping, and cleaning signage. Areas completed to date include Barrhead Road, Renfrew Road, Paisley St James, Linwood Road, and Hurlet Road. Page 22 of 228
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7.2.2 As the service prepares for the new season starting on 1 April, the Arterial Route Programme will focus on the following key routes: Location Route Works Erskine B815 - A726 Bishopton to Erskine Sweeping, grass verge preparation, Biodiversity preparation works, vegetation removal and road sign cleaning. Johnstone Beith Road Mechanical sweeping, litter picking and verge works Johnstone B789 High Street Biodiversity panel preparation, road sweeping, vegetation removal and litter picking Foxbar Brediland Road Sweeping, grass verges preparation, litter picking, vegetation removal and road sign cleaning. 7.2.3 Further areas to be completed as part of the Arterial Route Programme will be shared at a future board. 7.3 Grass Cutting Seasonal Recruitment 7.3.1 The service has successfully completed the recruitment process for this year’s intake of seasonal staff to support the extensive summer grass-cutting program. The grass cutting season will start on 1 April 2025 7.4 Cemeteries Update 7.4.1 Following the approval of the Cemetery Management Policy, the cemetery team has been working to integrate it into the service. Efforts are underway to improve the cemetery website section and enhance signage within cemeteries. Additionally, progress has been made in implementing the approved Memorial Contractor Scheme, with ongoing collaboration with local memorial masons seeking to join the program. 7.5 Clyde Muirshiel 7.5.1 Regional Park staff provide recreational, conservation, and wellbeing services year- round. Two Branching Out mental health programs have been delivered, and popular ‘Dark Sky’ evenings continue in partnership with Coats Observatory. Summer retail and catering hours will start on 5 April 2025, alongside a bookable events program celebrating 20 years of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. Page 23 of 228
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7.6 Playpark Update 7.6.1 Work is currently underway for the 2024/25 play park renewals at Braids Road, Paisley; Laura’s Play Park, Barshaw Park, Paisley and Elm/Maple Drive, Johnstone. It is anticipated that these renewal works will be completed in April 2025. 7.6.2 Consultation activity commenced in February 2025 for the 2025/26 play park investment at Robertson Park, Renfrew; Barshaw BMX, Paisley; Ferguslie Gardens, Paisley; Poplar Avenue, Johnstone; Campbell Street, Johnstone; Stuart Road, Bishopton; Braehead Road, Paisley and East Fulton, Linwood. 7.6.3 The consultation period will close towards the end of March, after which the service will review the responses and prepare the tender specifications. It is anticipated that the renewals will be completed late in 2025, subject to receiving valid tender bids for each Contract. 7.7 Avian Influenza 7.7.1 A case of H5N1 avian influenza was confirmed in a wild bird at Castle Semple Loch, Lochwinnoch on 6 February 2025. National guidance was followed in response, and signs produced by the Animal & Plant Health Agency and Scottish Government were displayed at key points around the country park and visitor centre. Avian influenza is a virus that mainly affects birds. 7.7.2 The risk to human health from avian flu is very low, and members of the public are advised to avoid touching sick or dead wild birds, to keep to footpaths with dogs on leads, observe good hygiene procedures and also not to feed wild waterfowl. 8. Waste Services 8.1 Recycling Improvement Fund Update 8.1.1 Phase 2 of the Recycling Improvement Fund projects, delivering communal food waste infrastructure to 8,142 flatted properties across Renfrewshire, was delivered from 10-16 February. 8.1.2 All properties were provided with an indoor food caddy, annual supply of biodegradable food waste liners and a reusable recycling bag to help recycle at home. New external infrastructure was also installed with aperture lids to prevent contamination. All bins have instructional stickers to support residents putting the correct materials into their bins. Informational leaflets designed in conjunction with Zero Waste Scotland were delivered to properties in advance of bin deliveries. Page 24 of 228
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8.1.3 Phase 3 of the Recycling Improvement Fund project; expanding brown bins for food and garden waste to 4,445 properties in Erskine and on difficult to service routes across Renfrewshire, and providing food waste caddies to 1,036 properties currently on sack only collection services, commenced on 17 March with deliveries taking place until the end of the month. 8.1.4 Each property will receive new infrastructure to allow them to recycle food waste from home and garden waste (where applicable). An informational leaflet designed in conjunction with Zero Waste Scotland, a letter and a new collection calendar was delivered prior to deliveries commencing. 8.1.5 Following the delivery of the 3 phases, a monitoring programme will begin to assess participation rates and support residents with recycling. 8.2 Waste Collection Method Update 8.2.1 As reported at the Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board in November 2024, the Service are progressing the de-coupling of grey bins presented on a Saturday collection. This is being implemented in 3 stages as detailed in the table below. 8.2.2 Communications will be issued to ward elected members and those households affected within these phases. Stage 1 Alignment of recycling collections so that the same recycling stream is collected on the same day. Residents will receive a new collection calendar informing them which colour recycling bins to present on collection day. The grey bin collections will remain on Saturday at this stage: This is now complete (5 October 2024) Stage 2 Align the difficult to service properties with the standard collection frequencies and expanding recycling provision by providing them with a brown bin: In progress - Brown bins are being rolled out from 17 March 2025. Stage 3 Decouple the grey bins so that they are collected on a different day from recycling bins. E.g. recycling will be collected on a Saturday and residual grey bins collected on a Monday: Implementation from April 2025. 8.2.3 The service will provide an update at a future board on the implementation of stage 3 – decoupling of grey bins. Page 25 of 228
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8.3 Route Optimisation Software and In-Cab Technology 8.3.1 The Contract with the new supplier went live on 10 February 2025. The Service has allocated dedicated project resource to work alongside the supplier to implement the new software system and in-cab technology. Further updates and timescales for implementation will be provided at a future board. 8.4 Workforce Update 8.4.1 An update on levels of agency staff within Environment, Housing and Infrastructure was reported to the Joint Consultative Board on 13 February 2025. 8.4.2 Agency staff are being utilised by services for a variety of reasons including, cover of key vacancies and periods of long term sickness absence. 8.4.3 In addition, the Waste Service are progressing a restructure following a review of roles and job descriptions within the service. This has been driven by an ambition to enhance the quality of service delivered to our residents and increase the quality and quantity of recycling we collect. Recruitment to key posts within the new structure is underway and ringfenced to waste services employees only to provide existing waste staff with opportunities for promotion and development. The service engaged with trade unions prior to progressing the new staff structure. 8.4.4 Operational Services, in collaboration with the Employability Service, are developing a pathway to recruit local trainees into the service and provide them with training, development and employment opportunities helping to create a “grow our own” culture. 9. #YouDecide 9.1.1 Work continues on the remaining #YD projects with improvements to Arkleston roundabout, Paisley Rd/Renfrew Road underway. Improvements to Glasgow Road/Kingsinch Road roundabout, Renfrew will follow. The Scottish Power connection to the lighting columns in Kilbarchan Park should now be complete. We await a connection date from Scottish Power for lighting columns in Kintyre Park, Linwood, Millfield View path, Erskine and Lochwinnoch Park. 9.1.2 Community engagement and information gathering is underway on the information/interpretation boards for the villages of Inchinnan and Kilbarchan. These projects should be complete by Autumn 2025.to improve paths and signage in Gleniffer country park is ongoing as is information and interpretation boards for the villages of Inchinnan and Kilbarchan. These projects should be complete by Autumn 2025. Page 26 of 228
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9.1.3 Finally, there was an underspend noted in a few locations where all #YD projects have been completed. The areas are Lochwinnoch, Johnstone and Howwood. We have engaged further with these communities and are considering installing a fence around the play area in Lochwinnoch Park along with some items of outdoor gym equipment. 9.1.4 Additionally, installing items of outdoor gym equipment in Willow Drive/Poplar Ave Park, Johnstone. Various ideas have been put forward by the community in Howwood and these are currently being investigated. We will report back once suitable projects have been agreed. 10. EV Charging Infrastructure Update 10.1.1 The eight councils across Glasgow City Region have secured funding of up to £3.5 million from Transport Scotland to support the acceleration of new electric vehicle chargepoints. These new chargepoints will be delivered by a private sector operator, appointed by the councils, and include a mixture of charging speeds, installed across the City Region. 10.1.2 Over the coming months the eight councils will be working extensively to scope the shape of the proposal that will go to the market, with the goal of enabling a comprehensive network of EV charging across the region. 10.1.3 The appointed consultant Jacobs have now collated data from all the local authorities involved. Representatives from Glasgow City Region including Renfrewshire Council attended workshop on 30 January 2025 to identify and prioritise potential publicly available chargepoint locations. Next steps include carrying out a site feasibility and grid capacity exercise with Scottish Power Energy Networks during February and March. 11. Festive Lights 2024 11.1.1 The festive lights programme for 2024 completed as planned with our officers providing support to Christmas light testing, installations, and switch on events across 15 locations in Renfrewshire. Our contractor has now removed most of the festive lights. The other feature installed as part of this contract namely the ceiling of light on High Street, Paisley will be removed in March. 12. Storm Eowyn 12.1.1 Across EHI a range of teams supported the clean up operation following Storm Eowyn in late January as detailed below. Page 27 of 228
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12.1.2 Within Neighbourhood Services, there were dedicated teams working tirelessly to ensure critical infrastructure remained clear and schools were unaffected upon reopening. A total of 449 trees were removed across the council estate including priority routes, education establishments, cemeteries and open spaces. A significant amount of resource was diverted to support the safe removal of trees and work is still ongoing. This has impacted on routine work however the team are working hard to catch this up where possible. 12.1.3 Internal arborists worked alongside framework contractors to manage emergency tree works, while inspections and maintenance were scheduled to ensure the safety of Renfrewshire’s tree infrastructure. 12.1.4 The Roads Service worked tirelessly alongside colleagues from Facilities Management and Building Services to respond to the effects of Storm Eowyn and were central to our local response, keeping roads clear and removing fallen trees. 12.1.5 Team Up to Clean Up grew to 7,000 group members by the end of January 2025. Overall group viewings increased significantly in January, most likely, because of volunteers and neighbours supporting one another to clean up their neighbourhoods after the storm. _________________________________________________________________________ Implications of the Report 1. Financial – Any financial elements referenced in this report will be progressed through the Council’s financial & budget planning process. 2. HR & Organisational Development – None 3. Community/Council Planning – The report details a range of activities which reflect local community and council planning themes. 4. Legal – None 5. Property/Assets – None 6. Information Technology – None 7. Equality & Human Rights - The recommendations contained within this report have been assessed in relation to their impact on equalities and human rights. No negative impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement of individuals’ human rights have been identified arising from the recommendations contained in the report. If required following implementation, the actual impact of the recommendations and the mitigating actions will be reviewed and monitored. 8. Health & Safety – None Page 28 of 228
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9. Procurement – None 10. Risk – None 11. Privacy Impact – None 12. COSLA Policy Position – None 13. Children’s Rights - None 14. Climate Change – there are a range of actions and activities throughout the Service Update Report which support the Council’s Plan for Net Zero. _________________________________________________________________________ List of Background Papers: None _________________________________________________________________________ Author: Gordon McNeil, Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure Email: Gordon.mcneil@renfrewshire.gov.uk Page 29 of 228
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___________________________________________________________________ To: Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board On: 19 March 2025 ___________________________________________________________________ Report by: Director of Environment, Housing and Infrastructure ___________________________________________________________________ Heading: Renfrewshire’s Local Air Quality Management Update – 2024 Air Quality Annual Progress Report & Revocation of Renfrewshire’s Air Quality Management Areas ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Summary 1.1 This report provides an update on air quality within Renfrewshire including the findings of the Council’s most recent Local Air Quality Management report (Renfrewshire’s 2024 Annual Progress Report) and the proposal to revoke all three of the Council’s Air Quality Management Areas. 1.2 Following the introduction of the Environment Act 1995, all local authorities have been required to comply with a statutory Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) regime, including undertaking a regular review and assessment of air quality within their area and submitting the findings to the Scottish Government. The Act and associated regulations specify objectives for air quality pollutants which must not be exceeded. Where exceedances are identified, local authorities must declare the area an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) and thereafter prepare an air quality action plan containing action measures aimed at improving air quality within the area. 1.3 There are currently three Air Quality Management Areas within Renfrewshire located in Paisley, Johnstone and Renfrew. A Renfrewshire Council Air Quality Action Plan was produced following declaration of these areas and approved by this Policy Board in March 2019, with a subsequent update of the Plan in April 2024. Item 3 Page 30 of 228
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1.4 Since implementation of the 2019 Air Quality Action Plan and the action measures contained therein, a steady improvement of air quality across Renfrewshire has been recorded, with the last exceedance of any air quality objective level occurring in 2019. 1.5 The 2024 Annual Progress Report reviewed air quality monitoring data from 2023 and confirmed there continues to be no exceedances and that monitored concentrations of both nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter (PM) continue to show a downward trend across Renfrewshire. As such, it is now the Council’s intention to revoke all three Air Quality Management Areas. 1.6 A Revocation Report, which provides evidence in favour of the revocations was prepared and submitted to the Scottish Government and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) in November 2024. Both statutory consultees have approved the report supporting the revocations. 1.7 The Revocation Report, titled ‘Revocation of Renfrewshire’s Air Quality Management Areas’ and the Air Quality Management Area Revocation Orders are now brought to the Environment Policy Board in final form for consideration and approval. If approved, the Revocation Orders shall be widely publicised through local media to the public and local businesses. The Report and Orders are attached as appendices to this Board Report. ___________________________________________________________________ 2. Recommendations It is recommended that the Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board: 2.1 Notes the outcome of Renfrewshire’s 2024 Air Quality Annual Progress Report and that there were no exceedances of any quality objectives identified within Renfrewshire during 2023. 2.2 Notes the contents of the attached ‘Revocation of Renfrewshire’s Air Quality Management Areas’ report. 2.3 Approves the following Revocation Orders – ‘Renfrewshire Council, Paisley Air Quality Management Area, Revocation Order 2025’ ‘Renfrewshire Council, Johnstone Air Quality Management Area, Revocation Order 2025’ ‘Renfrewshire Council, Renfrew Town Centre Air Quality Management Area, Revocation Order 2025’ ___________________________________________________________________ Page 31 of 228
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3. Background 3.1 Air quality is directly related to a number of key Scottish Government National Outcomes and policy priorities, notably those focussed on the environment, sustainable places, environmental impact and healthier lives. 3.2 In accordance with the Local Air Quality Management statutory regime introduced by the Environment Act 1995, all local authorities are required to undertake a regular review and assessment of air quality within their area and submit their findings by means of an Annual Progress Report to the Scottish Government by the end of June each year for approval. The Act and associated regulations specify statutory air quality objective levels for local air quality pollutants which must not be exceeded. Where exceedances are identified, the relevant local authority must declare an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) and thereafter produce an air quality action plan which sets out measures aimed at improving air quality. 3.3 Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Services has been reviewing air quality in Renfrewshire since 1998 and currently monitors nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter (PM10) concentrations via continuous automatic analysers and a network of NO2 diffusion tube sites located throughout the council area. 3.4 Results from this monitoring are assessed and an Annual Progress Report (APR) is produced each year in line with statutory guidance and submitted to the Scottish Government and SEPA for approval. The APR provides an overview of air quality within the council area during the previous calendar year including a review of pollutant monitoring data and atmospheric emissions sources within Renfrewshire. 3.5 Previous monitoring and modelling studies had identified exceedances of the air quality objectives over the years resulting in the declaration of the three AQMAs; Paisley Town Centre in 2009 and Johnstone High Street and Renfrew Town Centre in 2016. A Renfrewshire wide Air Quality Action Plan was published in 2019 encompassing all three AQMAs. Since implementation of the Plan and the action measures contained therein, there has been a steady improvement of air quality across Renfrewshire Council. As such, measured concentrations of NO2 and particulate matter have consistently been below the air quality objective levels for several consecutive years, with the last exceedance being in 2019 (4 years of compliance). Page 32 of 228
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3.6 The most recent APR, the 2024 Annual Progress Report, concludes that there continues to be no exceedances of either the NO2 or PM10/PM2.5 air quality objectives at any of the automatic and passive monitoring locations within Renfrewshire following a review of the 2023 monitoring data. This APR is attached as Appendix 1. 3.7 The last exceedance of any air quality objective occurred in 2019 and was located within the Renfrew AQMA at a diffusion tube site, recording a marginally exceedance level of 41.1µg/m3 (after bias adjustment and distance correction) for NO2. Within the Johnstone High Street AQMA there have been no exceedances since 2017 (6 years compliant) and within the Paisley Town Centre AQMA, since 2014 (9 years compliant). 3.8 As set out under section 83(2) of the Environment Act 1995 Act, local authorities may amend or revoke an AQMA where it appears, following an air quality review, that the air quality objectives are being achieved and will continue to do so. Whilst there are no set criteria on which an amendment or revocation decision should be based, it is expected that a minimum requirement will normally be at least three consecutive years where the objectives of concern are being achieved and where monitoring data indicates that further exceedances of the objectives are unlikely to occur. 3.9 Based on the length of time since any exceedances have been reported, it is now the intention to revoke all three Air Quality Management Areas. In accordance with the Local Air Quality Management regime a Revocation Report, detailing evidence in favour of the revocations, has been prepared by officers and is attached in Appendix 2. The report details air quality monitoring levels and trends over previous years which provides evidence in favour of the revocations. Given the significant length of time where compliance with air quality objective levels has been achieved, together with the general downward trend in monitoring data, Renfrewshire Council are confident that future exceedances of air quality objectives are unlikely. 3.10 The Revocation Report was submitted to the Scottish Government and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) in November 2024. Both statutory consultees have approved the report and are in support of the revocation decision. 3.11 The Revocation Report and the final Air Quality Management Area Revocation Orders are now brought to the Environment Policy Board in final form for consideration and approval prior to being published. If approved, the Revocation Orders shall be widely publicised to the public and local businesses, through local media. The Revocation Orders are detailed within Appendices 3 to 5. Page 33 of 228
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3.12 Following revocation of an AQMA, the Scottish Government recommends that the local authority should consider replacing the Air Quality Action Plan (which has served its purpose) with a local air quality strategy, although there is no statutory obligation to do so. Adopting such a strategy would ensure air quality retains a high public profile and measures remain in place to continue to improve air quality in the area and prevent any future deterioration towards exceedances of the air quality objectives. It is the intention of Renfrewshire Council to incorporate the measures contained within the 2019 and 2024 Air Quality Action Plan Update into a Renfrewshire Council local air quality strategy. This demonstrates the Council’s commitment to improving the air quality within the council area thereby positively impacting on the health and quality of life of residents, workers and visitors to the area. This Air Quality Strategy will be brought to a future meeting of this Policy Board for consideration. ___________________________________________________________________ Implications of the Report 1. Financial - None 2. HR & Organisational Development - None 3. Community/Council Planning – • Our Renfrewshire is well - by reviewing and assessing air quality throughout Renfrewshire we aim to improve air quality and provide a clean and safe environment for all of Renfrewshire’s residents, workers and visitors. • Creating a sustainable Renfrewshire for all to enjoy - improving air quality will have a beneficial impact on Renfrewshire’s natural environment. 4. Legal - None 5. Property/Assets - None 6. Information Technology - None 7. Equality & Human Rights - The Recommendations contained within this report have been assessed in relation to their impact on equalities and human rights. No negative impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement of individuals’ human rights have been identified arising from the recommendations contained in the report. 8. Health & Safety - None 9. Procurement - None 10. Risk - None 11. Privacy Impact - None Page 34 of 228
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12. Climate Risk - The interactions between air pollution and climate change are complex which is recognised within the Scottish Government’s 2015 air quality strategy Cleaner Air for Scotland – The Road to a Healthier Future (CAFS). An action measure within this government strategy recommends all Scottish local authorities which have or are currently developing a Sustainable Energy Action Plan to ensure that air quality considerations are also covered. 13. Childrens Rights - None 14. COSLA Policy Position – None ___________________________________________________________________ List of Background Papers None ___________________________________________________________________ Author: Colin Hunter, Environmental Health and Community Safety Manager Email: colin.hunter@renfrew.gov.uk Page 35 of 228
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Appendix 1 Renfrewshire Council Annual Progress Report (APR) 2024 Air Quality Annual Progress Report (APR) for Renfrewshire Council In fulfilment of Part IV of the Environment Act 1995, as amended by the Environment Act 2021 Local Air Quality Management June, 2024 Page 36 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council Information Renfrewshire Council Details Local Authority Officer Karen McIndoe Department Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Address Renfrewshire Council, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley PA1 1BR Telephone 0300 300 0380 E-mail e-prot.es@renfrewshire.gov.uk Report Reference Number RenAPR2024 Date June 2024 Page 37 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 i Executive Summary: Air Quality in Our Area Air Quality in Renfrewshire Council There are currently three Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) within Renfrewshire Council. The AQMAs are located within Paisley Town Centre (PTC), Johnstone High Street (JHS) and Renfrew Town Centre (RTC). The AQMAs were declared in 2009 and 2016 respectively, due to exceedances of the air quality objective (AQO) levels for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter (PM10, PTC only). However, there has since been a steady improvement of air quality across Renfrewshire Council and as such there have been no exceedances of any air quality objectives within Renfrewshire since 2019. As reported in this Annual Progress Report (APR), there continues to be no exceedances of either the NO2 or PM10 AQOs at any of the automatic and passive monitoring locations within Renfrewshire following a review of the 2023 monitoring data. Due to the length of time since the previous exceedance of a relevant AQO, the recently published 2024 AQAP Update report makes it clear that the aim is to revoke the three AQMA’s within Renfrewshire Council’s jurisdiction by the end of 2024. Renfrewshire Council monitor NO2, PM10 and PM2.5 at a number of locations. Automatic (continuous) monitoring was undertaken at three sites during 2023 – REN1 (Renfrew Cockels Loan), REN02 (Renfrewshire Johnstone) and REN03 (Renfrew Inchinnan Road). REN1 and REN03 monitor NO2 while REN02 monitors PM10 and PM2.5. The monitored concentrations of NO2 overall show a slight increase compared to previous years downwards trends following bias adjustment and application of distance correction, however there were no exceedances of the relevant AQOs reported during 2023. The bias adjustment factor used this year was significantly higher than for previous years (1.31) and is a likely cause for most of the observed increases in NO2 concentrations since the 2023 APR. Concentrations of the annual mean and relevant short-term objectives for PM10 and PM2.5 recorded at all automatic monitoring sites during 2023 were also below AQO levels. There was a total of 60 diffusion tube monitoring sites across Renfrewshire in 2023, this is the same as last year. Page 38 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 ii Actions to Improve Air Quality Throughout 2023, several sustainable travel-based measures detailed within the 2024 Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) have been progressed to improve air quality throughout Renfrewshire, all measures and their progress are discussed in Section 2.3 Implementation of Air Quality Action Plan(s) and/or measures to address air quality. In 2023, Renfrewshire Council were awarded funding for a number of their proposed measures, including, but not limited to, a £250,000 investment to support the expansion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, a £2 million investment to support the Council’s Cycle Strategy & Action Plan that encourages members of the public to make the switch to more sustainable transport methods, and funding for a traffic management improvement scheme in Spring 2023 that saw 30 junctions across the council area upgraded to an externally hosted Urban Traffic Control (UTC) system to improve traffic flows. Nine measures are within the 2024 AQAP, and they cover the following topic categories: • Transport Planning and Infrastructure; • Traffic Management; • Promoting Travel Alternatives; • Promoting Low Emission Transport; • Freight and Delivery Management; • Vehicle Fleet Efficiency; and • Policy Guidance and Development Control; Local Priorities and Challenges Renfrewshire Council’s priorities following the publication of the 2024 APR are as follows: • Progress with the significant new road and cycle infrastructure projects which are part of the City Deals and AMIDS South projects; • Publication of a new Renfrewshire Local Transport Strategy and development of a Paisley Town Centre Transport Strategy; • Continuation of the upgrade and development of the cycling network as per the Renfrewshire Council Cycle Strategy priorities; Page 39 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 iii • Improvement of the Council’s fleet, funded via the Council’s Vehicle Replacement Capital (VRC) Programme. £2.2 million has been set aside for the VRC Programme in 2023-24 for the purchase of new fleet vehicles. This includes the replacement of older fossil vehicles with newer fleet vehicles with better emission standards and the introduction of HVO as an alternative fuel for some of the fleet; • Continue with promotion of active travel measures, encouraging people to travel actively and sustainably with a view to supporting longer term behaviour shift; • Continue to monitor NO2, PM10 and PM2.5 at relevant locations throughout Renfrewshire; • Prepare and submit to consultees a revocation for the three AQMAs; and • Submit the 2025 Annual Progress Report. Renfrewshire Council has no comment on challenges faced as air quality in the area has been steadily improving over the years. How to Get Involved The general public can find further information about air quality within Renfrewshire on the Renfrewshire Council website https://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/airquality. Page 40 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 iv Table of Contents Executive Summary: Air Quality in Our Area ................................................................... i Air Quality in Renfrewshire Council .............................................................................................. i Actions to Improve Air Quality ..................................................................................................... ii Local Priorities and Challenges ................................................................................................... ii How to Get Involved ....................................................................................................................iii 1 Local Air Quality Management ................................................................................... 1 2 Actions to Improve Air Quality ................................................................................... 2 2.1 Air Quality Management Areas .............................................................................................. 2 2.2 Cleaner Air for Scotland 2 ...................................................................................................... 3 2.2.1 Placemaking – Plans and Policies................................................................................................... 4 2.2.2 Transport – Low Emission Zones .................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Implementation of Air Quality Action Plan(s) and/or measures to address air quality ............. 5 3 Air Quality Monitoring Data and Comparison with Air Quality Objectives .......... 15 3.1 Summary of Monitoring Undertaken .................................................................................... 18 Automatic Monitoring Sites ........................................................................................................ 18 Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites ................................................................................................ 18 Other Monitoring Activities ......................................................................................................... 19 3.2 Individual Pollutants ............................................................................................................. 25 3.2.1 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) ................................................................................................................... 25 3.2.2 Particulate Matter (PM10) ................................................................................................................ 26 3.2.3 Particulate Matter (PM2.5) ............................................................................................................... 27 3.2.4 Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) .................................................................................................................... 27 3.2.5 Carbon Monoxide, Lead and 1,3-Butadiene ................................................................................... 27 4 New Local Developments ......................................................................................... 28 4.1 Road Traffic Sources ........................................................................................................... 28 4.2 Other Transport Sources ..................................................................................................... 28 4.3 Industrial Sources ................................................................................................................ 28 4.4 Commercial and Domestic Sources ..................................................................................... 29 Page 41 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 v 4.5 New Developments with Fugitive or Uncontrolled Sources .................................................. 29 5 Planning Applications ............................................................................................... 30 6 Conclusions and Proposed Actions ........................................................................ 32 6.1 Conclusions from New Monitoring Data ............................................................................... 32 6.2 Conclusions relating to New Local Developments ............................................................... 32 6.3 Proposed Actions ................................................................................................................ 33 Appendix A: Monitoring Results .................................................................................... 35 Appendix B: Full Monthly Diffusion Tube Results for 2023 ......................................... 65 Appendix C: Supporting Technical Information / Air Quality Monitoring Data QA/QC ........................................................................................................................................... 72 New or Changed Sources Identified Within Renfrewshire Council During 2023 ......................... 72 Additional Air Quality Works Undertaken by Renfrewshire Council During 2023........................ 72 QA/QC of Diffusion Tube Monitoring ......................................................................................... 72 Diffusion Tube Annualisation ................................................................................................................... 73 Diffusion Tube Bias Adjustment Factors ................................................................................................. 73 NO2 Fall-off with Distance from the Road ................................................................................................ 74 QA/QC of Automatic Monitoring ................................................................................................ 75 PM10 and PM2.5 Monitoring Adjustment ................................................................................................... 75 Automatic Monitoring Annualisation ........................................................................................................ 75 NO2 Fall-off with Distance from the Road ................................................................................................ 75 Glossary of Terms ........................................................................................................... 79 References ....................................................................................................................... 81 Page 42 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 vi List of Tables Table 1.1 – Summary of Air Quality Objectives in Scotland ................................................. 1 Table 2.1 – Declared Air Quality Management Areas .......................................................... 3 Table 2.2 – Progress on Measures to Improve Air Quality................................................... 7 Table A.1 – Details of Automatic Monitoring Sites ............................................................. 35 Table A.2 – Details of Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites ..................................................... 36 Table A.3 – Annual Mean NO2 Monitoring Results: Automatic Monitoring (µg/m3) ............ 44 Table A.4 – Annual Mean NO2 Monitoring Results: Non-Automatic Monitoring (µg/m3) .... 45 Table A.5 – 1-Hour Mean NO2 Monitoring Results, Number of 1-Hour Means > 200µg/m3 ........................................................................................................................................... 59 Table A.6 – Annual Mean PM10 Monitoring Results (µg/m3) .............................................. 60 Table A.7 – 24-Hour Mean PM10 Monitoring Results, Number of PM10 24-Hour Means > 50µg/m3 ............................................................................................................................. 62 Table A.8 – Annual Mean PM2.5 Monitoring Results (µg/m3) ............................................. 63 Table B.1 – NO2 2023 Monthly Diffusion Tube Results (µg/m3) ......................................... 65 Table C.1 – Bias Adjustment Factor .................................................................................. 74 Table C.2 – Annualisation Summary (concentrations presented in µg/m3) ........................ 76 Table C.3 – Local Bias Adjustment Calculations ............................................................... 76 Table C.4 – NO2 Fall off With Distance Calculations (concentrations presented in µg/m3) 78 List of Figures Figure 1. Map of Automatic Monitoring Sites ..................................................................... 20 Figure 2. Map of Non-Automatic Sites in Renfrew ............................................................. 21 Figure 3. Map of Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites in Paisley ............................................. 22 Figure 4. Map of Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites in Kilbarchan and Johnstone ............... 23 Figure 5. Map of Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites in Lochwinnoch .................................... 24 Figure 6. Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations at Automatic Monitoring Sites ....................... 52 Page 43 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 vii Figure 7. Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations at Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites (Urban Centre, Urban Background, Kerbside) ............................................................................... 53 Figure 8. Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations at Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites (Roadside 1) ....................................................................................................................................... 54 Figure 9. Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations at Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites (Roadside 2) ....................................................................................................................................... 55 Figure 10. Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations at Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites (Roadside 3) ....................................................................................................................................... 56 Figure 11. Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations at Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites (Roadside 4) ....................................................................................................................................... 57 Figure 12. Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations at Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites (Roadside 5) ....................................................................................................................................... 58 Figure 13. Annual Mean PM10 Concentrations at Automatic Monitoring Sites ................... 61 Figure 14. Annual Mean PM2.5 Concentrations at Automatic Monitoring Sites ................... 64 Page 44 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 1 1 Local Air Quality Management This report provides an overview of air quality in Renfrewshire Council during 2023. It fulfils the requirements of Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) as set out in Part IV of the Environment Act (1995), as amended by the Environment Act (2021), and the relevant Policy and Technical Guidance documents. The LAQM process places an obligation on all local authorities to regularly review and assess air quality in their areas, and to determine whether or not the air quality objectives are likely to be achieved. Where an exceedance is considered likely the local authority must declare an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) and prepare an Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) setting out the measures it intends to put in place in pursuit of the objectives. This Annual Progress Report (APR) summarises the work being undertaken by Renfrewshire Council to improve air quality and any progress that has been made. Table 1.A – Summary of Air Quality Objectives in Scotland Pollutant Air Quality Objective Concentration Air Quality Objective Measured as Date to be Achieved by Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) 200 µg/m3 not to be exceeded more than 18 times a year 1-hour mean 31.12.2005 Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) 40 µg/m3 Annual mean 31.12.2005 Particulate Matter (PM10) 50 µg/m3, not to be exceeded more than 7 times a year 24-hour mean 31.12.2010 Particulate Matter (PM10) 18 µg/m3 Annual mean 31.12.2010 Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 10 µg/m3 Annual mean 31.12.2021 Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 350 µg/m3, not to be exceeded more than 24 times a year 1-hour mean 31.12.2004 Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 125 µg/m3, not to be exceeded more than 3 times a year 24-hour mean 31.12.2004 Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 266 µg/m3, not to be exceeded more than 35 times a year 15-minute mean 31.12.2005 Benzene 3.25 µg/m3 Running annual mean 31.12.2010 1,3 Butadiene 2.25 µg/m3 Running annual mean 31.12.2003 Carbon Monoxide 10.0 mg/m3 Running 8-Hour mean 31.12.2003 Page 45 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 2 2 Actions to Improve Air Quality 2.1 Air Quality Management Areas Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) are declared when there is an exceedance or likely exceedance of an air quality objective. After declaration, the authority must prepare, publish, and implement an Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) within the shortest possible time and no later than 12 months of the date of AQMA Designation Order. The AQAP must set out measures the local authority intends to put in place in pursuit of the objectives within the shortest possible time. Measures should be provided with milestones and a final date for completion. The action plan itself should have a timescale for completion and for revocation of the AQMA. Where measures to reduce air pollution may require a longer timescale an action plan shall be reviewed and republished within five years of initial publication and then five-yearly thereafter. A summary of AQMAs declared by Renfrewshire Council can be found in Table 2.1 . Further information related to declared or revoked AQMAs, including maps of AQMA boundaries are available online at https://www.scottishairquality.scot/laqm/aqma?id=382#!/la/462. Following declaration of the Johnstone High Street and Renfrew Town Centre AQMAs in 2016, Renfrewshire Council published a Renfrewshire wide AQAP in 2019 (inclusive of the 2009 Paisley Town Centre AQMA). This was recently updated by the 2024 AQAP Update which was officially approved by the Council’s Infrastructure, Land & Environment (I,L&E) Policy Board and published in May 2024. Given the improvements in air quality over recent years, the update makes it clear that the aim is to revoke the three AQMA’s within Renfrewshire Council’s jurisdiction by the end of 2024. Below is a passage from the report: ‘Given the length of time since exceedances of the objectives, revocation of the three AQMAs is now under consideration by the Council and, in accordance with the requirements of the Scottish Government’s Local Air Quality Management Policy Guidance 2023 (PG(S)(23)), Renfrewshire Council expects the Paisley Town Centre, Renfrew Town Centre and Johnstone High Street AQMAs to be revoked no later than December 2024.’ Page 46 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 3 Table 2.A – Declared Air Quality Management Areas AQMA Name Pollutants and Air Quality Objectives City / Town Description Action Plan Paisley Town Centre (PTC) NO2 annual mean NO2 1-hour mean PM10 24- hour mean Paisley An area encompassing a large part of central Paisley and extending a short distance along some radial roads Renfrewshire Council Air Quality Action Plan 2019: http://www.renfrewshire .gov.uk/airquality Johnston e High Street (JHS) NO2 annual mean Johnst one From the junction of High Street and Peockland Place; thence along High Street to the junction of Barrochan Road and Napier Street Renfrewshire Council Air Quality Action Plan 2019: http://www.renfrewshire .gov.uk/airquality Renfrew Town Centre (RTC) NO2 annual mean NO2 1-hour mean Renfre w From the junction of Paisley Road, Inchinnan Road, Hairst Street and Glebe Street; thence along Glebe Street to property number 4 Glebe St; thence along Paisley Road to the junction of Donaldson Drive; thence along Inchinnan Road to the junction of Longcroft Drive; thence along Hairst Street to the junction with Canal Street and High Street; thence along Canal St to the junction with Ferry Road Renfrewshire Council Air Quality Action Plan 2019: http://www.renfrewshire .gov.uk/airquality 2.2 Cleaner Air for Scotland 2 Cleaner Air for Scotland 2 – Towards a Better Place for Everyone (CAFS2) is Scotland’s second air quality strategy. CAFS2 sets out how the Scottish Government and its partner organisations propose to further reduce air pollution to protect human health and fulfil Page 47 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 4 Scotland’s legal responsibilities over the period 2021 – 2026. CAFS2 was published in July 2021 and replaces Cleaner Air for Scotland – The Road to a Healthier Future (CAFS), which was published in 2015. CAFS2 aims to achieve the ambitious vision for Scotland "to have the best air quality in Europe". A series of actions across a range of policy areas are outlined, a summary of which is available on the Scottish Government’s website. Progress by Renfrewshire Council against relevant actions for which local authorities are the lead delivery bodies within this strategy is demonstrated below. 2.2.1 Placemaking – Plans and Policies Local authorities with support from the Scottish Government will assess how effectively air quality is embedded in plans, policies, City Deals and other initiatives, and more generally in cross departmental working, identifying, and addressing evidence, skills, awareness and operational gaps. Renfrewshire Council has relevant initiatives in Transport and Climate Change, as detailed below: Transport – Avoiding Travel – T1 The Council has filled a permanent Active Travel Officer post within the Council’s Transportation and Development Team within the last couple of years. The post was created to assist delivery on a wide range of priority active travel and public transport infrastructure related projects within Renfrewshire as well as develop and deliver a Renfrewshire Active Travel Strategy. This will be aimed at all residents, business etc. across Renfrewshire and not solely for staff as per the Corporate Travel Plan. In September 2023, a consultant was appointed to undertake a strategic environment assessment (SEA) scoping report for a new Local Transport Strategy (LTS), which is expected to be completed in Summer 2024. The new LTS for Renfrewshire will be called Renfrewshire 2035 and will set out the Council’s local transport and travel priorities over the next 10 years. Steering group meetings are due to commence in June 2024 and will include officers from Environmental Health who have already provided comments on the SEA Scoping report with regards to air quality. Climate Change – Effective co-ordination of climate change and air quality policies to deliver co-benefits – CC2 Page 48 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 5 The Scottish Government expects any Scottish local authority which has or is currently developing a Sustainable Energy Action Plan to ensure that air quality considerations are covered. In addition to the Council’s 2014 Carbon Management Plan and as discussed in the Council’s AQAP, Renfrewshire Council commissioned a study during 2019 to review the AQAP measures in line with CAFS objectives. As such, it was found that within the 16 AQAP measures listed, the decarbonising transport and low emission vehicle use aspects were strongly aligned with the CAFS strategy. Renfrewshire’s Net Zero Strategy was produced and approved in August 2022 with key themes including sustainable transport and clean energy. This measure also sets out plans for annual updates on the Council’s emission modelling processes to inform future targets and present data in interactive ways. The measure also includes the development of a carbon budget for Renfrewshire Council with a projected completion date of April 2024. 2.2.2 Transport – Low Emission Zones Local authorities working with Transport Scotland and SEPA will look at opportunities to promote zero-carbon city centres within the existing LEZs structure. Renfrewshire Council has no LEZs established within the Local Authority area. Renfrewshire Council undertook a National Low Emission Framework Stage 1 Screening Appraisal as part of the 2020 APR and determined that the proposed air quality measures were sufficient as declared AQMAs either reported no exceedances in 2019, or LEZs were not considered appropriate due to AQMAs being restricted along a stretch of road. This position is not considered to have changed since the appraisal and LEZs remain to not be considered appropriate in Renfrewshire. 2.3 Implementation of Air Quality Action Plan(s) and/or measures to address air quality In order to ensure that local authorities implement the measures within an action plan by the timescales stated within that plan, the Scottish Government expects authorities to submit updates on progress through the APR process. Renfrewshire Council has taken forward a number of measures within the action plan during the current reporting year of Page 49 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 6 2023 in pursuit of improving local air quality and meeting the air quality objectives within the shortest possible time. Details of all measures completed, in progress or planned are set out in Table 2.2. More detail on these measures can be found in the Air Quality Action Plan relating to each AQMA. Key projects that were successfully delivered through the 2019 AQAP include: • City Deals Projects - GAIA (Glasgow Airport Investment Area) works completed and infrastructure in use; • City Deals Projects - two AMIDS (Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland) buildings are now complete and occupied; • Upgrades & Improvements to the Council’s Urban Traffic Control (UTC) system – faults identified, repairs undertaken, validation of traffic signals and updates to traffic controllers to ensure full optimisation of traffic signals in order to reduce congestion; • Continual improvements to the Council fleet via the annual vehicle replacement capital programme and the increase of electric vehicles and associated charging infrastructure; • Introduction of Renfrewshire Council’s Corporate Sustainable Travel Planning Scheme including the provision of staff pool cars with the majority of these (approximately 50) being electric vehicles; • Vehicle Idling Awareness Raising - regular targeted campaigns including a School Parking Campaign which by August 2019, all 49 Primary schools in Renfrewshire were engaged in; • Cycle Strategy – construction of various infrastructure projects as per the Cycle Strategy priorities including the Paisley to Renfrew and Inchinnan Active Travel Routes. Provision of the Cycle to Work Scheme for Council employees; and • Upgrading of the fleet tracking telemetric system was completed 2023/24. UK Telematics Ltd awarded contract in April 2023 with system now fully utilised and UK Telematics is now installed in all council vehicles (including hires). Page 50 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 7 Table 2.B – Progress on Measures to Improve Air Quality Measure No. Measure Category Expected/Actual Completion year Measure Status Funding Status Key Milestones Progress Barriers to implementation 1 Glasgow City Region City Deal Projects - Clyde Waterfront & Renfrew Riverside Project (CWRR) - Glasgow Airport Investment Area Project (GAIA) UK Government Levelling Up Fund Project - Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) South Transport Planning and Infrastructure - Active travel Public transport improvements Traffic Management - Strategic highway improvements Promoting Travel Alternatives - Promotion of cycling Promotion of walking CWRR – expected completion early 2025 GAIA – completed 2022 AMIDS South – anticipated construction commencing 2025 with completion 2027 CWRR – in progress GAIA – completed AMIDS South – in progress Partially funded UK Government funding 85% of the capital costs of the projects. Renfrewshire council contribution is 15% of costs. Government funding will be unlocked in 5 yearly Gateway Reviews. If the City Deal meets agreed outputs and outcomes at each review, the full £1 billion of funding from the UK and Scottish Governments will be unlocked. AMIDS South Funding via the UK Government Levelling Up Fund. Funding provided for 90% of the capital cost with CWRR Nov 2018 – planning consent granted Autumn 2019 – tenders published Nov 2021 – Contract Start Date Early 2025 – Anticipated construction completion GAIA Nov 2017 – planning consent granted Spring 2019 – tender contracts awarded June 2019 – start of construction March 2022 – Works opened to the public AMIDS South CWRR The bridge associated with the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR) project was delivered to the site in April/May 2024 for installation. The CWRR project is now due to be completed ahead of schedule and be fully operational for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists in Autumn 2024. GAIA The Glasgow Airport Investment Area project was completed in October 2022 AMIDS South Renfrewshire Council is currently going through the process of a Compulsory Purchase Order under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 and the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 in order to progress this development AMIDS South The Council are still awaiting the outcome of the Compulsory Purchase Order under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 and the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 processes. Page 51 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 8 Renfrewshire council contribution of 10%. March 2023 – planning consented Nov 2022 to 2024 – Contractor procurement and land acquisition 2025 - 2027 – Construction period 2 Council Fleet Improvements - Continue to improve the standard of fleet - Increase numbers of electric vehicles (EVs) & associated charging infrastructure - Continue to work in line with the Scottish Government’s Net Zero policy with regards to fleet vehicles - EV Fleet Strategy Feasibility Study Promoting Low Emission Transport Company Vehicle Procurement - Prioritising uptake of low emission vehicles Procuring alternative refuelling infrastructure to promote low emission vehicles Ongoing. There is an annual vehicle replacement programme (VRP) whereby vehicles at the end of their service life are replaced with an improved EURO standard or an electric alternative. The Council will continue to introduce EVs & charging points where opportunities and funding permits. As technology evolves the Council will extend the EV Fleet Strategy to include all vehicles including HGVs and buses. In progress Phasing out need for new petrol or diesel light commercial vehicles by 2030 Local Authority - Fleet improvements funded via the Council’s capital VRP. Partial funding towards charging infrastructure from Transport Scotland’s Switched On Fleets funding The Council fleet consists of approx. 400 vehicles of which >78% are of EURO V or VI standard. There are approx. 80 HGV vehicles, 32 of which are EURO VI standard with the remaining 48 being of EURO V. The EURO V HGVs are prioritised for replacement with EURO VI vehicles. First Council EVs and charging points purchased and installed in 2012. The Council now have 115 EVs (cars/vans) in the fleet or 27% of overall fleet. As of the start of 2024, there are now 73 EV chargers for public usage (146 charging bays) and 48 EV chargers for council fleet vehicles (89 charging bays) across 14 council depots /buildings. Contract awarded for £250,000 investment in the council’s Underwood Road Waste & Fleet Depot In October 2021, Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) sought expressions of interest from local authorities to undertake a business case to explore alternative delivery models for public EV charging through private sector investment. Renfrewshire Council was successful in their application and received £60k funding towards the development of the business case which was undertaken by a consultant and completed in March 2023. The business case sets out how the Glasgow City Region partners could work together to expand the EV charging infrastructure network to meet projected EV demand over the next three to four years Page 52 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 9 during 2023 with a new 2.3MVA power supply and transformer to support the further expansion of EV charging infrastructure for light vans, HGVs and refuse collection vehicles. In addition to EV pool cars, the council have 10 electric pool bikes for staff to use for business travel as part of the Business Travel Hierarchy 3 UTC Improvements - Replacement of previous Urban traffic Control (UTC) system with externally hosted UTC-X system from Yunex with guaranteed updates for the next 10 years. Traffic Management (UTC, congestion management, traffic reduction) Expected completion year – 2023/24 In progress The work to replace life-expired traffic signals continues. Not funded (from external sources) Spring 2023 - 66 sites across 30 junctions throughout the council area have been upgraded to an externally hosted UTC system between 2020 and 2023. This is then followed with a 10-year maintenance contract at these sites to ensure signals remain as efficient as possible There is a 10-year maintenance contract at these sites to ensure signals remain as efficient as possible. 4 Vehicle Fleet Tracking System - UK Telematics for all fleet vehicles Freight and Delivery Management Route management plans/ Strategic routing strategy for HGV's Vehicle Fleet Efficiency (other) UK Telematics Ltd awarded contract in April 2023 with system now fully utilised. Completed Not funded (from external sources) UK Telematics now installed in all council vehicles (including hires). Training has been provided for user departments in report writing and system functionality. Page 53 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 10 5 Renfrewshire’s Local Transport Strategy - Publication of a new Local Transport Strategy (LTS) for the period 2025-2035 to replace the Council’s existing 2007 LTS. Policy Guidance and Development Control (Other policy) Transport Planning and Infrastructure Public transport improvements Traffic Management (various) Promoting Travel Alternatives (various) Summer 2024 In progress Not funded (from external sources) Contract awarded in Sept 2023. Completion date expected to be summer 2024 (approx. 9 months after award). 6 Renfrewshire Council Cycle Strategy & Action Plan 2016-2025 - The strategy contains a Cycling Action Plan which sets out a programme of activities and network interventions for the ten-year period, including upgrades and expansion of cycle networks, upgrading the Council’s facilities for cyclists and updating the Council’s Travel Plan. Promoting Travel Alternatives Promotion of cycling Intensive active travel campaign & infrastructure School Travel Plans Traffic Management Strategic highway improvements, re- prioritising road space away from cars The current Cycle Strategy and Action Plan runs for the period 2016-2025. Upgrades and development of the cycling network is ongoing as per the strategy priorities. Expected completion year is dependent on each measure, some are ongoing, and some have funding until end of 2023/24. In progress Measures contained within the action plan will be implemented dependant on funding. Funding status depends on each project but can be fully funded / partially funded / not funded/ annual or ongoing funding required. Renfrewshire used 49.4% of CWSR budget in 2022/23 on new infrastructure to encourage cycling. Projects included construction of Paisley to Renfrew and Inchinnan Active Travel Routes. The £2 Million Transport Scotland Active Travel Transformation Funding awarded in 2023 for four Renfrewshire projects is a significant investment which aims to create high-quality active travel infrastructure that will support people to make the switch to more sustainable transport methods and reduce emissions. Expected There are several other cycling infrastructure projects which are currently at concept design /public consultation design stage. The routes for these are: 1. Southolm Roundabout Erskine 2. Linside Avenue 3. Hawkhead Rd/ Glasgow Rd junction 4. Linclive Roundabout 5. Inchinnan Business Park 6. Barnsford Road, Glasgow Airport Page 54 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 11 completion of these projects is summer 2024. 7 Active Travel Projects - Not Far? Leave the Car - Beat the Street - Living Streets WOW Project - School Bikeability & Scootability Training -School travel Plans - Carshare Promoting Travel Alternatives Promotion of cycling Promotion of walking Intensive active travel campaign & infrastructure School Travel Plans Alternatives to private vehicle use Car & lift sharing schemes Dependant on measure. Some are ongoing and some have funding until end of 2023/24 Ongoing Funding status depends on each project but can be fully funded / partially funded / not funded/ annual or ongoing funding required. Not Far? Leave the Car Headline results for the project from March 2023 to December 2023 include: 654 users out of 917 replaced their last car journey with an active travel option; 75.9% of respondents agreed they used the car less than usual to get from place to place; 73% of respondents agreed they would likely use the car less to get from place to place in the future; 75.2% of respondents said they are more likely to walk or cycle to get from place to place in the future; 66.4% of respondents said they are likely to use public transport to get from place to place in future; and 76.7% of respondents said that the scheme has made them leave the car at home All Primary 5 - 7 classes across Renfrewshire will be invited to undertake their Bikeability training (funding dependent). Bikeability Is funded by Cycling Scotland and is led by OneRen within the Renfrewshire Council area. Primary Schools have been invited to work with the Council’s Road Safety team and establish Junior Road Safety Officers where they will assist in keeping the school areas less congested thus resulting in improved air quality. School travel Plans: all schools will be invited to complete a school travel plan and work with the Council’s Road Safety team and Junior Road Safety Officers to complete this. Page 55 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 12 Living Streets WOW Project Headline results for the project during the period September 2023 – December 2023 include: The Number of children engaged in the Project: 5470 The number of sustainable and active travel journeys: 121,832 (86%) The number of badges earned: 5,987. Number of Schools actively engaged: 19 schools. 86% of pupils engaged are choosing to be active in going to school Beat the Street During 2023/24 the game took place in Renfrewshire North, covering the areas of Paisley North, Inchinnan, Renfrew, Erskine and Langbank. Headline results include: 7604 players took part, 118,459 miles covered in Renfrewshire. The Council are part of Carshare and promote car share journeys for all Page 56 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 13 Renfrewshire employees. 8 Renfrewshire’s Plan for Net Zero Strategy Renfrewshire Council declared a climate emergency in June 2019 with a commitment to work towards net zero by 2030. Renfrewshire’s Net Zero Strategy was produced and approved in August 2022 with key themes including: - Sustainable Transport - Clean Energy - Resilient Place Action Measures for these themes will also align with improving air quality levels within Renfrewshire. Policy Guidance and Development Control The Net Zero Strategy is ongoing until 2030 with action measures implemented as per the strategy priorities which the Council will continue to monitor to 2045 in line with national targets and beyond. Ongoing Not funded (from external sources). Verifying, adopting and updating the emissions modelling tool: quantification of the impact of the phased actions, to inform future targets and present data in an interactive way - Annual updates on this will be provided from April 2024. Developing a carbon budget for Renfrewshire Council - projected completion date April 2024. Detailed Phased Road Map to 2030 and Quantified Delivery Plans being developed. 9 Renfrewshire’s Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy Policy Guidance and Development Control Strategy approved at Board in January 2024. Ongoing Partially funded. However, it is hoped that the LHEES will also act as a prospectus for Renfrewshire’s LHEES approved in January 2024. . Delivery Plans being developed throughout 2024 Page 57 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 14 The Strategy designates the most appropriate energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation options within Renfrewshire government funding and external investment using a robust evidence and place-based approach. Page 58 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 15 Progress of measures for this reporting year that will be detailed in the 2024 AQAP update include the following: • Measure 1 – Planning was consented for the AMIDS South project in March 2023; • Measure 1 – The bridge associated with the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR) project was delivered to the site in April/May 2024 for installation; • Measure 2 - £250,000 contract for the Council’s Underwood Road Waste & Fleet Depot; • Measure 2 - The Council have recently introduced Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as an alternative fuel for some of the fleet; • Measure 2 - Renfrewshire Council was successful in their application and received £60k funding towards the development of the business case which was undertaken by a consultant and completed in March 2023; • Measure 3 – 10-year maintenance programme been awarded at installed sites to ensure signals remain as efficient as possible; • Measure 4 - UK Telematics Ltd awarded contract in April 2023 with system now fully utilised; • Measure 5 – Contract awarded to consultant in September 2023 for an SEA scoping report; • Measure 6 - 23/24 - £2.55 million funding spread across two separate projects; • Measure 7 – The ‘Not Far? Leave the Car’ headline results from March 2023 to December 2023 include: • 654 users out of 917 replaced their last car journey with an active travel option; • 75.9% of respondents agreed they used the car less than usual to get from place to place; • 73% of respondents agreed they would likely use the car less to get from place to place in the future; • 75.2% of respondents said they are more likely to walk or cycle to get from place to place in the future; • 66.4% of respondents said they are likely to use public transport to get from place to place in future; and • 76.7% of respondents said that the scheme has made them leave the car at home. Page 59 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 16 • The Living Streets WOW headline results from September 2023 – December 2023 include: • The number of children engaged in the project: 5470 • The number of sustainable and active travel journeys: 121,832 (86%) • The number of badges earned: 5,987. • Number of schools actively engaged: 19 schools. • 86% of pupils engaged are choosing to be active in going to school. • During 2023/24, the Beat the Street game took place in Renfrewshire North, covering the areas of Paisley North, Inchinnan, Renfrew, Erskine and Langbank. Headline results include: • 7604 players took part, • 118,459 miles covered in Renfrewshire. • Other headlines for this measure include: • The Council are part of Carshare and promote car share journeys for all Renfrewshire employees. • All Primary 5 - 7 classes across Renfrewshire will be invited to undertake their Bikeability training (funding dependent). Bikeability is funded by Cycling Scotland and is led by OneRen within the Renfrewshire Council area. • Primary schools have been invited to work with the Council’s Road Safety team and establish Junior Road Safety Officers where they will assist in keeping the school areas less congested thus resulting in improved air quality. • School travel plans: all schools will be invited to complete a school travel plan and work with the Council’s Road Safety team and Junior Road Safety Officers to complete this. • Measure 8 - Verifying, adopting and updating the emissions modelling tool: quantification of the impact of the phased actions, to inform future targets and present data in an interactive way. Annual updates on this will be provided from April 2024; and • Measure 9 – Strategy approved by Board in January 2024. Progress on the following measures has been slower than expected due to: Page 60 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 17 • Measure 1 – Renfrewshire Council is still awaiting the outcome of a Compulsory Purchase Order in order to progress this development. Measures included in the 2019 AQAP that have stalled include: • Measure 6 – Phase 3 is ongoing but has been delayed due to the impact the pandemic has had on the number of staff working from home; and • Measure 11 – Further meeting will be undertaken with local bus operators as part of the 2024 AQAP. Renfrewshire Council expects the following measures to be completed over the course of the next reporting year: • Measure 1 – The CWRR project is expected to be completed ahead of schedule with it being fully operational in autumn 2024; • Measure 5 – Completion date expected to be summer 2024; • Measure 6 – Expected completion of the projects is summer 2024; • Measure 6 – Working with Transport Scotland to introduce 20mph zones by 2025 to make some communities safer; and • Measure 8 - Developing a carbon budget for Renfrewshire Council - projected completion date April 2024. Page 61 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 18 3 Air Quality Monitoring Data and Comparison with Air Quality Objectives 3.1 Summary of Monitoring Undertaken Automatic Monitoring Sites This section sets out what monitoring has taken place and how local concentrations of the main air pollutants compare with the objectives. Renfrewshire Council undertook automatic (continuous) monitoring at three sites during 2023. Table A.1 in Appendix A shows the details of the sites. National monitoring results are available at https://www.scottishairquality.scot/data. Two sites monitor NO2 – REN1 Renfrew Cockels Loan and REN03 Renfrew Inchinnan Road, with the final site REN02 Renfrewshire Johnstone monitoring PM2.5 and PM10. No exceedances of the relevant air quality objectives were recorded for any pollutant at any automatic monitoring station in 2023. No changes occurred to Renfrewshire Council’s automatic monitoring network in 2023. Gordon Street automatic continuous monitor was decommissioned in November 2021. The continuous monitor was old and required continual repairs and experienced issues with its main electrical feed prior to closure. No exceedances had been recorded in Paisley Town Centre for over five years, from either this continuous monitoring site or diffusion tube monitoring sites. Therefore, it was decided that this site was to be decommissioned rather than paying for continual repairs. Maps showing the location of the monitoring sites are provided in Figure 1. Further details on how the monitors are calibrated and how the data has been adjusted are included in Appendix C. Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites Renfrewshire Council undertook non- automatic (passive) monitoring of NO2 at 60 sites during 2023, including three triplicate sites. Table A.2 in Appendix A shows the details of the sites. Page 62 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 19 Of the 60 diffusion tube monitoring sites across Renfrewshire in 2023, following bias adjustment and application of distance correction, there were no exceedances of the NO2 annual mean air quality objective recorded in 2023. Maps showing the location of the monitoring sites are provided in Figure 2 to Figure 5. Further details on Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) and bias adjustment for the diffusion tubes are included in Appendix C. Other Monitoring Activities No other monitoring activities have been undertaken. Page 63 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 20 Figure 1. Map of Automatic Monitoring Sites Page 64 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 21 Figure 2. Map of Non-Automatic Sites in Renfrew Page 65 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 22 Figure 3. Map of Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites in Paisley Page 66 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 23 Figure 4. Map of Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites in Kilbarchan and Johnstone Page 67 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 25 3.2 Individual Pollutants The air quality monitoring results presented in this section are, where relevant, adjusted for annualisation and bias. Further details on adjustments are provided in Appendix C. 3.2.1 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) were consulted before a bias factor was applied to the raw diffusion tube monitoring data as explained in more detail in Appendix C. In summary, the two automatic monitoring locations within Renfrewshire with co-located diffusion tubes recorded an overall data capture of <90% in 2023. In this case, the national bias factor would be chosen instead of the local factor, however there was a large disparity between the two bias factors (national bias factor of 0.74 and local bias factor of 1.31, equating to a 0.57 difference). Due to this large disparity, and because the automatic monitoring site used for calculating the local bias had an 89.7% valid data capture, SEPA recommended using the local bias factor for a more conservative, worst- case approach. This is a likely contribution towards the slight increases in NO2 concentrations during 2023 compared to the previous year’s downwards trends. Table A.3 in Appendix A compares the ratified monitored NO2 annual mean concentrations for the past five years with the air quality objective of 40 µg/m3 at automatic monitoring sites. Both automatic monitoring sites recorded NO2 concentrations under the air quality objective of 40 µg/m3. Recorded concentrations were similar to those in 2022, Ren1 decreasing by 2.1 µg/m3 (after annualisation) and Ren03 increasing by 3.9 µg/m3. Table A.4 in Appendix A compares the adjusted monitored NO2 annual mean concentrations for the past five years with the air quality objective of 40 µg/m3 at non automatic monitoring sites. For diffusion tubes, the full 2023 dataset of monthly mean values is provided in Appendix B. One diffusion tube (Paisley103) recorded a data capture below 25% and therefore could not be annualised, however this data is still shown in Table B.1. One diffusion tube required annualisation as their data capture was between 25% and 75% – Renfrew70. Distance correction was undertaken for three monitoring sites so that the concentrations recorded were representative for a receptor close to the monitoring location, with Page 69 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 26 calculations provided in Table C.4 – Renfrew 8, Paisley21 (triplicate site) and Renfrew48. All diffusion tube monitoring locations in Renfrewshire Council achieved NO2 AQO compliance in 2023. The highest concentration was 37.7 µg/m3 reported at Renfrew8. There was an overall increase in concentrations for the majority of monitoring sites in 2023 following bias adjustment and application of distance correction. The bias adjustment factor used this year was significantly higher than for previous years (1.31) and is a likely cause for most of the observed increases in NO2 concentrations since the 2023 APR. Only 8 sites experienced a decrease in annual mean NO2 concentration from 2022 to 2023, compared to 51 sites experiencing an increase. The sites that experienced a decrease were Paisley 2, Renfrew 17, Paisley 19, Paisley 43, Johnstone 59, Kilbarchan 66, Paisley 83 and Paisley 96. These decreases ranged from -0.05 µg/m3 at Paisley 43 to -1.9 µg/m3 from 2022 and 2023. The sites that experienced an increase in NO2 ranged from +10.3 µg/m3 at Renfrew 69 to +0.04 µg/m3 at Paisley 79. Despite these increases, there were no exceedances of the air quality objective of 40 µg/m3 at any automatic or non-automatic sites in 2023. Broadly, since 2019, the majority of the diffusion tube monitoring sites have shown a decrease in NO2 concentrations. Table A.5 in Appendix A compares the ratified continuous monitored NO2 hourly mean concentrations for the past five years with the air quality objective of 200 µg/m3, not to be exceeded more than 18 times per year. No exceedances of the hourly mean air quality objective for NO2 were recorded at any of the automatic monitoring sites. None of the diffusion tube monitoring sites reported concentrations exceeding 60 µg/m3 which indicates that there are no exceedances of the short-term air quality objective. 3.2.2 Particulate Matter (PM10) Table A.6 in Appendix A compares the ratified and adjusted monitored PM10 annual mean concentrations for the past five years with the air quality objective of 18 µg/m3 showing the ratified data and the ratified corrected data for REN02 (Renfrewshire, Johnstone), following the Scottish Government Guidance Note in relation to the measurement of ambient Particulate Matter (PM) and the LAQM reporting of measured concentrations issued in May 2023. REN02 (Renfrewshire, Johnstone) has shown variations in concentrations ranging from 10.2 µg/m3 to 16.3 µg/m3 for the ratified data and 11.3 µg/m3 to 17.9 µg/m3 in the ratified corrected data in the past five years. It should be noted that the PM10 annual mean in 2020 and 2021 may have been impacted by COVID-19 related Page 70 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 27 lockdowns. The concentration in 2023 is an increase of 0.5 µg/m3 compared to the concentration recorded in 2022. This site has not recorded an exceedance of the annual mean AQO since at least 2018. Table A.7 in Appendix A compares the ratified continuous monitored PM10 daily mean concentrations for the past five years with the air quality objective of 50 µg/m3, not to be exceeded more than seven times per year. In 2023, REN02 (Renfrewshire Johnstone) monitor reported three instances of 24-hour mean AQO exceedances. 3.2.3 Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Table A.8 in Appendix A compares the ratified and adjusted monitored PM2.5 annual mean concentrations for the past five years with the air quality objective of 10 µg/m3. In 2023, REN02 (Renfrewshire Johnstone) recorded a concentration of 6.9 µg/m3 or a corrected value of 7.3 µg/m3, these both show a slight increase (+0.8 µg/m3 and +0.8 µg/m3 respectively) compared to the concentration reported in 2022 (6.1 µg/m3 and 6.5 µg/m3 respectivey) but a reduction compared to the concentrations in 2019 (7.9 µg/m3 for the ratified annual mean and 8.4 µg/m3 for the corrected annual mean). However, it should be noted that the PM2.5 annual mean in 2020 and 2021 may have been impacted by COVID- 19 related lockdowns. The site has not recorded an exceedance of the annual mean AQO since at least 2018. 3.2.4 Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) No monitoring of SO2 was undertaken in 2023. 3.2.5 Carbon Monoxide, Lead and 1,3-Butadiene No monitoring of Carbon Monoxide, Lead or 1,3-Butadiene was undertaken in 2023. Page 71 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 28 4 New Local Developments 4.1 Road Traffic Sources • 22/0363/PP - Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) South project. Formation of 2 lane road, including a bridge crossing over the White Cart Water, road and footpath upgrades and other associated works. Site Linking Inchinnan Road and Harbour Road with Abercorn Street, Paisley. Two detailed air quality assessments were submitted for the application – the first being a Preliminary Air Quality Assessment relating to the construction phase of the development and then an Air Quality Addendum report for the operational phase road traffic impacts of the scheme. Both reports were found to be satisfactory with mitigation measures recommended in order to address potential dust issues from the construction phase. Development approved January 2023. • 22/0345/PP - Erection of residential development comprising eighty flats and thirty-nine dwellinghouses and formation of roads, infrastructure, and open space amenity. Site On Southern Edge of Roundabout Junction with Laymoor Avenue, King's Inch Road, Renfrew. A detailed air quality assessment was submitted with the application and found to be satisfactory. The assessment concluded there were no significant effects on air quality as a result of the development and therefore no requirement for mitigation measures. Development approved April 2023. 4.2 Other Transport Sources No planning applications were received by Renfrewshire Council during 2023 that identified any new or significantly changed other transport sources. 4.3 Industrial Sources A statutory consultation notification was received from SEPA in November 2023 for the following: Page 72 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 29 • Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012 – Combustion of Fuels. Application for a New Pollution Prevention and Control, Part B Permit Application by: Entserv UK Limited. Site address: MCP, Erskine, Ferry Road, Erskine, Bishopton, Renfrewshire, PA7 5PP. 4.4 Commercial and Domestic Sources No planning applications were received by Renfrewshire Council during 2022 that identified any new or significantly changed commercial and domestic sources. 4.5 New Developments with Fugitive or Uncontrolled Sources There are two developments that have been submitted to SEPA with a ‘Substantial Variation’ application type within the local authority that may affect air quality. The following developments that will affect emissions from ‘Waste’ sources are outlined below: • 03/07/2023 – Clyde Metal Recycling Limited. Authorisation activity ‘Waste- End of Life Vehicles (ELV). Authorisation number: WML/L/1026111 • 15/12/2023 – Enva Scotland Limited. Authorisation activity ‘Waste – Other Waste Storage and Treatment Sites. Authorisation number: WML/W/0020110 Page 73 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 30 5 Planning Applications Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) South The transport project within Paisley town centre known as AMIDS South was granted planning approval in January 2023. The project will create new routes between Paisley town centre and the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) and Glasgow Airport. The project involves a road bridge crossing the White Cart and an east- west link road, all with accompanying walking and cycling options. This is 90% funded by the UK Government Levelling Up Fund, with the rest paid by Renfrewshire Council. Two detailed air quality assessments were submitted with the application, a Preliminary Air Quality Assessment relating to the construction phase of the development and an Air Quality Addendum report for the operational phase road traffic impacts of the scheme. Both reports were found to be satisfactory. With regards to the operational phase, the assessment determines that there will be no exceedances of air quality objectives as a result of the development. There will also be a beneficial effect on annual mean NO2, PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations at the majority of locations assessed. In terms of public support for the development, more than 260 people completed a public survey with their thoughts on the project proposals. The survey found: • 90% would use the riverside route; • 86% confirmed that they would be more likely to walk or cycle here following the infrastructure improvements; • More than two-thirds of people would use the walking and cycling route between Gallowhill Road and Inchinnan Road; and • 70% indicated that they would consider leaving the car at home and walk or cycle instead. Renfrewshire Council is currently going through the process of a Compulsory Purchase Order under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 and the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 in order to progress this development. The Council are still awaiting the outcome of this process. Page 74 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 31 Further information on AMIDS South can be found at https://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/transport-links-amids-south-paisley 23/0283/PP The council has received plans for the erection of a secondary school and community campus with associated external amenities including: landscaping, access, parking, and sports pitches. This application was granted in January 2024. An initial desk top AQA was submitted which was satisfactory and showed no risk of AQOs being exceeded, however, a detailed AQA has been requested prior to commencement of any construction works. Should the detailed AQA identify any exceedances, then mitigation shall be implemented. 22/0569/PP Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions 2, 4 and 6 of planning permission in principle approval 18/0638/PP, for the erection of a residential development comprising of 180 dwellinghouses. An AQA was submitted and was deemed satisfactory, however the planning application was refused and is now being appealed by the developers. Page 75 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 32 6 Conclusions and Proposed Actions 6.1 Conclusions from New Monitoring Data There were no AQO exceedances identified in Renfrewshire Council during 2023. 85% of existing diffusion tube sites recorded an increase in annual mean NO2 concentrations from 2022 to 2023. The remaining sites experienced a decrease in NO2 concentrations. As explained in Section 3 and Appendix C: Supporting Technical Information / Air Quality Monitoring Data QA/QC, the local bias factor of 1.31 was applied to the raw NO2 diffusion tube data as a conservative, worst-case approach, and is a likely contribution to the increases seen between 2022 and 2023. With regards to the automatic monitoring stations, PM10 annual mean concentrations at REN02 – Renfrewshire Johnstone increased from 2022 to 2023 by 0.5 µg/m3 for the raw and corrected annual mean concentrations. REN02 – Renfrewshire Johnstone also records PM2.5 and experienced an increase (+0.8 μg/m3 for the ratified annual mean concentrations and for the corrected annual mean concentrations) from 2022 to 2023, both pollutants monitored at REN02 recorded concentrations below their respective annual mean AQOs. The 2024 AQAP update makes it clear that the aim is to revoke the three AQMA’s within Renfrewshire Council’s jurisdiction by the end of 2024. 6.2 Conclusions relating to New Local Developments Any new developments that are likely to impact local air quality, or potentially introduce new receptors into areas of poor air quality, have been adequately assessed during the planning process. No planning applications were received by Renfrewshire Council in 2023 that identified any new or significantly changed Non-Road, Industrial, Commercial or Domestic Sources or developments with fugitive or uncontrolled sources that had any human health concerns or impacts on vegetation or ecosystems. Page 76 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 33 The planning application reports relating to AMIDS South project were found to be satisfactory and the Council are currently going through the process of a Compulsory Purchase Order under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 and the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 in order to progress this development. The application for the erection of a school and community campus was granted in January 2024. An initial desk top AQA was submitted which was satisfactory and showed no risk of AQOs being exceeded, however, a detailed AQA has been requested prior to commencement of any construction works. An AQA for a housing development site was submitted and was deemed satisfactory, however the planning application was refused and is now being appealed by the developers. There are no AQA’s for any developments listed in Section 4.3 Industrial Sources or Section 4.5 New Developments with Fugitive or Uncontrolled Sources. 6.3 Proposed Actions Renfrewshire Council’s proposed actions following the publication of the 2023 APR are as follows: • Progress with the significant new road and cycle infrastructure projects which are part of the City Deals and AMIDS South projects; • Publication of a new Renfrewshire Local Transport Strategy and development of a Paisley Town Centre Transport Strategy; • Continuation with the upgrade and development of the cycling network as per the Renfrewshire Council Cycle Strategy priorities; • Improvement of the council’s fleet, funded via the Council’s Vehicle Replacement Capital Programme. £2.2 million has been set aside for the VRC Programme in 2023-24 for the purchase of new fleet vehicles. This includes the replacement of older fossil vehicles with newer fleet vehicles with better emission standards and the introduction of HVO as an alternative fuel for some of the fleet; • Continue with promotion of active travel measures, encouraging people to travel actively and sustainably with a view to supporting longer term behaviour shift; Page 77 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 34 • Continue to monitor NO2, PM10 and PM2.5 at relevant locations throughout Renfrewshire; • Prepare and submit to consultees a revocation for the three AQMAs; and • Submit the 2025 Annual Progress Report. Page 78 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 35 Appendix A: Monitoring Results Table A.1 – Details of Automatic Monitoring Sites Site ID Site Name Site Type X OS Grid Ref Y OS Grid Ref Pollutants Monitored In AQMA? Which AQMA? Monitoring Technique Distance to Relevant Exposure (m) (1) Distance to kerb of nearest road (m) (2) Inlet Height (m) REN1 Renfrew, Cockels Loan Roadside 250464 665933 NO, NO2 N Chemiluminescent 5 18 2.2 REN02 Renfrewshire, Johnstone Roadside 242984 663178 PM2.5, PM10 Y – JHS FIDAS 200 0.5(3) 2.9 1.9 REN03 Renfrew, Inchinnan Road Roadside 250567 667558 NO, NO2 Y – RTC Chemiluminescent 7.1 3.9 1.6 Notes: (1) 0m if the monitoring site is at a location of exposure (e.g. installed on the façade of a residential property). (2) N/A if not applicable. (3) The distance of 0.5 m is to the façade of the closest building, these are commercial units at ground level and residential units on the first floor. Page 79 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 36 Table A.2 – Details of Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites Site ID Site Name Site Type X OS Grid Ref Y OS Grid Ref Pollutants Monitored In AQMA? Which AQMA? Distance to Relevant Exposure (m) (1) Distance to kerb of nearest road (m) (2) Tube co- located with a Continuous Analyser? Tube Height (m) Paisley1 Gilmour Street Urban Centre 248350 664082 NO2 Y - PTC 70.0 68.0 No 2.7 Paisley2 Oakshaw Street Urban Background 247925 664052 NO2 Y - PTC 11.0 35.0 No 2.4 Paisley3 Lochfield Drive Urban Background 249002 662138 NO2 N 8.0 1.5 No 2.4 Renfrew8 Inchinnan Road Kerbside 250589 667547 NO2 Y - RTC 0.1 2.6 No 2.4 Renfrew17 Tanar Way Roadside 251524 666287 NO2 N 0.0 28.0 No 2.3 Paisley19 Linwood Road Roadside 245701 663603 NO2 N 5.0 2.5 No 2.5 Johnstone20 High Street Kerbside 242675 663286 NO2 Y - JHS 0.5 1.4 No 2.3 Paisley21 Causeyside Street (triplicate) Roadside 248316 663612 NO2 Y - PTC -6.3 9.9 No 2.3 Page 80 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 37 Site ID Site Name Site Type X OS Grid Ref Y OS Grid Ref Pollutants Monitored In AQMA? Which AQMA? Distance to Relevant Exposure (m) (1) Distance to kerb of nearest road (m) (2) Tube co- located with a Continuous Analyser? Tube Height (m) Paisley33 76 Causeyside Street Roadside 248277 663524 NO2 Y - PTC 1.1 2.8 No 2.8 Paisley35 Old Sneddon Street Roadside 248360 664272 NO2 Y - PTC 0.4 3.4 No 2.7 Paisley36 Caledonia Street Roadside 247948 664774 NO2 Y - PTC 4.5 3.3 No 2.5 Renfrew40 Hairst Street Roadside 250763 667631 NO2 Y - RTC 0.3 6.2 No 2.5 Paisley43 Smithhills Street (East) Roadside 248481 664154 NO2 Y - PTC 0.0 2.5 No 2.5 Paisley44 Love Street Roadside 248209 664474 NO2 Y - PTC 0.2 2.2 No 2.5 Renfrew45 Xscape Kerbside 251803 667365 NO2 N 18.0 2.0 No 2.5 Renfrew48 Glen Sax Drive Roadside 251264 666217 NO2 N -22.0 45.0 No 2.6 Page 81 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 38 Site ID Site Name Site Type X OS Grid Ref Y OS Grid Ref Pollutants Monitored In AQMA? Which AQMA? Distance to Relevant Exposure (m) (1) Distance to kerb of nearest road (m) (2) Tube co- located with a Continuous Analyser? Tube Height (m) Paisley50 Renfrew Road Roadside 248985 665494 NO2 N 7.0 12.0 No 2.5 Renfrew52 Glasgow Road 2 Roadside 251515 666955 NO2 N 4.0 3.0 No 2.3 Renfrew56 Paisley Road Roadside 250579 667488 NO2 Y - RTC 3.5 4.5 No 2.4 Renfrew57 Paisley Road Roadside 250597 667473 NO2 N 1.2 6.0 No 2.4 Johnstone59 High Street Kerbside 242656 663281 NO2 Y - JHS 0.1 1.7 No 2.5 Paisley60 Underwood Rd Roadside 247525 664326 NO2 N 7.8 0.5 No 2.4 Kilbarchan61 High Barholm Roadside 240584 663007 NO2 N 0.1 1.1 No 2.4 Renfrew62 Cockels Loan (triplicate) Roadside 250463 665934 NO2 N 5.0 18.0 Yes 3.0 Page 82 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 39 Site ID Site Name Site Type X OS Grid Ref Y OS Grid Ref Pollutants Monitored In AQMA? Which AQMA? Distance to Relevant Exposure (m) (1) Distance to kerb of nearest road (m) (2) Tube co- located with a Continuous Analyser? Tube Height (m) Paisley63 Renfrew Road Roadside 249159 665710 NO2 N 6.8 3.7 No 2.4 Kilbarchan65 High Barholm Roadside 240599 663000 NO2 N 0.4 2.0 No 2.2 Kilbarchan66 High Barholm Roadside 240573 663021 NO2 N 0.4 1.6 No 2.2 Kilbarchan67 High Barholm Roadside 240512 663027 NO2 Y - RTC 1.8 3.0 No 2.3 Renfrew68 Paisley Road Roadside 250522 667419 NO2 Y - RTC 0.2 3.0 No 2.3 Renfrew69 Inchinnan Road Roadside 250537 667602 NO2 Y - RTC 0.1 2.9 No 2.0 Renfrew70 Inchinnan Road Roadside 250599 667561 NO2 N 4.5 3.7 No 2.0 Renfrew71 Braille Drive Roadside 251729 666360 NO2 Y - RTC 0.0 26.5 No 2.0 Page 83 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 40 Site ID Site Name Site Type X OS Grid Ref Y OS Grid Ref Pollutants Monitored In AQMA? Which AQMA? Distance to Relevant Exposure (m) (1) Distance to kerb of nearest road (m) (2) Tube co- located with a Continuous Analyser? Tube Height (m) Johnstone72 High St Roadside 243080 663140 NO2 Y - JHS 0.5 3.0 No 2.3 Paisley73 Lawn Street Roadside 248566 664072 NO2 Y - PTC 0.2 2.0 No 2.5 Paisley74 Causeyside Street Roadside 248313 663621 NO2 Y - PTC 0.2 3.3 No 2.2 Renfrew75 Canal Street Roadside 250853 667747 NO2 N 0.2 5.0 No 2.5 Paisley78 Neilston Road Roadside 248339 662576 NO2 Y 0.2 2.6 No 2.5 Paisley79 Incle Street Roadside 248632 664212 NO2 N 0.2 2.8 No 2.2 Paisley80 Glasgow Road Roadside 249653 664123 NO2 N 1.9 2.1 No 2.4 Paisley82 Well Street Roadside 247513 664024 NO2 Y - PTC 0.2 2.3 No 2.4 Page 84 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 41 Site ID Site Name Site Type X OS Grid Ref Y OS Grid Ref Pollutants Monitored In AQMA? Which AQMA? Distance to Relevant Exposure (m) (1) Distance to kerb of nearest road (m) (2) Tube co- located with a Continuous Analyser? Tube Height (m) Paisley83 Wellmeadow Street Kerbside 247671 663913 NO2 N 0.4 3.3 No 2.5 Paisley84 Ferry Village Roadside 251254 667876 NO2 Y - PTC 18.0 0.5 No 2.4 Johnstone85 High Street Roadside 242622 663306 NO2 Y - JHS 0.6 1.1 No 2.4 Johnstone86 High Street Roadside 242495 663358 NO2 Y - JHS 0.1 2.7 No 2.4 Paisley89 Abercorn Street Roadside 248467 664303 NO2 Y - PTC 0.1 3.5 No 2.3 Renfrew90 (triplicate) Renfrew Monitor Roadside 250567 667558 NO2 Y - RTC 7.0 3.9 Yes 1.6 Lochwin92 Newton of Barr Roadside 234904 658634 NO2 N 0.5 2.0 No 2.4 Lochwin93 Main St, Lochwinnoch Roadside 235280 658877 NO2 N 0.4 1.2 No 2.6 Page 85 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 42 Site ID Site Name Site Type X OS Grid Ref Y OS Grid Ref Pollutants Monitored In AQMA? Which AQMA? Distance to Relevant Exposure (m) (1) Distance to kerb of nearest road (m) (2) Tube co- located with a Continuous Analyser? Tube Height (m) Paisley94 New St Roadside 248186 663925 NO2 Y - PTC 2.1 0.5 No 2.4 Paisley96 McDonalds Renfew Rd Roadside 248998 665204 NO2 N 19.0 2.2 No 2.2 Renfrew97 Inchinnan Road Kerbside 250610 667534 NO2 Y - RTC 2.1 0.6 No 2.4 Johnstone99 High Street Roadside 242584 663307 NO2 Y - JHS 0.5 1.3 No 2.4 Johnstone100 High Street Roadside 242643 663285 NO2 Y - JHS 0.1 1.9 No 2.2 Renfrew101 Glebe Street Roadside 250656 667457 NO2 N 4.5 2.5 No 2.3 Paisley102 Orchard Street Roadside 248363 663752 NO2 Y - PTC 0.6 2.3 No 2.1 Paisley103 Greenock Road Roadside 247486 665285 NO2 N 18.0 0.8 No 2.2 Page 86 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 43 Site ID Site Name Site Type X OS Grid Ref Y OS Grid Ref Pollutants Monitored In AQMA? Which AQMA? Distance to Relevant Exposure (m) (1) Distance to kerb of nearest road (m) (2) Tube co- located with a Continuous Analyser? Tube Height (m) Paisley105 Central Road 2 Roadside 248425 664192 NO2 Y - PTC 55.0 4.0 No 2.3 Paisley106 Smithhills Street Roadside 248477 664189 NO2 Y - PTC 2.6 0.3 No 2.0 Johnstone107 High Street Roadside 242503 663335 NO2 Y - JHS 6.0 2.8 No 2.2 Paisley108 Central Road Roadside 248355 664180 NO2 Y - PTC 8.4 4.6 No 2.4 Notes: (1) 0m if the monitoring site is at a location of exposure (e.g. installed on/adjacent to the façade of a residential property). (2) N/A if not applicable. PTC – Paisley Town Centre, RTC – Renfrew Town Centre, JHS – Johnstone High Street Page 87 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 44 Table A.3 – Annual Mean NO2 Monitoring Results: Automatic Monitoring (µg/m3) Site ID Site Type Monitoring Type Valid Data Capture for Monitoring Period (%) (1) Valid Data Capture 2023 (%) (2) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 REN1 Roadside Automatic 43.6 43.6 31.1 20.9 24.5 22.4 20.3 REN03 Roadside Automatic 89.7 89.7 24.1 19.9 19.0 19.7 23.6 Notes: Exceedances of the NO2 annual mean objective of 40µg/m3 are shown in bold. NO2 annual means exceeding 60µg/m3, indicating a potential exceedance of the NO2 1-hour mean objective are shown in bold and underlined. Means for automatic monitoring sites have been corrected for bias. All means have been “annualised” as per LAQM.TG22 if valid data capture for the full calendar year is less than 75%. See Appendix C for details. (1) Data capture for the monitoring period, in cases where monitoring was only carried out for part of the year. (2) Data capture for the full calendar year (e.g. if monitoring was carried out for 6 months, the maximum data capture for the full calendar year is 50%). Page 88 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 45 Table A.4 – Annual Mean NO2 Monitoring Results: Non-Automatic Monitoring (µg/m3) Diffusion Tube ID X OS Grid Ref (Easting) Y OS Grid Ref (Northing) Site Type Valid Data Capture for Monitoring Period (%) (1) Valid Data Capture 2022 (%) (2) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Paisley1 248350 664082 Urban Centre 82.7 82.7 21.3 16.1 14.9 13.5 15.2 Paisley2 247925 664052 Urban Background 90.4 90.4 14.6 10.9 9.6 11.9 10.0 Paisley3 249002 662138 Urban Background 92.3 92.3 11.6 8.9 7.4 6.8 8.8 Renfrew8 250589 667547 Kerbside 100.0 100.0 41.4 40.2 29.8 30.2 37.7 Renfrew17 251524 666287 Roadside 100.0 100.0 32.0 26.3 22.9 23.5 22.1 Paisley19 245701 663603 Roadside 100.0 100.0 24.9 24.1 22.5 17.9 17.4 Johnstone20 242675 663286 Kerbside 100.0 100.0 28.7 25.5 20.2 19.3 23.5 Paisley21 (1), Paisley21 (2), Paisley21 (3) 248316 663612 Roadside 100.0 100.0 27.6 25.7 21.9 18.6 19.1 Paisley33 248277 663524 Roadside 100.0 100.0 28.8 27.7 24.1 19.4 22.2 Paisley35 248360 664272 Roadside 100.0 100.0 31.1 31.5 25.7 21.9 26.2 Page 89 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 46 Diffusion Tube ID X OS Grid Ref (Easting) Y OS Grid Ref (Northing) Site Type Valid Data Capture for Monitoring Period (%) (1) Valid Data Capture 2022 (%) (2) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Paisley36 247948 664774 Roadside 100.0 100.0 28.2 27.7 26.5 20.5 24.4 Renfrew40 250763 667631 Roadside 100.0 100.0 25.8 21.6 18.7 16.4 18.0 Paisley43 248481 664154 Roadside 92.3 92.3 26.7 20.4 20.5 15.0 14.9 Paisley44 248209 664474 Roadside 100.0 100.0 21.9 16.3 16.1 15.5 17.6 Renfrew45 251803 667365 Kerbside 92.3 92.3 21.5 20.3 18.4 14.9 18.4 Renfrew48 251264 666217 Roadside 100.0 100.0 29.1 24.8 20.9 17.7 21.6 Paisley50 248985 665494 Roadside 100.0 100.0 24.3 21.8 17.9 17.3 18.7 Renfrew52 251515 666955 Roadside 100.0 100.0 25.3 24.9 21.2 17.3 19.7 Renfrew56 250579 667488 Roadside 100.0 100.0 26.3 24.4 20.9 19.5 22.6 Renfrew57 250597 667473 Roadside 100.0 100.0 24.4 18.1 19.0 12.9 16.8 Johnstone59 242656 663281 Kerbside 100.0 100.0 37.9 39.5 34.4 30.9 29.9 Page 90 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 47 Diffusion Tube ID X OS Grid Ref (Easting) Y OS Grid Ref (Northing) Site Type Valid Data Capture for Monitoring Period (%) (1) Valid Data Capture 2022 (%) (2) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Paisley60 247525 664326 Roadside 100.0 100.0 33.6 30.1 24.5 22.3 25.3 Kilbarchan61 240584 663007 Roadside 100.0 100.0 30.2 26.0 26.1 18.7 21.1 Renfrew62 (1), Renfrew62 (2), Renfrew62 (3) 250463 665934 Roadside 100.0 100.0 34.3 30.5 25.3 21.9 24.9 Paisley63 249159 665710 Roadside 92.3 92.3 29.4 25.2 25.2 20.9 23.5 Kilbarchan65 240599 663000 Roadside 92.3 92.3 30.3 25.8 20.9 16.9 19.4 Kilbarchan66 240573 663021 Roadside 100.0 100.0 22.3 18.1 15.9 14.1 13.8 Kilbarchan67 240512 663027 Roadside 100.0 100.0 17.5 18.6 13.2 10.3 11.0 Renfrew68 250522 667419 Roadside 100.0 100.0 23.8 21.0 16.4 17.4 19.5 Renfrew69 250537 667602 Roadside 100.0 100.0 29.9 25.0 32.4 25.3 35.6 Renfrew70 250599 667561 Roadside 40.4 40.4 25.4 26.9 17.4 18.1 20.6 Renfrew71 251729 666360 Roadside 100.0 100.0 29.2 26.2 24.4 19.1 23.8 Page 91 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 48 Diffusion Tube ID X OS Grid Ref (Easting) Y OS Grid Ref (Northing) Site Type Valid Data Capture for Monitoring Period (%) (1) Valid Data Capture 2022 (%) (2) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Johnstone72 243080 663140 Roadside 100.0 100.0 23.4 20.2 19.9 13.6 17.2 Paisley73 248566 664072 Roadside 100.0 100.0 26.1 27.0 22.5 17.7 22.8 Paisley74 248313 663621 Roadside 100.0 100.0 27.8 28.6 23.0 18.7 19.3 Renfrew75 250853 667747 Roadside 100.0 100.0 22.1 21.1 20.2 13.9 16.1 Paisley78 248339 662576 Roadside 100.0 100.0 26.6 24.4 24.0 16.8 19.2 Paisley79 248632 664212 Roadside 100.0 100.0 27.8 32.0 24.6 20.0 20.0 Paisley80 249653 664123 Roadside 90.4 90.4 23.9 23.7 18.4 14.9 17.2 Paisley82 247513 664024 Roadside 100.0 100.0 28.9 36.1 28.1 24.3 28.3 Paisley83 247671 663913 Kerbside 100.0 100.0 33.2 25.1 22.7 21.8 21.6 Paisley84 251254 667876 Roadside 100.0 100.0 23.1 16.8 14.9 13.1 14.6 Johnstone85 242622 663306 Roadside 100.0 100.0 25.0 30.2 24.5 19.9 26.9 Page 92 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 49 Diffusion Tube ID X OS Grid Ref (Easting) Y OS Grid Ref (Northing) Site Type Valid Data Capture for Monitoring Period (%) (1) Valid Data Capture 2022 (%) (2) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Johnstone86 242495 663358 Roadside 100.0 100.0 27.0 29.9 19.0 19.2 24.7 Paisley89 248467 664303 Roadside 100.0 100.0 30.4 24.9 23.2 20.0 23.2 Renfrew90 (1), Renfrew90 (2), Renfrew90 (3) 250567 667558 Roadside 100.0 100.0 24.4 21.4 20.1 17.2 22.8 Lochwin92 234904 658634 Roadside 100.0 100.0 - 14.8 14.3 13.5 13.7 Lochwin93 235280 658877 Roadside 100.0 100.0 - 14.1 16.7 11.1 12.3 Paisley94 248186 663925 Roadside 92.3 92.3 - 21.0 19.0 17.9 18.8 Paisley96 248998 665204 Roadside 90.4 90.4 - 24.2 21.2 16.9 16.7 Renfrew97 250610 667534 Kerbside 100.0 100.0 - - 30.5 28.5 30.9 Johnstone99 242584 663307 Roadside 100.0 100.0 - - 35.4 25.7 32.7 Johnstone10 0 242643 663285 Roadside 100.0 100.0 - - 31.8 24.3 28.8 Renfrew101 250656 667457 Roadside 100.0 100.0 - - 19.5 17.8 20.0 Page 93 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 50 Diffusion Tube ID X OS Grid Ref (Easting) Y OS Grid Ref (Northing) Site Type Valid Data Capture for Monitoring Period (%) (1) Valid Data Capture 2022 (%) (2) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Paisley102 248363 663752 Roadside 100.0 100.0 - - - 19.1 19.6 Paisley103 247486 665285 Roadside 7.7 7.7 - - - 13.1 - Paisley105 248425 664192 Roadside 92.3 92.3 - - - 16.6 19.9 Paisley106 248477 664189 Roadside 90.4 90.4 - - - 17.7 26.5 Johnstone10 7 242503 663335 Roadside 92.3 92.3 - - - 20.6 26.7 Paisley108 248355 664180 Roadside 92.3 92.3 - - - 14.7 18.0 ☒ Annualisation has been conducted where data capture is <75% and >25% in line with LAQM.TG22 ☒ Diffusion tube data has been bias adjusted. ☒ Reported concentrations are those at the location of the monitoring site (bias adjusted and annualised, as required), i.e. prior to any fall-off with distance correction. Notes: Exceedances of the NO2 annual mean objective of 40µg/m3 are shown in bold. NO2 annual means exceeding 60µg/m3, indicating a potential exceedance of the NO2 1-hour mean objective are shown in bold and underlined. Means for diffusion tubes have been corrected for bias. All means have been “annualised” as per LAQM.TG(22) if valid data capture for the full calendar year is less than 75%. See Appendix C for details. Page 94 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 51 (3) Data capture for the monitoring period, in cases where monitoring was only carried out for part of the year. (4) Data capture for the full calendar year (e.g. if monitoring was carried out for 6 months, the maximum data capture for the full calendar year is 50%). Page 95 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 52 Figure 6. Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations at Automatic Monitoring Sites 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Annual Mean NO2 Concentration (µg/m 3 ) Year Annual Mean Air Quality Objective REN1 REN03 Page 96 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 53 Figure 7. Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations at Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites (Urban Centre, Urban Background, Kerbside) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Annual Mean NO2 Concentration (µg/m 3 ) Year Annual Mean Air Quality Objective Paisley1 Paisley2 Paisley3 Renfrew8 Johnstone20 Renfrew45 Johnstone59 Paisley83 Renfrew97 Page 97 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 54 Figure 8. Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations at Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites (Roadside 1) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Annual Mean NO2 Concentration (µg/m 3 ) Year Annual Mean Air Quality Objective Renfrew17 Paisley19 Paisley21 (1), Paisley21 (2), Paisley21 (3) Paisley33 Paisley35 Paisley36 Renfrew40 Paisley43 Paisley44 Renfrew48 Paisley50 Page 98 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 55 Figure 9. Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations at Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites (Roadside 2) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Annual Mean NO2 Concentration (µg/m 3 ) Year Annual Mean Air Quality Objective Renfrew52 Renfrew56 Renfrew57 Paisley60 Kilbarchan61 Renfrew62 (1), Renfrew62 (2), Renfrew62 (3) Paisley63 Kilbarchan65 Kilbarchan66 Kilbarchan67 Page 99 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 56 Figure 10. Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations at Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites (Roadside 3) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations (µg/m 3 ) Year Annual Mean Air Quality Objective Renfrew68 Renfrew69 Renfrew70 Renfrew71 Johnstone72 Paisley73 Paisley74 Renfrew75 Paisley78 Paisley79 Page 100 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 57 Figure 11. Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations at Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites (Roadside 4) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Annual Mean NO2 Concentration (µg/m 3 ) Year Annual Mean Air Quality Objective Paisley80 Paisley82 Renfrew84 Johnstone85 Johnstone86 Paisley89 Renfrew90 (1), Renfrew90 (2), Renfrew90 (3) Lochwin92 Lochwin93 Paisley94 Page 101 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 58 Figure 12. Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations at Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites (Roadside 5) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations (µg/m 3 ) Year Annual Mean Air Quality Objective Paisley96 Johnstone99 Johnstone100 Renfrew101 Paisley102 Paisley103 Paisley105 Paisley106 Johnstone107 Paisley108 Page 102 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 59 Table A.5 – 1-Hour Mean NO2 Monitoring Results, Number of 1-Hour Means > 200µg/m3 Site ID Site Type Monitoring Type Valid Data Capture for Monitoring Period (%) (1) Valid Data Capture 2023 (%) (2) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 REN1 Roadside Automatic 43.6 43.6 0 0 0 0 0 (91.3) REN03 Roadside Automatic 89.7 89.7 0 0 0 0 0 Notes: Exceedances of the NO2 1-hour mean objective (200 µg/m3 not to be exceeded more than 18 times/year) are shown in bold. If the period of valid data is less than 85%, the 99.8th percentile of 1-hour means is provided in brackets. (1) Data capture for the monitoring period, in cases where monitoring was only carried out for part of the year. (2) Data capture for the full calendar year (e.g. if monitoring was carried out for 6 months, the maximum data capture for the full calendar year is 50%). Page 103 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 60 Table A.6 – Annual Mean PM10 Monitoring Results (µg/m3) Site ID Site Type Valid Data Capture for Monitoring Period (%) (1) Valid Data Capture 2023 (%) (2) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 REN02 Roadside 98.9 98.9 16.3 10.2 13.7 12.9 13.4 REN02 Corrected Roadside 98.9 98.9 17.9 11.3 15.1 14.2 14.7 Notes: Exceedances of the PM10 annual mean objective of 18 µg/m3 are shown in bold. All means have been “annualised” as per LAQM.TG(22), valid data capture for the full calendar year is less than 75%. See Appendix C for details. (1) Data capture for the monitoring period, in cases where monitoring was only carried out for part of the year. (2) Data capture for the full calendar year (e.g. if monitoring was carried out for 6 months, the maximum data capture for the full calendar year is 50%). Page 104 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 61 Figure 13. Annual Mean PM10 Concentrations at Automatic Monitoring Sites 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Annual Mean PM10 Concentration (µg/m 3 ) Year Annual Mean Air Quality Objective REN02 REN02 Corrected Page 105 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 62 Table A.7 – 24-Hour Mean PM10 Monitoring Results, Number of PM10 24-Hour Means > 50µg/m3 Site ID Site Type Valid Data Capture for Monitoring Period (%) (1) Valid Data Capture 2023 (%) (2) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 REN02 Roadside 99.0 99.0 14 0 1 0 3 Notes: Exceedances of the PM10 24-hour mean objective (50 µg/m3 not to be exceeded more than seven times/year) are shown in bold. If the period of valid data is less than 85%, the 98.1st percentile of 24-hour means is provided in brackets. (1) Data capture for the monitoring period, in cases where monitoring was only carried out for part of the year. (2) Data capture for the full calendar year (e.g. if monitoring was carried out for 6 months, the maximum data capture for the full calendar year is 50%). Page 106 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 63 Table A.8 – Annual Mean PM2.5 Monitoring Results (µg/m3) Site ID Site Type Valid Data Capture for Monitoring Period (%) (1) Valid Data Capture 2023 (%) (2) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 REN02 Roadside 99.0 99.0 7.9 5.5 6.0 6.1 6.9 REN02 Corrected Roadside 99.0 99.0 8.4 5.9 6.3 6.5 7.3 Notes: Exceedances of the PM2.5 annual mean objective of 10 µg/m3 are shown in bold. All means have been “annualised” as per LAQM.TG(22), valid data capture for the full calendar year is less than 75%. See Appendix C for details. (1) Data capture for the monitoring period, in cases where monitoring was only carried out for part of the year. (2) Data capture for the full calendar year (e.g. if monitoring was carried out for 6 months, the maximum data capture for the full calendar year is 50%). Page 107 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 64 Figure 14. Annual Mean PM2.5 Concentrations at Automatic Monitoring Sites 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Annual Mean PM2.5 Concentrations (µg/m 3 ) Year Annual Mean Air Quality Objective REN02 REN02 Corrected Page 108 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 65 Appendix B: Full Monthly Diffusion Tube Results for 2023 Table B.1 – NO2 2023 Monthly Diffusion Tube Results (µg/m3) DT ID X OS Grid Ref (Easting) Y OS Grid Ref (Northing) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Mean: Raw Data Annual Mean: Annualised and Bias Adjusted (1.31) Annual Mean: Distance Corrected to Nearest Exposure Comment Paisley1 248350 664082 - 16.6 18.0 8.9 3.3 6.6 4.9 - 8.6 17.5 17.4 13.9 11.6 15.2 Paisley2 247925 664052 10.3 9.8 14.2 4.6 2.3 2.0 3.1 - 5.1 9.1 15.1 8.1 7.6 10.0 Paisley3 249002 662138 8.9 8.1 10.1 3.6 2.1 4.3 - 4.2 4.8 8.5 11.5 7.5 6.7 8.8 Renfrew8 250589 667547 44.5 42.0 34.1 15.2 11.2 22.7 17.5 25.9 24.9 23.6 55.4 28.3 28.8 37.7 37.4 Renfrew17 251524 666287 30.7 26.0 31.4 9.6 7.9 12.0 7.7 14.9 12.8 14.6 15.4 19.8 16.9 22.1 Paisley19 245701 663603 21.7 15.9 17.2 10.5 6.2 9.3 9.3 11.3 11.3 12.7 18.3 15.8 13.3 17.4 Johnstone20 242675 663286 22.6 18.3 30.0 14.6 9.2 19.5 11.7 12.6 14.4 18.2 26.1 18.0 17.9 23.5 Paisley21 (1) 248316 663612 22.9 - 16.8 12.5 5.8 12.7 15.0 12.1 15.3 17.7 21.6 2.1 - - Triplicate Site with Paisley21 (1), Paisley21 (2) and Paisley21 (3) - Annual data provided for Paisley21 (3) only Page 109 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 66 DT ID X OS Grid Ref (Easting) Y OS Grid Ref (Northing) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Mean: Raw Data Annual Mean: Annualised and Bias Adjusted (1.31) Annual Mean: Distance Corrected to Nearest Exposure Comment Paisley21 (2) 248316 663612 25.3 18.0 18.2 12.2 5.9 14.6 11.2 13.1 9.9 15.6 24.7 5.1 - - Triplicate Site with Paisley21 (1), Paisley21 (2) and Paisley21 (3) - Annual data provided for Paisley21 (3) only Paisley21 (3) 248316 663612 22.0 23.7 20.9 12.8 5.7 10.9 8.6 7.1 12.2 18.1 19.5 14.5 14.6 19.1 22.3 Triplicate Site with Paisley21 (1), Paisley21 (2) and Paisley21 (3) - Annual data provided for Paisley21 (3) only Paisley33 248277 663524 24.5 16.6 26.0 15.0 9.4 9.6 15.0 15.0 15.4 16.0 27.1 13.8 17.0 22.2 Paisley35 248360 664272 29.3 22.6 27.9 14.6 10.0 22.4 15.2 17.5 18.1 20.8 23.3 18.6 20.0 26.2 Paisley36 247948 664774 29.3 22.5 27.2 13.1 13.2 16.5 11.7 11.9 18.1 20.2 23.3 16.7 18.6 24.4 Renfrew40 250763 667631 24.4 18.1 20.5 9.5 5.1 7.2 8.8 11.5 11.7 10.2 22.5 15.3 13.7 18.0 Paisley43 248481 664154 20.5 14.2 19.7 9.5 4.4 7.2 3.7 8.4 9.8 13.3 14.8 - 11.4 14.9 Paisley44 248209 664474 17.6 14.5 22.3 11.8 6.3 10.3 9.3 9.6 8.6 13.2 18.5 19.1 13.4 17.6 Renfrew45 251803 667365 24.4 13.5 15.9 - 7.1 11.2 10.2 12.3 11.7 17.1 15.3 15.5 14.0 18.4 Renfrew48 251264 666217 27.7 21.5 26.4 12.0 6.4 12.6 8.3 13.5 8.7 16.4 1.7 42.6 16.5 21.6 25.0 Page 110 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 67 DT ID X OS Grid Ref (Easting) Y OS Grid Ref (Northing) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Mean: Raw Data Annual Mean: Annualised and Bias Adjusted (1.31) Annual Mean: Distance Corrected to Nearest Exposure Comment Paisley50 248985 665494 25.2 16.0 24.3 10.7 5.0 8.6 8.1 12.1 12.2 14.4 15.7 19.3 14.3 18.7 Renfrew52 251515 666955 29.5 21.9 24.1 10.3 5.8 7.1 8.1 9.5 12.7 11.5 22.0 17.9 15.0 19.7 Renfrew56 250579 667488 29.6 21.1 24.3 9.8 8.9 13.5 14.8 6.8 17.2 19.4 26.2 15.7 17.3 22.6 Renfrew57 250597 667473 21.6 12.8 23.0 9.5 4.7 7.4 8.4 9.9 10.3 16.3 14.7 15.0 12.8 16.8 Johnstone59 242656 663281 43.4 28.4 36.3 19.7 15.3 16.1 10.3 23.0 16.2 20.3 24.9 19.8 22.8 29.9 Paisley60 247525 664326 30.3 23.0 22.8 14.3 10.1 12.5 12.9 17.0 13.2 21.8 37.3 16.6 19.3 25.3 Kilbarchan61 240584 663007 25.8 21.3 26.3 12.0 8.4 13.8 12.4 11.2 11.2 18.3 18.8 13.9 16.1 21.1 Renfrew62 (1) 250463 665934 33.1 15.7 26.2 15.8 9.9 14.1 11.8 16.3 14.2 24.4 23.1 18.4 - - Triplicate Site with Renfrew62 (1), Renfrew62 (2) and Renfrew62 (3) - Annual data provided for Renfrew62 (3) only Renfrew62 (2) 250463 665934 31.6 26.0 26.7 14.5 10.2 12.7 9.2 18.4 13.1 22.5 25.9 20.0 - - Triplicate Site with Renfrew62 (1), Renfrew62 (2) and Renfrew62 (3) - Annual data provided for Renfrew62 (3) only Page 111 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 68 DT ID X OS Grid Ref (Easting) Y OS Grid Ref (Northing) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Mean: Raw Data Annual Mean: Annualised and Bias Adjusted (1.31) Annual Mean: Distance Corrected to Nearest Exposure Comment Renfrew62 (3) 250463 665934 33.6 - 29.8 15.1 9.6 12.0 11.1 16.2 13.1 20.4 28.1 19.8 19.0 24.9 Triplicate Site with Renfrew62 (1), Renfrew62 (2) and Renfrew62 (3) - Annual data provided for Renfrew62 (3) only Paisley63 249159 665710 31.4 - 25.0 14.4 12.6 14.2 10.4 2.0 14.2 23.2 25.8 24.5 18.0 23.5 Kilbarchan65 240599 663000 26.1 - 23.7 10.1 9.5 9.0 8.7 11.9 12.1 16.4 22.5 13.1 14.8 19.4 Kilbarchan66 240573 663021 15.7 7.9 18.6 10.5 4.0 7.8 6.6 7.2 6.9 13.0 17.1 10.7 10.5 13.8 Kilbarchan67 240512 663027 14.4 7.7 12.3 6.3 3.3 4.6 6.3 4.9 6.1 12.1 14.2 8.9 8.4 11.0 Renfrew68 250522 667419 35.8 14.3 24.0 10.8 7.1 8.9 10.3 8.3 10.8 15.6 18.3 14.1 14.9 19.5 Renfrew69 250537 667602 49.1 17.8 28.4 15.0 7.0 18.8 13.1 13.4 30.1 26.2 77.1 29.7 27.1 35.6 Renfrew70 250599 667561 25.9 22.3 16.1 11.2 - - - - - 14.3 - - 18.0 20.6 Renfrew71 251729 666360 28.4 25.3 28.1 9.7 5.6 15.1 11.2 13.5 15.1 16.3 25.6 24.0 18.2 23.8 Johnstone72 243080 663140 13.6 11.0 21.8 12.3 6.8 10.6 7.5 8.7 12.0 17.5 20.8 14.5 13.1 17.2 Paisley73 248566 664072 17.9 45.2 21.0 11.7 7.0 9.2 9.9 12.8 13.4 12.1 22.8 25.8 17.4 22.8 Page 112 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 69 DT ID X OS Grid Ref (Easting) Y OS Grid Ref (Northing) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Mean: Raw Data Annual Mean: Annualised and Bias Adjusted (1.31) Annual Mean: Distance Corrected to Nearest Exposure Comment Paisley74 248313 663621 17.7 18.9 20.7 18.2 8.1 8.6 11.2 12.2 14.1 17.8 17.5 11.7 14.7 19.3 Renfrew75 250853 667747 16.4 12.7 20.8 9.6 4.9 11.4 9.0 9.7 12.6 6.9 18.6 14.6 12.3 16.1 Paisley78 248339 662576 20.9 19.4 24.3 13.6 6.9 14.1 11.1 11.0 10.7 13.1 17.9 13.3 14.7 19.2 Paisley79 248632 664212 2.1 17.2 25.7 10.8 4.3 12.0 4.9 13.5 16.1 25.7 28.9 22.4 15.3 20.0 Paisley80 249653 664123 15.5 12.6 19.6 10.1 5.6 7.8 9.8 - 12.3 16.9 20.5 13.8 13.1 17.2 Paisley82 247513 664024 23.5 31.9 17.0 14.8 5.0 11.1 14.2 10.7 16.8 40.3 63.3 10.8 21.6 28.3 Paisley83 247671 663913 19.7 21.9 24.8 11.0 7.5 9.6 12.0 13.6 14.7 17.6 26.2 18.9 16.5 21.6 Paisley84 251254 667876 15.6 13.4 14.2 7.8 4.4 5.7 7.1 6.9 9.4 13.2 19.9 16.1 11.1 14.6 Johnstone85 242622 663306 17.8 15.0 33.1 26.9 9.2 15.0 14.9 11.5 21.0 30.9 34.6 16.8 20.6 26.9 Johnstone86 242495 663358 10.7 18.7 30.7 25.8 9.7 21.6 15.2 12.1 15.7 21.9 26.3 17.6 18.8 24.7 Paisley89 248467 664303 19.0 21.6 27.2 20.1 7.2 13.2 14.0 13.3 11.6 15.0 29.3 21.0 17.7 23.2 Page 113 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 70 DT ID X OS Grid Ref (Easting) Y OS Grid Ref (Northing) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Mean: Raw Data Annual Mean: Annualised and Bias Adjusted (1.31) Annual Mean: Distance Corrected to Nearest Exposure Comment Renfrew90 (1) 250567 667558 14.1 16.3 26.6 22.6 9.4 16.2 12.4 16.0 14.7 14.7 23.7 19.4 - - Triplicate Site with Renfrew90 (1), Renfrew90 (2) and Renfrew90 (3) - Annual data provided for Renfrew90 (3) only Renfrew90 (2) 250567 667558 17.7 14.1 22.4 22.3 10.9 18.5 12.0 18.0 19.3 18.3 19.7 20.3 - - Triplicate Site with Renfrew90 (1), Renfrew90 (2) and Renfrew90 (3) - Annual data provided for Renfrew90 (3) only Renfrew90 (3) 250567 667558 18.0 16.0 26.2 20.4 9.9 12.2 11.8 16.5 15.9 17.4 27.2 15.8 17.4 22.8 Triplicate Site with Renfrew90 (1), Renfrew90 (2) and Renfrew90 (3) - Annual data provided for Renfrew90 (3) only Lochwin92 234904 658634 11.6 8.3 16.8 13.0 5.3 11.0 10.0 7.4 7.4 11.7 12.9 10.2 10.5 13.7 - Lochwin93 235280 658877 12.6 7.6 14.8 11.8 3.3 7.1 6.1 6.0 7.8 10.2 16.6 9.2 9.4 12.3 - Paisley94 248186 663925 14.3 12.4 23.3 20.3 - 10.9 9.8 4.1 9.8 15.5 26.2 11.3 14.4 18.8 - Paisley96 248998 665204 15.7 15.0 20.5 14.7 9.6 4.8 10.8 9.2 12.9 11.0 - 15.8 12.7 16.7 - Renfrew97 250610 667534 24.5 29.0 28.9 24.6 25.6 22.4 20.2 18.0 26.7 20.1 26.4 16.9 23.6 30.9 - Johnstone99 242584 663307 24.3 26.3 31.6 27.3 21.7 24.9 24.4 19.2 22.5 23.8 29.7 23.9 25.0 32.7 - Page 114 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 71 DT ID X OS Grid Ref (Easting) Y OS Grid Ref (Northing) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Mean: Raw Data Annual Mean: Annualised and Bias Adjusted (1.31) Annual Mean: Distance Corrected to Nearest Exposure Comment Johnstone100 242643 663285 22.8 23.6 33.0 25.5 21.7 22.2 18.0 15.8 23.8 21.0 15.8 20.3 22.0 28.8 - Renfrew101 250656 667457 18.1 17.5 22.0 16.4 10.5 13.4 10.4 8.2 14.9 14.0 22.7 15.5 15.3 20.0 - Paisley102 248363 663752 15.2 16.2 23.9 15.4 9.5 11.5 9.3 9.6 13.5 18.4 20.6 16.7 15.0 19.6 - Paisley103 247486 665285 11.8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Paisley105 248425 664192 14.8 18.3 22.4 18.0 - 13.7 5.6 7.4 12.4 19.2 18.6 16.7 15.2 19.9 - Paisley106 248477 664189 14.1 14.1 - 41.1 10.8 28.9 9.2 32.1 13.0 18.1 25.3 15.4 20.2 26.5 - Johnstone107 242503 663335 18.7 19.4 29.8 23.2 18.5 17.8 16.2 12.1 22.3 19.3 27.3 - 20.4 26.7 - Paisley108 248355 664180 10.2 10.6 18.5 13.0 - 13.6 5.9 8.3 10.1 16.8 23.3 21.2 13.8 18.0 - ☒ All erroneous data has been removed from the NO2 diffusion tube dataset presented in Table B.1. ☒ Annualisation has been conducted where data capture is <75% and >25% in line with LAQM.TG22. ☒ Local bias adjustment factor used. ☐ National bias adjustment factor used. ☒ Where applicable, data has been distance corrected for relevant exposure in the final column. ☒ Renfrewshire Council confirm that all 2023 diffusion tube data has been uploaded to the Diffusion Tube Data Entry System Notes: Exceedances of the NO2 annual mean objective of 40µg/m3 are shown in bold. NO2 annual means exceeding 60µg/m3, indicating a potential exceedance of the NO2 1-hour mean objective are shown in bold and underlined. See Appendix C for details on bias adjustment and annualisation. Page 115 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 72 Appendix C: Supporting Technical Information / Air Quality Monitoring Data QA/QC New or Changed Sources Identified Within Renfrewshire Council During 2023 Renfrewshire Council has not identified any new sources relating to air quality within the reporting year of 2023. Additional Air Quality Works Undertaken by Renfrewshire Council During 2023 Renfrewshire Council has not completed any additional works within the reporting year of 2023. QA/QC of Diffusion Tube Monitoring The diffusion tubes for the reporting year of 2023 were supplied and analysed by Glasgow Scientific Services (GSS) using the 20% TEA in water preparation method. All results have been bias adjusted and annualised (where required) before being presented in Appendix A: Monitoring Results. GSS is a UKAS accredited laboratory and participates in the AIR-PT Scheme (a continuation of the Workplace Analysis Scheme for Proficiency (WASP)) for NO2 tube analysis and the Annual Field Inter-Comparison Exercise. These provide strict performance criteria for participating laboratories to meet, thereby ensuring NO2 concentrations reported are of a high calibre. The latest AIR-PT results were as follows: • AIR-PT AR037 (May – June 2020) – No Results (NR) • AIR-PT AR039 (July – August 2020) – No Results (NR) • AIR-PT AR040 (September – October 2020) – 100% • AIR-PT AR042 (January – February 2021) – 50% • AIR-PT AR043 (May – June 2021) – 100% Page 116 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 73 • AIR-PT AR045 (July – August 2021) – 100% • AIR-PT AR046 (September – October 2021) – No Results (NR) • AIR-PT AR049 (January – February 2022) – 100% • AIR-PT AR050 (May – June 2022) – 100% • AIR-PT AR052 (July – August 2022) – 100% • AIR-PT AR053 (September – October 2022) – 100% • AIR-PT AR055 (January 2023 – February 2023) – 100% • AIR-PT AR056 (May – June 2023) – 100% • AIR-PT AR058 (July – August 2023) – 100% • AIR-PT AR059 (September – October 2023) – 100% Diffusion Tube Annualisation One diffusion tube monitoring location within Renfrewshire Council required annualisation as its data capture was less than 75% but greater than 25%: Renfrew70, details are provided in Table C.2. One diffusion tube monitoring location recorded a data capture below 25% and therefore could not be annualised: Paisley103. The remainder of the sites recorded a data capture greater than 75% and therefore did not require annualisation. Diffusion Tube Bias Adjustment Factors Renfrewshire Council have applied a local bias adjustment factor of 1.31 to the 2023 monitoring data. A summary of bias adjustment factors used by Renfrewshire Council over the past five years is presented in Table C.1. The 2023 national bias adjustment factor was taken from the National Diffusion Tube Bias Adjustment Factor Spreadsheet (version 03/24) of which reports one study analysed by Glasgow Scientific Services in 2023 to give a national bias adjustment factor of 0.74. Both automatic monitoring locations with co-located diffusion tubes recorded an overall data capture of <90% in 2023. As per the Defra Diffusion Tube Data Processing Tool v4.0, this is determined as ‘Poor Overall Data Capture’ and warns that the local bias adjustment factor, which was 1.31 from Renfrew Inchinnan Road, should be treated with caution. The data from the Cockel’s Loan automatic monitoring site was disregarded in the local bias calculations because of its very low data capture (43.6%). Following the LAQM.TG(22) Page 117 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 74 guidance, the usual procedure would be to apply the national bias adjustment factor of 0.74 to 2023 monitoring data. However, due to the large disparity between the local and national factors, and because the overall data capture of the Inchinnan Road automatic monitoring site was just 0.3% under the ‘Good Overall Data Capture’ threshold, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) were contacted in order to provide additional guidance for which bias adjustment factor would be best to use. SEPA recommended using the local adjustment factor, as it was much larger than the national adjustment factor and was considered to provide a more conservative, worst-case approach; this is consistent with the Council’s previous years’ choice of bias adjustment factors. Bias adjustment was carried out using the Defra Diffusion Tube Data Processing Tool v4.0 (https://laqm.defra.gov.uk/air-quality/air-quality-assessment/diffusion-tube-data- processing-tool/). Table C.1 – Bias Adjustment Factor Year Local or National If National, Version of National Spreadsheet Adjustment Factor 2023 Local - 1.31 2022 Local - 1.06 2021 National 03/22 1.12 2020 Local - 1.20 2019 Local - 0.89 NO2 Fall-off with Distance from the Road Three monitoring sites (Renfrew8, Paisley21 and Renfrew48) were not representative of exposure and so the NO2 fall-off with distance calculator was used to adjust the NO2 concentration so that it was representative for a receptor close to the monitoring location. The calculations are shown in Table C.4. NO2 Fall-off with Distance from the Road was carried out using the Defra Diffusion Tube Data Processing Tool (https://laqm.defra.gov.uk/air-quality/air-quality-assessment/diffusion-tube-data- processing-tool/). Page 118 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 75 QA/QC of Automatic Monitoring Automatic monitoring of NOX, PM10 and PM2.5 is completed within Renfrewshire using Chemiluminescence (NOX) and FIDAS 2000 (PM2.5 and PM10) analysers. Local Site Operator (LSO) duties are carried out by an Officer from Renfrewshire Council on a monthly basis. Automatic monitoring data is available on the Scottish Air Quality website (https://www.scottishairquality.scot/) both in real-time and following ratification by Ricardo Energy and Environment to AURN standards. The continuous monitoring sites are audited every six monthly by Ricardo and are serviced every six months by ACOEM who maintain the Service and Maintenance Contract. REN1 and REN03 NO2/NOx monitors are visited and calibrated once a month by an LSO from Renfrewshire Council and reports from these calibrations are sent to Ricardo to use in the QA/QC process. PM10 and PM2.5 Monitoring Adjustment PM10 and PM2.5 data have been corrected in line with the Scottish Government Guidance Note in relation to the measurement of ambient Particulate Matter (PM) and the LAQM reporting of measured concentrations, issued in May 2023. PM10 data have been corrected by dividing the ratified data by 0.909. PM2.5 data have been corrected by multiplying the ratified data by 1.06. Both the corrected and uncorrected values have been reported for completeness, as per the Scottish Government Guidance Note. Automatic Monitoring Annualisation One automatic monitoring location within Renfrewshire Council required annualisation as its data capture was less than 75% but greater than 25%: Ren1- Cockels Loan, details are provided in Table C.2. NO2 Fall-off with Distance from the Road No automatic NO2 monitoring locations within Renfrewshire Council required distance correction during 2023. Page 119 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 76 Table C.2 – Annualisation Summary (concentrations presented in µg/m3) Site ID Annualisation Factor Glasgow Anderston Annualisation Factor Glasgow Townhead Annualisation Factor Site 3 Name Annualisation Factor Site 4 Name Average Annualisation Factor Raw Data Annual Mean Annualised Annual Mean Comments Renfrew70 0.8888 0.8654 0.8771 18.0 15.8 Ren1 0.9403 0.9307 0.9355 21.7 20.3 Table C.3 – Local Bias Adjustment Calculations Local Bias Adjustment 1 (Inchinnan Road Local Bias Adjustment 2 Renfrew Cockels Loan Local Bias Adjustment Input 3 Local Bias Adjustment Input 4 Local Bias Adjustment Input 5 Periods used to calculate bias 9 4 Bias Factor A 1.31 (1.12 - 1.6) 1.03 (0.7 – 1.97) Bias Factor B -24% (-37% - -10%) -3% (-49% - 43%) Diffusion Tube Mean (µg/m3) 17.8 21.3 Mean CV (Precision) 9.1% 4.4% Automatic Mean (µg/m3) 23.4 22.0 Data Capture 100% 100% Adjusted Tube Mean (µg/m3) 23 (20 - 28) 22 (15-42) Notes: Local bias adjustment input 2 (Renfrew Cockels Loan) has been disregarded due to a very poor diffusion tube data capture (43.6%) so a single local bias adjustment factor (Inchinnan Road) has been used to bias adjust the 2023 diffusion tube results. The diffusion tube data Page 120 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 78 Table C.4 – NO2 Fall off With Distance Calculations (concentrations presented in µg/m3) Site ID Distance (m): Monitoring Site to Kerb Distance (m): Receptor to Kerb Monitored Concentration (Annualised and Bias Adjusted) Background Concentration Concentration Predicted at Receptor Comments Renfrew8 2.6 2.7 37.7 11.1 37.4 Predicted concentration at Receptor within 10% the AQS objective. Paisley21 (1), Paisley21 (2), Paisley21 (3) 9.9 3.6 19.1 10.7 22.3 Renfrew48 45.0 23.0 21.6 15.6 25.0 Receptor is more than 20m further from the kerb than the monitor - treat result with caution. Page 122 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 79 Glossary of Terms Abbreviation Description AMIDS Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland South APR Air Quality Annual Progress Report AQAP Air Quality Action Plan - A detailed description of measures, outcomes, achievement dates and implementation methods, showing how the LA intends to achieve air quality limit values’ AQMA Air Quality Management Area – An area where air pollutant concentrations exceed / are likely to exceed the relevant air quality objectives. AQMAs are declared for specific pollutants and objectives AQO Air Quality Objective AURN Automatic Urban and Rural Network (UK air quality monitoring network) CAFS2 Cleaner Air for Scotland 2 CWRR Clyde Waterfront & Renfrew Riverside DEFRA Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs DMRB Design Manual for Roads and Bridges – Air quality screening tool produced by Highways England EV Electric Vehicle FDMS Filter Dynamics Measurement System GAIA Glasgow Airport Investment Area GSS Glasgow Scientific Services HGV Heavy Goods Vehicle HVO Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil I,L&E Infrastructure, Land & Environment JHS Johnstone High Street LA Local Authority LAQM Local Air Quality Management Page 123 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council LAQM Annual Progress Report 2023 80 LEZ Low Emission Zone LSO Local Site Operator LTS Local Transport Strategy NO2 Nitrogen Dioxide NOx Nitrogen Oxides PM10 Airborne particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 10µm (micrometres or microns) or less PM2.5 Airborne particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5µm or less PTC Paisley Town Centre REN1 Renfrew Cockels Loan REN02 Renfrewshire Johnstone REN03 Renfrew Inchinnan Road RTC Renfrew Town Centre QA/QC Quality Assurance and Quality Control SEPA Scottish Environment Protection Agency SO2 Sulphur Dioxide SPT Strathclyde Partnership for Transport TEA Triethanolamine TRO Traffic Regulation Order TTRO Temporary Traffic Regulation Order UTC Urban Traffic Control VPR Vehicle Replacement Programme VRC Vehicle Replacement Capital Page 124 of 228
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LAQM Annual Progress Report 2024 81 References Air Quality in Scotland website (2023 Monitoring data), available at http://www.scottishairquality.co.uk/ AIR-PT-Rounds 37 to 59 (May 2020 to October 2023) available at https://laqm.defra.gov.uk/diffusion-tubes/qa-qc-framework/ AMIDS South - https://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/transport-links-amids-south-paisley. Cleaner Air for Scotland 2. July 2021. Published by the Scottish Government. Defra LAQM helpdesk – https://laqm.defra.gov.uk/ Diffusion Tube Data Processing Tool v4.0 available at https://laqm.defra.gov.uk/air- quality/air-quality-assessment/diffusion-tube-data-processing-tool/ Local Air Quality Management Policy Guidance LAQM.PG(S)23. April 2023. Published by the Scottish Government. Local Air Quality Management Technical Guidance LAQM.TG(22). August 2022. Published by Defra in partnership with the Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly Government and Department of the Environment Northern Ireland. National Diffusion Tube Bias Adjustment Factor Spreadsheet version 03/24 available at https://laqm.defra.gov.uk/bias-adjustment-factors/national-bias/ Renfrewshire Air Quality Action Plan 2019. Renfrewshire Air Quality Action Plan 2024 Renfrewshire Council (2019-2023) Annual Progress Reports. Page 125 of 228
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Appendix 2 Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 OFFICIAL Renfrewshire Council Revocation of Renfrewshire’s Air Quality Management Areas In fulfilment of Part IV of the Environment Act 1995 Local Air Quality Management 2024 Page 126 of 228
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Appendix 2 Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 OFFICIAL Information RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL Local Authority Officer Gerard Hannah Department Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Address Renfrewshire Council, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley PA1 1BR Telephone 0300 300 0380 E-mail e-prot.es@renfrewshire.gov.uk Report Reference Number RenAQMARevocation2024 Date November 2024 Page 127 of 228
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Appendix 2 Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 OFFICIAL Table of Contents 1. Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1 2. Local Air Quality Management ........................................................................ 2 3. Renfrewshire’s Air Quality Management Areas ............................................. 3 3.1 Paisley Town Centre AQMA .................................................................................. 4 3.2 Johnstone High Street AQMA ............................................................................... 5 3.3 Renfrew Town Centre AQMA ................................................................................ 6 4. Local Pollution Sources .................................................................................. 7 4.1 Air Quality Action Plan Measures .......................................................................... 8 5. Local Monitoring Equipment ......................................................................... 10 6. Local Monitoring Data ................................................................................... 11 7. Requirements for Revoking of an AQMA ..................................................... 17 8. Air Quality Strategy ........................................................................................ 18 9. Conclusions .................................................................................................... 20 Appendix A: Monitoring Sites Within AQMAs ...................................................... 22 Appendix B: Monitoring Results ........................................................................... 26 Appendix C: Glossary of Terms ............................................................................ 30 List of Tables Table 1 - Declared Air Quality Management Areas ..................................................... 4 Table 2 - Bias Adjustment Factor .............................................................................. 16 Table 3 - Annual Mean NO2 Monitoring Results: Non-Automatic Monitoring (µg/m3) 26 Table 4 - Annual Mean NO2 Monitoring Results: Automatic Monitoring (µg/m3) ........ 28 Table 5 - Annual Mean PM10 Monitoring Results (µg/m3) .......................................... 29 Table 6 - Annual Mean PM2.5 Monitoring Results (µg/m3) ......................................... 29 Page 128 of 228
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Appendix 2 Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 OFFICIAL List of Figures Figure 1 - Paisley Town Centre AQMA ........................................................................ 5 Figure 2 - Johnstone High Street AQMA ..................................................................... 6 Figure 3 - Renfrew Town Centre AQMA ...................................................................... 7 Figure 4 - Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations at Automatic Monitoring Stations ........ 11 Figure 5 - Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations at Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites (Urban Centre, Urban Background, Kerbside) .......................................... 12 Figure 6 - Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations at Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites (Roadside 1) ............................................................................................. 12 Figure 7- Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations at Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites (Roadside 2) ............................................................................................. 13 Figure 8 - Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations at Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites (Roadside 3) ............................................................................................. 13 Figure 9 - Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations at Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites (Roadside 4) ............................................................................................. 14 Figure 10 - Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations at Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites (Roadside 5) ............................................................................................. 14 Figure 11 - Annual Mean PM10 Concentrations at Automatic Monitoring Sites .......... 15 Figure 12 - Annual Mean PM2.5 Concentrations at Automatic Monitoring Sites ......... 15 Figure 13 - Map of Automatic Monitoring Sites within Renfrewshire .......................... 22 Figure 14 - Map of Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites in Paisley AQMA ...................... 23 Figure 15 - Map of Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites in Johnstone AQMA ................. 24 Figure 16 - Map of Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites in Renfrew AQMA .................... 25 Page 129 of 228
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Appendix 2 Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 OFFICIAL 1. Introduction This report outlines Renfrewshire Council’s proposal to revoke the three Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) within the council area. It has been developed in recognition of the legal requirement on the local authority to work towards Air Quality Strategy (AQS) objectives under Part IV of the Environment Act 1995 (and relevant regulations made under that part) and to meet the requirements of the Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) statutory process. Renfrewshire Council currently have three AQMAs - Paisley Town Centre (PTC), Renfrew Town Centre (RTC) and Johnstone High Street (JHS). An Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) encompassing all three AQMAs was published in 2019 with a 2024 Update published in April 2024. Since implementation of the 2019 AQAP and the action measures contained therein, there has been a steady improvement of air quality across Renfrewshire Council. As such there have been no exceedances of any air quality objectives within Renfrewshire since 2019 and it is now the Council’s intention to revoke all three AQMAs. This report details the air quality monitoring levels and trends over the years which provides evidence in favour of the revocations. It shall be submitted to statutory consultees for approval (the Scottish Government and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency) following which the final AQMA Revocation Orders will be submitted to the relevant Council Board for approval by elected members. Thereafter the revocation notice shall be widely publicised through local media to the public and local businesses. Following revocation of the AQMAs it is proposed that the action measures contained within the 2019 and 2024 AQAPs be incorporated into a Renfrewshire Council Local Air Quality Strategy. This demonstrates the Council’s commitment to maintaining and improving air quality further within Renfrewshire, ensuring that air quality action measures remain in place and that air quality retains a significant profile. Page 130 of 228
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Appendix 2 Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 OFFICIAL 2. Local Air Quality Management Part IV of the Environment Act 1995 required the UK Government and devolved administrations to publish a national Air Quality Strategy and establish the process of Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) and air quality objectives (AQOs) for specified pollutants that must not be exceeded. The LAQM process places an obligation on all local authorities to regularly review and assess air quality in their areas, and to determine whether or not the air quality objectives are likely to be achieved. Where an exceedance is considered likely, the local authority must declare an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) and prepare an Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) setting out the measures it intends to put in place in order to improve air quality in that area and achieve and maintain the air quality objectives. Renfrewshire Council fulfils its LAQM duties by monitoring NO2 and particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) via three continuous automatic analysers and a network of approximately sixty NO2 diffusion tube sites located throughout the council area both within and out with the AQMAs. Results from this monitoring are assessed and an Annual Progress Report (APR) is produced each year in line with statutory guidance and submitted to the Scottish Government and SEPA for approval. Previous monitoring and modelling studies had identified exceedances of the air quality objectives over the years resulting in the declaration of the three AQMAs; Paisley Town Centre in 2009 and Johnstone High Street and Renfrew Town Centre in 2016. A Renfrewshire wide AQAP was published in 2019 encompassing all three AQMAs, following which there has been a steady improvement of air quality across all of Renfrewshire. As such there have been no exceedances of any air quality objectives within Renfrewshire since 2019. The most recent APR, the 2024 Annual Progress Report, concludes that there continues to be no exceedances of either the NO2 or PM10/PM2.5 AQOs at any of the automatic and passive monitoring locations within Renfrewshire following a review of the 2023 monitoring data. The APR also detailed the Council’s intention to revoke all three AQMAs based on the monitoring data. The 2024 APR has been approved by Page 131 of 228
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Appendix 2 Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 OFFICIAL the Scottish Government and SEPA and their appraisal comments support this revocation decision. 3. Renfrewshire’s Air Quality Management Areas A summary of Renfrewshire’s AQMAs can be found in Table 1 with a more detailed description of each AQAM in the following sections. Page 132 of 228
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Appendix 2 Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 OFFICIAL Table 1 - Declared Air Quality Management Areas 3.1 Paisley Town Centre AQMA Paisley is Renfrewshire’s largest town with a population in excess of 70,000. The town centre is a mix of historic buildings, commercial and residential premises within a compact area. A ring road around the town centre intercepts all the main routes converging on Paisley. AQMA Name Pollutants and Air Quality Objective s City / Town Description Action Plan Paisley Town Centre (PTC) NO2 annual mean NO2 1- hour mean PM10 24- hour mean Paisley An area encompassing a large part of central Paisley and extending a short distance along some radial roads Renfrewshire Council Air Quality Action Plan 2019: http://www.renfrewshire .gov.uk/airquality Johnstone High Street (JHS) NO2 annual mean Johnsto ne From the junction of High Street and Peockland Place; thence along High Street to the junction of Barrochan Road and Napier Street Renfrewshire Council Air Quality Action Plan 2019: http://www.renfrewshire .gov.uk/airquality Renfrew Town Centre (RTC) NO2 annual mean NO2 1- hour mean Renfrew From the junction of Paisley Road, Inchinnan Road, Hairst Street and Glebe Street; thence along Glebe Street to property number 4 Glebe St; thence along Paisley Road to the junction of Donaldson Drive; thence along Inchinnan Road to the junction of Longcroft Drive; thence along Hairst Street to the junction with Canal Street and High Street; thence along Canal St to the junction with Ferry Road Renfrewshire Council Air Quality Action Plan 2019: http://www.renfrewshire .gov.uk/airquality Page 133 of 228
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Appendix 2 Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 OFFICIAL The PTC AQMA, shown in Figure 1, was declared in August 2009 for exceedances of the annual mean NO2 and PM10 objectives and the 1-hr mean NO2 objective. The last exceedance within the AQMA was in 2014 when the NO2 annual mean objective level of 40µg/m3 was exceeded at five diffusion tube sites, the highest annual mean being 48.1µg/m3. The last exceedance of the NO2 1-hour mean objective (200µg/m3 not to be exceeded more than 18 times/year) was in 2013. The last exceedance of the PM10 annual mean objective (18µg/m3) was in 2014 with a level of 21.2 µg/m3 measured at the Gordon St continuous monitor. Figure 1 - Paisley Town Centre AQMA 3.2 Johnstone High Street AQMA Johnstone is a town with a population of approximately 16,000. The town is set around a traditional grid pattern of streets and public spaces with the High Street running through the centre. Traffic congestion has been a significant issue on the High St and this, combined with a high volume of bus operations and canyon type Page 134 of 228
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Appendix 2 Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 OFFICIAL the main junction within the town centre (Inchinnan Road, Hairst Street, Glebe Street and Paisley Road). This is a complex junction as a result of its physical layout and presents traffic management challenges in terms of signal staging and can result in congestion particularly at peak times. The last exceedance within the Renfrew Town Centre AQMA was in 2019 when the NO2 annual mean statutory objective level of 40µg/m3 was marginally exceeded at one diffusion tube site on Inchinnan Road with a level of 41.1µg/m3 (after bias adjustment and distance correction). Figure 3 - Renfrew Town Centre AQMA 4. Local Pollution Sources A source apportionment study, the process whereby the contribution of different pollutant sources to ambient concentrations is quantified, was undertaken across all three AQMAs in 2015. As previously detailed, the pollutants of concern within Renfrewshire are NO2 and PM10. A variety of sources contribute to the levels of these pollutants within the Page 136 of 228
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Appendix 2 Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 OFFICIAL AQMAs including background pollutant concentrations, transport, commercial and industrial sources. With regards to NO2, the findings from the 2015 study identified the main source (of NOx) across all the AQMAs to be from local road traffic sources. The percentage contribution of road traffic sources varied between 61.1% and up to 90.5%, dependant on location, with background NOx concentrations accounting for the remaining proportion. Of the local traffic sources, cars were identified as the main contributor at all locations other than Smithhills St in Paisley where buses were identified as the main source (this is a main bus stand location within the town centre). With regards to particulate matter (PM10), a significant proportion of this comes from sources outside of the council area and even out with the UK. The source apportionment study confirmed this by identifying background sources as the main source with contributions varying between 62% and 85.7%. PM10 from local road traffic sources accounted for the remaining proportion of which cars and buses were the most significant contributors. For a comprehensive understanding of the study please refer to the original Source Apportionment Study, a copy of which can be requested from Environment, Housing and Infrastructure. 4.1 Air Quality Action Plan Measures The information on pollutant sources obtained from the source apportionment study was then used during selection of the action measures presented within the 2019 Air Quality Action Plan and 2024 Air Quality Action Plan Update. This ensured that action measures were targeted towards the predominant sources of emissions within each AQMA. A total of 16 measures were included within the 2019 AQAP. Some measures were specific to a particular AQMA, and some were generic measures offering Renfrewshire wide air quality improvements. Given the main source of NO2 emissions was identified to be road transport, priority was given to measures aimed at addressing transport planning and infrastructure works, tackling emissions from Page 137 of 228
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Appendix 2 Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 OFFICIAL congestion via various means, promoting low emissions transport and encouraging active travel alternatives. Renfrewshire Council has taken forward a number of the AQAP measures since its publication in 2019 in pursuit of improving local air quality and meeting the air quality objectives within the shortest possible time. Key measures/projects that have been successfully delivered include: • City Deals Projects - GAIA (Glasgow Airport Investment Area) works completed and infrastructure in use. Two AMIDS (Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland) buildings now complete and occupied; • Upgrades & Improvements to the Council’s Urban Traffic Control (UTC) system - to ensure full optimisation of traffic signals in order to reduce congestion; • Continual improvements to the Council fleet via the annual vehicle replacement capital programme and an increase of electric vehicles and associated charging infrastructure; • Introduction of Renfrewshire Council’s Corporate Sustainable Travel Planning Scheme including the provision of staff pool cars with the majority of these (approximately 50) being electric vehicles; • Vehicle Idling Awareness Raising - regular targeted campaigns including a School Parking Campaign which by August 2019, all 49 Primary schools in Renfrewshire were engaged in; • Cycle Strategy – construction of various infrastructure projects as per the Cycle Strategy priorities including the Paisley to Renfrew and Inchinnan Active Travel Routes. Provision of the Cycle to Work Scheme for Council employees; and • Upgrading of the fleet tracking telemetric system completed in 2023/24. Page 138 of 228
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Appendix 2 Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 OFFICIAL 5. Local Monitoring Equipment Renfrewshire Council monitors NO2 and particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) via three continuous automatic analysers and a network of approximately sixty NO2 diffusion tube sites located throughout the council area both within and out with the AQMAs. Automatic analysers are located within the Johnstone High Street AQMA (REN02 - Johnstone), the Renfrew Town Centre AQMA (REN03 - Renfrew Inchinnan Road) and adjacent to the M8 motorway in Renfrew (REN1 - Renfrew Cockels Loan). An automatic continuous monitor located on Gordon St in Paisley was decommissioned in November 2021 due to its age and condition. No exceedances had been recorded in Paisley Town Centre for over five years, from either the continuous monitor or from the numerous diffusion tube sites therefore justifying the decision to decommission the site. Maps showing the location of the monitoring sites relevant to the AQMAs are provided in Appendix A. For full details of the monitoring sites (including site IDs, designation, address, NGR, dates of operation, distance to relevant exposure and distance to kerb of nearest road), please refer to the Council’s most recent 2024 APR. Page 139 of 228
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Appendix 2 Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 OFFICIAL 6. Local Monitoring Data The 2024 Annual Progress Report (APR) concludes that there continues to be no exceedances of either the NO2 or PM10/PM2.5 AQOs at any of the automatic and passive monitoring locations within Renfrewshire following a review of the 2023 monitoring data. The highest NO2 concentration recorded in 2023 was 37.7µg/m3 at a diffusion tube within the Renfrew Town Centre AQMA. After distance correction to the nearest relevant exposure, this concentration was 37.4µg/m3. As such, there have been no exceedances of any air quality objectives at any monitoring locations within Renfrewshire since 2019 (4 years of compliance). The last exceedance within 2019 was located within the Renfrew AQMA at the same diffusion tube site as mentioned above (Renfrew 8), with a marginal exceedance level of 41.1µg/m3 (after bias adjustment and distance correction) for NO2. Within the Johnstone High Street AQMA there have been no exceedances since 2017 (6 years compliant) and within the Paisley Town Centre AQMA since 2014 (9 years compliant). A summary of the monitoring results for each site between 2019 to 2023 is provided in Appendix B and trend graphs for this same period are provided below. Figure 4 - Annual Mean NO2 Concentrations at Automatic Monitoring Stations Page 140 of 228
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Appendix 2 Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 OFFICIAL With regards to the trend graphs, it can be seen from the data that the monitored concentrations of NO2 during 2023 show a slight increase compared to the previous year’s downward trends. This is due to the bias adjustment factor used for 2023 being significantly higher than for previous years (a factor of 1.31) and is the likely cause for most of the observed increases in NO2 concentrations. The reasoning behind the use of this higher bias adjustment factor is detailed within the Council’s 2024 APR but essentially the council decided to choose the local calculated factor of 1.31 rather than the national bias adjustment factor of 0.74, in order to show a worst- case conservative approach. SEPA were consulted on this matter and supported the Council on this decision. For comparison, a summary of bias adjustment factors used by Renfrewshire Council over the past five years is presented in Table 2. Table 2 - Bias Adjustment Factor Year Local or National If National, Version of National Spreadsheet Adjustment Factor 2023 Local - 1.31 2022 Local - 1.06 2021 National 03/22 1.12 2020 Local - 1.20 2019 Local - 0.89 Despite using this conservative bias adjustment factor, there were still no exceedances of NO2 within the council area. Additionally, the annual average concentrations at diffusion tube sites were significantly less than 60 µg/m3. It is therefore highly unlikely that there are any exceedances of the 1-hour mean objective at any of these sites. Concentrations of the annual mean and relevant short-term objectives for PM10 and PM2.5 recorded at all automatic monitoring sites also remain below AQO levels. Given the length of time since any exceedances within the AQMAs and the general downward trend in monitoring data, Renfrewshire Council are confident that future exceedances of air quality objectives are unlikely. Page 145 of 228
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Appendix 2 Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 OFFICIAL 7. Requirements for Revoking of an AQMA Local authorities may amend or revoke an AQMA as set out under section 83(2) of the Environment Act 1995 Act where it appears, following an air quality review, that the air quality objectives are being achieved and will continue to do so. Whilst there are no set criteria on which an amendment or revocation decision should be based, with the Scottish Government considering each request on a case-by-case basis, it is expected that a minimum requirement will normally be at least three consecutive years where the objectives of concern are being achieved and where monitoring data demonstrates that further exceedances of the objectives are unlikely to occur. These requirements are detailed within the Scottish Government’s LAQM Policy and Technical Statutory Guidance documents. LAQM.PG(24) (policy) states: “It is expected to justify an amendment or revocation that a minimum requirement will normally be at least three consecutive years where the objectives of concern are being achieved and where monitoring data demonstrates that further exceedances of the objectives are unlikely to occur”. LAQM.TG(22) (technical) states that: “In some instances if compelling evidence exists, detailed modelling to support the decision to amend/revoke an AQMA may not be necessary and an AQMA may be amended or revoked following a screening assessment or on the basis of robust monitoring evidence.” It is considered that sufficient supporting information and monitoring data to justify the proposed revocation of Renfrewshire’s AQMAs has been included within this report in order to allow approval by the Scottish Government and SEPA. Following approval, Renfrewshire Council will notify all other statutory consultees, businesses, members of the public and other interested parties in the vicinity of the AQMA of the proposed revocation. Page 146 of 228
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Appendix 2 Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 OFFICIAL 8. Air Quality Strategy Following revocation of an AQMA, LAQM.PG(24) recommends that the local authority should consider replacing the AQAP (which has served its purpose) with a local air quality strategy, although there is no statutory obligation to do so. Adopting such a strategy would ensure air quality retains a high public profile and measures remain in place to continue to improve air quality in the area and prevent any future deterioration towards exceedances of the AQOs. Where an air quality strategy is developed, the ongoing measures contained in the final AQAP should form the basis of the relevant content of the strategy, but consideration should also be given to the wider air quality in the local authority area and the strategic approaches required to ensure the authority maintains compliance with the AQOs and continues to reduce emissions. Following revocation of the AQMAs, it is the intention of Renfrewshire Council to incorporate the measures contained within the 2024 AQAP Update into a Renfrewshire Council Air Quality Strategy to demonstrate the Council’s commitment to improving the air quality within Renfrewshire on an ongoing basis to improve health. Priority measures within the Strategy would include: • Continue progress with the significant new road and cycle infrastructure projects which are part of the City Deals and AMIDS South projects, including the opening of the Renfrew bridge and Renfrew North by-pass road in 2025; • Publication of a new Renfrewshire Local Transport Strategy and development of a Paisley Town Centre Transport Strategy; • Continuation with the upgrade and development of the cycling network as per the Renfrewshire Council Cycle Strategy priorities; • Improvement of the council’s fleet, funded via the Council’s Vehicle Replacement Capital Programme. This includes the replacement of older fossil vehicles with newer fleet vehicles with better emission standards, electric where feasible and the introduction of HVO as an alternative fuel for some of the fleet; Page 147 of 228
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Appendix 2 Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 OFFICIAL 9. Conclusions Renfrewshire Council has been undertaking work to improve air quality and public health for many years. The Council’s Paisley Town Centre AQMA was declared in 2009 and the Johnstone High Street and Renfrew Town Centre AQMAs declared in 2016. A Renfrewshire wide AQAP was published in 2019 and subsequently updated in 2024. Since implementation of the 2019 AQAP and the action measures contained therein, there has been a steady improvement of air quality across Renfrewshire Council. As such, measured concentrations of NO2 and particulate matter have consistently been below the air quality objective levels for several consecutive years with the last exceedance being in 2019. This 2019 exceedance was located within the RTC AQMA when the NO2 annual mean statutory objective level of 40µg/m3 was marginally exceeded at one diffusion tube site with a level of 41.1µg/m3. Within Renfrew there has now been 4 years of compliance with air quality objective levels. Within the JHS AQMA there have been no exceedances since 2017 (6 years compliant) and within the PTC AQMA since 2014 (9 years compliant). The trend graphs detailed in Figures 4 – 12 show a general decreasing trend in pollutant levels, other than a slight increase seen in 2023. However, this has been shown to be due to the significantly higher (more conservative) bias adjustment factor used for this year. The Council have also demonstrated their commitment to ensuring that air quality improvements continue, and actions measures remain in place by noting their intention to produce a Renfrewshire Council Air Quality Strategy incorporating the existing AQAP measures. Taking these matters into consideration, together with the length of time since exceedances of the objectives, revocation of the three AQMAs is now proposed, in accordance with the requirements of the Scottish Government’s Local Air Quality Management Policy Guidance 2023 (PG(S)(23)). The evidence compiled in this report supports this recommendation. Renfrewshire Council is therefore requesting Page 149 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 26 OFFICIAL Appendix B: Monitoring Results Table 3 - Annual Mean NO2 Monitoring Results: Non-Automatic Monitoring (µg/m3) Diffusion Tube ID X OS Grid Ref (Eastin g) Y OS Grid Ref (Northin g) Site Type Valid Data Capture for Monitoring Period (%) (1) Within AQMA 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Paisley1 248350 664082 Urban Centre 82.7 Yes - PTC 21.3 16.1 14.9 13.5 15.2 Paisley2 247925 664052 Urban Background 90.4 Yes - PTC 14.6 10.9 9.6 11.9 10.0 Paisley3 249002 662138 Urban Background 92.3 No 11.6 8.9 7.4 6.8 8.8 Renfrew8 250589 667547 Kerbside 100.0 Yes - RTC 41.4 40.2* 29.8 30.2 37.7 Renfrew17 251524 666287 Roadside 100.0 No 32.0 26.3 22.9 23.5 22.1 Paisley19 245701 663603 Roadside 100.0 No 24.9 24.1 22.5 17.9 17.4 Johnstone20 242675 663286 Kerbside 100.0 Yes - JHS 28.7 25.5 20.2 19.3 23.5 Paisley21 248316 663612 Roadside 100.0 Yes - PTC 27.6 25.7 21.9 18.6 19.1 Paisley33 248277 663524 Roadside 100.0 Yes - PTC 28.8 27.7 24.1 19.4 22.2 Paisley35 248360 664272 Roadside 100.0 Yes - PTC 31.1 31.5 25.7 21.9 26.2 Paisley36 247948 664774 Roadside 100.0 Yes - PTC 28.2 27.7 26.5 20.5 24.4 Renfrew40 250763 667631 Roadside 100.0 Yes - RTC 25.8 21.6 18.7 16.4 18.0 Paisley43 248481 664154 Roadside 92.3 Yes - PTC 26.7 20.4 20.5 15.0 14.9 Paisley44 248209 664474 Roadside 100.0 Yes - PTC 21.9 16.3 16.1 15.5 17.6 Renfrew45 251803 667365 Kerbside 92.3 No 21.5 20.3 18.4 14.9 18.4 Renfrew48 251264 666217 Roadside 100.0 No 29.1 24.8 20.9 17.7 21.6 Paisley50 248985 665494 Roadside 100.0 No 24.3 21.8 17.9 17.3 18.7 Renfrew52 251515 666955 Roadside 100.0 No 25.3 24.9 21.2 17.3 19.7 Renfrew56 250579 667488 Roadside 100.0 Yes – RTC 26.3 24.4 20.9 19.5 22.6 Renfrew57 250597 667473 Roadside 100.0 Yes – RTC 24.4 18.1 19.0 12.9 16.8 Page 155 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 27 OFFICIAL Diffusion Tube ID X OS Grid Ref (Eastin g) Y OS Grid Ref (Northin g) Site Type Valid Data Capture for Monitoring Period (%) (1) Within AQMA 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Johnstone59 242656 663281 Kerbside 100.0 Yes – JHS 37.9 39.5 34.4 30.9 29.9 Paisley60 247525 664326 Roadside 100.0 Yes – PTC 33.6 30.1 24.5 22.3 25.3 Kilbarchan61 240584 663007 Roadside 100.0 No 30.2 26.0 26.1 18.7 21.1 Renfrew62 250463 665934 Roadside 100.0 No 34.3 30.5 25.3 21.9 24.9 Paisley63 249159 665710 Roadside 92.3 No 29.4 25.2 25.2 20.9 23.5 Kilbarchan65 240599 663000 Roadside 92.3 No 30.3 25.8 20.9 16.9 19.4 Kilbarchan66 240573 663021 Roadside 100.0 No 22.3 18.1 15.9 14.1 13.8 Kilbarchan67 240512 663027 Roadside 100.0 No 17.5 18.6 13.2 10.3 11.0 Renfrew68 250522 667419 Roadside 100.0 Yes – RTC 23.8 21.0 16.4 17.4 19.5 Renfrew69 250537 667602 Roadside 100.0 Yes – RTC 29.9 25.0 32.4 25.3 35.6 Renfrew70 250599 667561 Roadside 40.4 Yes - RTC 25.4 26.9 17.4 18.1 20.6 Renfrew71 251729 666360 Roadside 100.0 No 29.2 26.2 24.4 19.1 23.8 Johnstone72 243080 663140 Roadside 100.0 Yes – JHS 23.4 20.2 19.9 13.6 17.2 Paisley73 248566 664072 Roadside 100.0 Yes – PTC 26.1 27.0 22.5 17.7 22.8 Paisley74 248313 663621 Roadside 100.0 Yes – PTC 27.8 28.6 23.0 18.7 19.3 Renfrew75 250853 667747 Roadside 100.0 Yes – RTC 22.1 21.1 20.2 13.9 16.1 Paisley78 248339 662576 Roadside 100.0 No 26.6 24.4 24.0 16.8 19.2 Paisley79 248632 664212 Roadside 100.0 Yes – PTC 27.8 32.0 24.6 20.0 20.0 Paisley80 249653 664123 Roadside 90.4 No 23.9 23.7 18.4 14.9 17.2 Paisley82 247513 664024 Roadside 100.0 Yes – PTC 28.9 36.1 28.1 24.3 28.3 Paisley83 247671 663913 Kerbside 100.0 Yes – PTC 33.2 25.1 22.7 21.8 21.6 Paisley84 251254 667876 Roadside 100.0 No 23.1 16.8 14.9 13.1 14.6 Johnstone85 242622 663306 Roadside 100.0 Yes – JHS 25.0 30.2 24.5 19.9 26.9 Johnstone86 242495 663358 Roadside 100.0 Yes – JHS 27.0 29.9 19.0 19.2 24.7 Paisley89 248467 664303 Roadside 100.0 Yes - PTC 30.4 24.9 23.2 20.0 23.2 Renfrew90 250567 667558 Roadside 100.0 Yes - RTC 24.4 21.4 20.1 17.2 22.8 Lochwin92 234904 658634 Roadside 100.0 No - 14.8 14.3 13.5 13.7 Lochwin93 235280 658877 Roadside 100.0 No - 14.1 16.7 11.1 12.3 Page 156 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 28 OFFICIAL Diffusion Tube ID X OS Grid Ref (Eastin g) Y OS Grid Ref (Northin g) Site Type Valid Data Capture for Monitoring Period (%) (1) Within AQMA 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Paisley94 248186 663925 Roadside 92.3 Yes – PTC - 21.0 19.0 17.9 18.8 Paisley96 248998 665204 Roadside 90.4 No - 24.2 21.2 16.9 16.7 Renfrew97 250610 667534 Kerbside 100.0 Yes – RTC - - 30.5 28.5 30.9 Johnstone99 242584 663307 Roadside 100.0 Yes - JHS - - 35.4 25.7 32.7 Johnstone100 242643 663285 Roadside 100.0 Yes - JHS - - 31.8 24.3 28.8 Renfrew101 250656 667457 Roadside 100.0 No - - 19.5 17.8 20.0 Paisley102 248363 663752 Roadside 100.0 Yes – PTC - - - 19.1 19.6 Paisley103 247486 665285 Roadside 7.7 No - - - 13.1 - Paisley105 248425 664192 Roadside 92.3 Yes – PTC - - - 16.6 19.9 Paisley106 248477 664189 Roadside 90.4 Yes – PTC - - - 17.7 26.5 Johnstone107 242503 663335 Roadside 92.3 Yes – JHS - - - 20.6 26.7 Paisley108 248355 664180 Roadside 92.3 Yes - PTC - - - 14.7 18.0 *Renfrew8 DT - Following distance correction in line with LAQM guidance, DT8 reported just below the AQO at 39.9µg/m3 and therefore not considered an exceedance. Table 4 - Annual Mean NO2 Monitoring Results: Automatic Monitoring (µg/m3) Site ID Site Type Monitoring Type Valid Data Capture for Monitoring Period (%) (1) Within AQMA 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 REN1 Roadside Automatic 43.6 No 31.1 20.9 24.5 22.4 20.3 REN03 Roadside Automatic 89.7 Yes - RTC 24.1 19.9 19.0 19.7 23.6 Page 157 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 29 OFFICIAL Table 5 - Annual Mean PM10 Monitoring Results (µg/m3) Site ID Site Type Valid Data Capture for Monitoring Period (%) (1) Valid Data Capture 2023 (%) (2) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 REN02 Roadside 98.9 98.9 16.3 10.2 13.7 12.9 13.4 REN02 Corrected* Roadside 98.9 98.9 17.9 11.3 15.1 14.2 14.7 Table 6 - Annual Mean PM2.5 Monitoring Results (µg/m3) Site ID Site Type Valid Data Capture for Monitoring Period (%) (1) Valid Data Capture 2023 (%) (2) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 REN02 Roadside 99.0 99.0 7.9 5.5 6.0 6.1 6.9 REN02 Corrected* Roadside 99.0 99.0 8.4 5.9 6.3 6.5 7.3 *PM10 and PM2.5 data have been corrected in line with the Scottish Government Guidance Note in relation to the measurement of ambient Particulate Matter (PM) and the LAQM reporting of measured concentrations, issued in May 2023. PM10 data have been corrected by dividing the ratified data by 0.909. PM2.5 data have been corrected by multiplying the ratified data by 1.06. Both the corrected and uncorrected values have been reported for completeness, as per the Scottish Government Guidance Note. Page 158 of 228
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Renfrewshire Council AQMA Revocation Report 2024 30 OFFICIAL Appendix C: Glossary of Terms Abbreviation Description AQAP Air Quality Action Plan - A detailed description of measures, outcomes, achievement dates and implementation methods, showing how the local authority intends to achieve air quality limit values’ AQMA Air Quality Management Area – An area where air pollutant concentrations exceed / are likely to exceed the relevant air quality objectives. AQMAs are declared for specific pollutants and objectives AQS Air Quality Strategy APR Annual Progress Report LAQM Local Air Quality Management LAQM.PG(24) Local Air Quality Management – Policy Guidance PG (Scotland) (2024) LAQM.TG(22) Local Air Quality Management – Policy Guidance PG (Scotland) (2024) NO2 Nitrogen Dioxide NOx Nitrogen Oxides PM10 Airborne particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 10µm (micrometres or microns) or less PM2.5 Airborne particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5µm or less Page 159 of 228
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Appendix 3 AQMA Revocation Order Renfrewshire Council Environment Act 1995, Part IV, Section 83(2) Renfrewshire Council, Paisley Air Quality Management Area, Revocation Order 2025 (Renfrewshire Air Quality Management Area Order No.1 (Amended)) Order revoking an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) Whereas Renfrewshire Council (“the Council”) having caused to be conducted a review and assessment of air quality in Paisley is satisfied that the air quality objectives in respect of both the nitrogen dioxide (NO2) annual mean and one hour mean objectives and the particulate matter (PM10) annual mean objective as specified in the Air Quality (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (as amended by the Air Quality (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002 and 2016) will be met in the area described in the Schedule below for reasons of previous, current and projected compliance with the relevant air quality objectives. The Council in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 83(2) of the Environment Act 1995 hereby makes the following Revocation Order for the Renfrewshire Air Quality Management Area Order No.1 (Amended) designated in 2009. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. The AQMA known as the Renfrewshire Air Quality Management Area Order No. 1 (Amended) designated for a breach/likely breach of both the nitrogen dioxide (NO2) annual mean and one hour mean objectives and the particulate matter (PM10) annual mean objective and as described in the Schedule below shall be revoked. 2. The Order shall be cited as the Renfrewshire Council, Paisley Air Quality Management Area, Revocation Order 2025. 3. The Order shall come into force on 19 March 2025. 4. The Order and Schedule referred to herein may be inspected free of charge at www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/article/2752/Air-quality-in-Renfrewshire. If you cannot access the documents on-line, please contact the Council on e-prot.es@renfrewshire.gov.uk or by telephone on 0300 300 0380 to request a paper copy. Signed on behalf of Renfrewshire Council, Gerard Hannah Head of Climate, Public Protection and Roads Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Renfrewshire Council, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1BR 19 March 2025 Page 160 of 228
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Appendix 3 Schedule to Renfrewshire Council, Paisley Air Quality Management Area, Revocation Order 2025 The designated area shaded in blue on the attached map and known as the Renfrewshire Air Quality Management Area Order No.1 (Amended) shall be revoked. The designated area consists of the following locations: The area enclosed within the following boundary line and including all properties within 20 metres measured from the kerb of the boundary roads. Where the boundary transects part of a property, it shall be taken to include the whole of that property (including the building and open space). From the junction of Maxwellton Street, George Street and Canal Street; thence along Maxwellton Street to the junction of Maxwellton Court; thence along Maxwellton Street to the junction of George Street, Maxwellton Street and Canal Street; thence along George Street to the junction of Broomlands St and George Street; thence along Broomlands Street to the junction with Maxwellton Street; thence along the Paisley Ring Road north and then east onto Underwood Road to the junction with St James Street and Caledonia Street; thence along Caledonia Street to the junction with Greenock Road, Murray Street and Albion Street; thence along Albion Street to the junction with Love Street; thence along Love Street to the junction with Inchinnan Road and Springbank Road; thence along Cartvale Lane to New Sneddon Street; thence along New Sneddon Street to the junction with Wallace Street and Carlile Place; thence along Carlile Place and across the White Cart Water at the foot bridge to Abercorn Street; thence along Abercorn Street to the junction with Hamilton Street; thence east along Hamilton Street to the junction with Renfrew Road; thence along Renfrew Road onto Incle Street to the junction with Glasgow Road, Mill Street and Gauze Street and including the properties located at East Buchanan Street, East Buchanan Mews and Garthland Lane; thence along Glasgow Road to the junction with Greenlaw Avenue and McKerrell Street; thence along Glasgow Road to the junction with Mill Street; thence along Mill Street then Gordon Street to the junction with Causeyside Street and Canal St; thence along Causeyside Street to the junction with Espedair Street and Stevenson Street thence along Causeyside Street to the junction with Canal Street; thence along Canal Street to the junction with Maxwellton St and George St. Page 161 of 228
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Appendix 4 AQMA Revocation Order Renfrewshire Council Environment Act 1995, Part IV, Section 83(2) Renfrewshire Council, Johnstone Air Quality Management Area, Revocation Order 2025 (Renfrewshire Air Quality Management Area Order No. 2, Johnstone) Order revoking an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) Whereas Renfrewshire Council (“the Council”) having caused to be conducted a review and assessment of air quality in Johnstone is satisfied that the air quality objective in respect of the nitrogen dioxide (NO2) annual mean objective as specified in the Air Quality (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (as amended by the Air Quality (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002 and 2016) will be met in the area described in the Schedule below for reasons of previous, current and projected compliance with the relevant air quality objective. The Council in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 83(2) of the Environment Act 1995 hereby makes the following Revocation Order for the Renfrewshire Air Quality Management Area Order No. 2, Johnstone designated in 2016. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. The AQMA known as Renfrewshire Air Quality Management Area Order No. 2, Johnstone designated for a breach/likely breach of the nitrogen dioxide (NO2) annual mean objective and as described in the Schedule below shall be revoked. 2. The Order shall be cited as the Renfrewshire Council, Johnstone Air Quality Management Area, Revocation Order 2025. 3. The Order shall come into force on 19 March 2025. 4. The Order and Schedule referred to herein may be inspected free of charge at www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/article/2752/Air-quality-in-Renfrewshire. If you cannot access the documents on-line, please contact the Council on e-prot.es@renfrewshire.gov.uk or by telephone on 0300 300 0380 to request a paper copy. Signed on behalf of Renfrewshire Council, Gerard Hannah Head of Climate, Public Protection and Roads Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Renfrewshire Council, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1BR 19 March 2025 Page 163 of 228
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Appendix 4 Schedule to Renfrewshire Council, Johnstone Air Quality Management Area, Revocation Order 2025 The designated area shaded in blue on the attached map and known as the Renfrewshire Air Quality Management Area Order No. 2, Johnstone shall be revoked. The designated area consists of the following locations: The area enclosed within the following boundary line and including all properties within 20 metres measured from the kerb of the boundary roads. Where the boundary transects part of a property, it shall be taken to include the whole of that property (including the building and open space). From the junction of High Street and Peockland Place; thence along High Street to the junction of Barrochan Road and Napier Street. Page 164 of 228
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Appendix 5 AQMA Revocation Order Renfrewshire Council Environment Act 1995, Part IV, Section 83(2) Renfrewshire Council, Renfrew Town Centre Air Quality Management Area, Revocation Order 2025 (Renfrewshire Air Quality Management Area Order No. 3, Renfrew Town Centre) Order revoking an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) Whereas Renfrewshire Council (“the Council”) having caused to be conducted a review and assessment of air quality in Renfrew Town Centre is satisfied that the air quality objectives in respect of the nitrogen dioxide (NO2) annual mean and one hour mean objectives as specified in the Air Quality (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (as amended by the Air Quality (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002 and 2016) will be met in the area described in the Schedule below for reasons of previous, current and projected compliance with the relevant air quality objectives. The Council in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 83(2) of the Environment Act 1995 hereby makes the following Revocation Order for the Renfrewshire Air Quality Management Area Order No. 3, Renfrew Town Centre designated in 2016. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. The AQMA known as the Renfrewshire Air Quality Management Area Order No. 3, Renfrew Town Centre designated for a breach/likely breach of the nitrogen dioxide (NO2) annual mean and one hour mean objectives and as described in the Schedule below shall be revoked. 2. The Order shall be cited as the Renfrewshire Council, Renfrew Town Centre Air Quality Management Area, Revocation Order 2025. 3. The Order shall come into force on 19 March 2025. 4. The Order and Schedule referred to herein may be inspected free of charge at www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/article/2752/Air-quality-in-Renfrewshire. If you cannot access the documents on-line, please contact the Council on e-prot.es@renfrewshire.gov.uk or by telephone on 0300 300 0380 to request a paper copy. Signed on behalf of Renfrewshire Council, Gerard Hannah Head of Climate, Public Protection and Roads Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Renfrewshire Council, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1BR 19 March 2025 Page 165 of 228
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Appendix 5 Schedule to Renfrewshire Council, Renfrew Town Centre Air Quality Management Area, Revocation Order 2025 The designated area shaded in blue on the attached map and known as the Renfrewshire Air Quality Management Area Order No. 3, Renfrew Town Centre shall be revoked. The designated area consists of the following locations: The area enclosed within the following boundary line and including all properties within 20 metres measured from the kerb of the boundary roads. Where the boundary transects part of a property, it shall be taken to include the whole of that property (including the building and open space). From the junction of Paisley Road, Inchinnan Road, Hairst Street and Glebe Street; thence along Glebe Street to property number 4 Glebe St; thence along Paisley Road to the junction of Donaldson Drive; thence along Inchinnan Road to the junction of Longcroft Drive; thence along Hairst Street to the junction with Canal Street and High Street; thence along Canal St to the junction with Ferry Road. Page 166 of 228
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___________________________________________________________________ To: Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board On: 19 March 2025 ___________________________________________________________________ Report by: Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure ___________________________________________________________________ Heading: Renfrewshire Council (Pavement Parking Exemption No.2) Order 202* (TRO 1004) ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Summary 1.1 In terms of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Council’s Scheme of Delegation, the making of a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) is delegated to the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure after consultation with the Convener of the Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board and the local ward Members. 1.2 The proposed Exemption Order allows Renfrewshire Council to grant exemptions at specific roads from the nationwide pavement parking ban as per The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019. This will maintain emergency and refuse vehicle access while maintaining an appropriate footway width for pedestrians and wheelers. 1.3 The proposed Exemption Order is the second of two, the first being approved by this Board on 22 January 2025. This order covers the requests for revisions and additions received during the first order consultation. Item 4 Page 167 of 228
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1.4 Extensive analysis of all Renfrewshire’s roads has been carried out for both exemption orders, in line with Transport Scotland’s strict guidelines. It may be the case that further roads would be presented for review in future and the approach to be taken will be to group these roads into batches to avoid individual orders being presented for individual streets. Where assessments have already been carried out there would need to be significant material change in development, land use or transport network in the area surrounding the road, before any additional analysis would be undertaken. 1.5 On the 12th February 2025 the above Exemption Order, was advertised for public consultation which proposed to exempt the roads listed at section 3.6 from the provisions of the pavement parking ban. 1.6 There were 3 responses (2 objections, 1 in support) in relation to the proposed areas for exemption from the Pavement Parking Ban and a further 1 response in relation to a request for an extra site that was not included as part of the proposed Exemption Order. 1.7 The request for the extra site on Warlock Road has been rejected on the basis that no significant material change in development, land use or transport network in the area surrounding the road has been identified. 1.8 The 2 objections to the Exemption Order also concern Warlock Road. They have been considered and partially upheld. Details are outlined at section 4.4 of this report. 1.9 In accordance with the ‘Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedures) (Scotland) Regulations 1999’ and the Council’s procedures, the Board may now decide how to proceed; to either make the order in full, make the order in part, or not make the order. The type of proposed exemption does not automatically require the appointment of an independent Reporter to decide on the objections. The Board is therefore free to choose to decide on the objections itself, or, to appoint a Reporter to do so. 1.10 A plan of the proposed exemption areas can be found at this link. https://ren.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=b972dc69e3 8041a9a1b22f4638d0cbab ___________________________________________________________________ 2. Recommendations It is recommended that the Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board: Page 168 of 228
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2.1 Considers and decides on the objections made and not upheld in relation to The Renfrewshire Council (Pavement Parking Exemption No.2) Order 202* at the meeting of this Policy Board rather than appointing an independent reporter. 2.2 Subject to recommendation 2.1 and the objections not being upheld, approves the implementation of an amended Exemption Order, which includes the roads as listed at Section 3.6, and authorises the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure in conjunction with the Convener of Infrastructure, Land & Environment Policy Board to make the Traffic Regulation Order. ___________________________________________________________________ 3. Background 3.1 Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 prohibits pavement parking, double parking and parking at dropped kerbs at known crossing points. From 11 December 2023, local authorities have been able to enforce the parking prohibitions by issuing Penalty Charge Notices. 3.2 This proposed order is for exemptions to the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 pavement parking ban in line with the criteria outlined in the Pavement, Double & Dropped Kerb Parking Standards Guidance. 3.3 For the first Exemption Order, reported to this Board on 22 January 2025, within the Renfrewshire Council area there were 22 locations which were proposed for exemption following a study comprising of desktop analysis and on-site surveys. 8 of those locations were held over to this second Exemption Order because they were agreed to be amended. 6 new locations were added due to requests made during the consultation on the first order, resulting in a total of 14 locations being promoted in this report, see section 3.6. 3.4 The held over proposed exemptions are at the Craighead Estate area (includes Yarrow Crescent, Morar Crescent, Cawdor Crescent, Ettrick Drive and Teviot Drive), Low Barholm Kilbarchan, Burns Drive (from Nos 2 to 42) and Kintyre Avenue Linwood. These locations are included in this second Exemption Order which exempts both sides of the above roads in the Craighead Estate, extends the proposed exemption on Low Barholm up to the gable of No. 26, extends the proposed exemption on Burns Drive to include outside No. 44 and extends the proposed exemption on Kintyre Avenue to include the buildouts on the north section of the road. 3.5 Each location is supported by an Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) which considered specific safety and accessibility issues. Page 169 of 228
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3.6 The locations covered by the second Exemption Order are listed in the table below and in the map at the link https://ren.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=b972dc69e3 8041a9a1b22f4638d0cbab 3.7 The locations requested during the consultation on the first exemption order but discounted from the second exemption order are listed in Appendix 2. 4. Consultation Process 4.1 The proposal went through a single stage consultation process for a 28 day period from 12th February to 12th March 2025. Held over from first Exemption Order Road Settlement Cawdor Crescent Bishopton Ettrick Drive Bishopton Morar Crescent Bishopton Teviot Drive Bishopton Yarrow Crescent Bishopton Low Barholm Kilbarchan Kintyre Avenue Linwood Burns Drive Johnstone New successfully assessed locations Road Settlement Todholm Crescent Paisley Hagg Place Johnstone Mote Hill Road Paisley Beechwood Drive Renfrew Warlock Road Bridge of Weir Arkleston Road Paisley Page 170 of 228
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4.2 The purpose of the consultation was to satisfy the statutory consultation process which would allow residents of Renfrewshire to provide comment on the proposed exemptions from the nationwide pavement parking legislation, permitting pavement parking in specific locations. 4.3 The consultation details were published in the local press, on Renfrewshire.gov.uk and via the TellmeScotland website, where information on the exemption orders was provided in text format and in map form via Renfrewshire Council’s Geographic Information System (GIS) portal. In addition, notices were placed on lampposts at each of the specific locations where the exemption orders were proposed. 4.4 The online survey received 4 responses, with 3 of them being in relation to the proposed exemptions and one additional request, as outlined in the table below. The board is recommended to accept the officer recommendations. Road Settlement In support Objection Request Officer Recommendation Warlock Road Bridge of Weir 2 Accept in part. Exemption length will be shortened, removing the section south of the property boundary between 32 and 34 Warlock Road. Warlock Road Bridge of Weir 1 Reject Low Barholm Kilbarchan 1 Accept 4.5 The details of the objections, responses in support and requests, and their reviews by officers are shown in Appendix 1. _________________________________________________________ 5. Traffic Regulation Order Procedure 5.1 The Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 state that before making the order, the Council (in the form of its Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board) must consider all objections made and not withdrawn. In this respect, the terms of the Regulations state that the Board may consider the objections itself in fulfilment of its statutory obligation. Alternatively, the Board may choose to appoint an independent Reporter to hold a hearing to consider the objections. Page 171 of 228
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5.2 If the Board decides to exercise its discretion and not appoint an independent Reporter, then it must consider the objections and either uphold them, in which case the proposal shall be dropped, or consider the objections and then approve the implementation of the restrictions as advertised, as a whole or in part, and authorise the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure to make the Order. 5.3 If the Board decides to choose the public hearing, it should be recognised that the Reporter’s deliberations could take approximately 15 weeks. Thereafter, the Board has an obligation to consider the report and recommendation made by the Reporter and to decide on whether to proceed with the order. 5.4 The cost of arranging an independent Reporter to hold a public hearing is estimated at £5000. Therefore, it is recommended that the Board considers the objections itself. 5.5 Should the Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board approve the implementation of the exemptions as advertised, officers will arrange for the required lining and signing works to make the Order enforceable. ___________________________________________________________________ Implications of the Report 1. Financial - the nominal capital and revenue costs of implementing and maintaining the proposed lines and signs can be accommodated within existing budgets. 2. HR & Organisational Development - The exemptions marginally reduce the enforcement extents of the Pavement Parking Prohibition legislation by the Council’s Parking Attendants which will be accommodated within current staffing levels. 3. Community/Council Planning – Our Renfrewshire is thriving / Reshaping our place, our economy and our future – Low speed residential environments improve living conditions for Renfrewshire’s residents. 4. Legal - The relevant legislation is the Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999. 5. Property/Assets – N/A 6. Information Technology – N/A Page 172 of 228
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7. Equality & Human Rights (a) The Recommendations contained within this report have been assessed in relation to their impact on equalities and human rights. Some negative impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement of individuals’ human rights have been identified and not all can be fully mitigated. Despite the potential for adverse impact it is believed that it is reasonable and proportionate to take the action recommended in the report A full copy of the Equality Impact Assessment undertaken is attached. 8. Health & Safety - The primary reason for the exemption order is to permit pavement parking on roads to maintain emergency and refuse vehicle access while maintaining an appropriate footway width for pedestrians and wheelers. 9. Procurement –N/A. 10. Risk - no risks have been identified in relation to the proposal. 11. Privacy Impact – N/A 12. Climate Risk - no risks have been identified in relation to the proposal. 13. Children’s Rights – This report demonstrates compliance with Article 6 (life, survival and development) and Article 24 (health, water, food, environment) of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child enter details or not applicable. 14. Cosla Policy Position – N/A. _______________________________________________________ Author: Mark Higginbotham, Transportation and Active Travel Manager Email: mark.higginbotham@renfrewshire.gov.uk Page 173 of 228
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Appendix 1 The objections, requests and supportive comments received are detailed below. Information which could personally identify the respondents has been removed. Road Settlement Objection Officers’ Review Warlock Road Bridge of Weir I would like to object to the exemption from a pavement parking ban at the following location: Bridge of Weir Warlock Road (east side 32 to 2 Castle Road) This is directly adjacent to the Bridge of Weir primary school. My two daughters are now in Gryffe High School, and so I have years of recent experience navigating this street, to bring them to the primary school safely. Pavements adjacent to a school should be the most protect from parking in a village. Parents, often with prams, must both navigate the narrow space (single file) left by the parked cars; and then cross the road with limited visibility due to the parked cars. Worse, these cars are often of parents dropping off their children – drivers that typically park and leave quickly, in an attempt to spend as little time as possible in a hectic environment. These quick manoeuvres are dangerous, and I have seen many frights and near accidents. Pupils should be encouraged to walk to school. This should be more than words; this legislation is the best chance to help these children have safe and healthy lives. Enforcement could mean iron bollards or initial police attendance. Of course, residents also have no right to park on a pavement. This is a matter of safety. We should keep our vulnerable citizens safe. Original request for exemption based on the need for a controlled parking location for the houses 2, 4 and 6 Castle Road which have no private off-street parking space or road frontage. The pavement in front of 32 and 34 Warlock Road was proposed for exemption to maintain a through route for agricultural vehicles. All pavements on Warlock Road, south of Park Road, are protected from parked cars by bollards. School traffic was witnessed using the pavement outside 32 Warlock Road to park on, affecting the passage of pedestrians. Objection accepted in part. Officers recommend reducing the size of the exemption on Warlock Road, removing the section south of the property boundary between 32 and 34 Warlock Road. Warlock Road Bridge of Weir I notice that part of Warlock Road in Bridge of Weir is proposed to be exempt from the pavement parking ban. I wish to object to this. Bridge of Weir Primary School is located on Warlock Road, and there is a significant flow of traffic to both the school, the associated early years centre and the nursery on the corner of Houston Road/Warlock Road. Warlock Road is a narrow road, with larger cars and buses struggling to get past one another. As a parent, we had numerous near misses where cars mounted the pavement and didn't see my child, esp. SUVs with their restricted views. This is particularly prevalent during bin As above. Page 174 of 228
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Road Settlement Objection Officers’ Review day. Parked cars on the pavement exacerbate this situation and will further reduce visibility of young children on their way to school. With the perspective of children in mind, Warlock Road is unsafe and any further restrictions on the space that they can safely walk on is not in line with the now incorporated UNCRC. It puts the needs of adults and car drivers before the safety of children, particularly the youngest who are unlikely to have their views heard in relation to the proposals. I strongly object to allowing pavement parking on Warlock Road. To the contrary, it would be a prime candidate for a school car free zone as implemented at some schools in Glasgow: School Streets - Glasgow City Council. Road Settlement Request Officers’ Review Warlock Rd Bridge of Weir I would like to apply for an exemption on the pavement parking outside my home at 30 Warlock Road, Bridge of Weir. The reason is we have two cars in our family and only a single driveway, more importantly it is safer to park here slightly on top of my dropped kerb than fully on the road due to heavy farm traffic passing and to leave ample room for emergency vehicles passing (I drive a Fire Engine and know how much is required). For your information the road is just over 4m wide, the pavement is a wide 3.2m wide so even with a car at a max 1m onto the pavement it leaves 2.2m which is more than the desired 1.5m. There are no houses or cars on opposite side of the road here as it is a perimeter wall bordering a nearby school so no issue with parking along that side of the road. The pavement at 30 Warlock Road has bollards erected to prevent pavement parking and keep the pavement clear for school pupils. Request denied Road Settlement Support Officers’ Review Low Barholm Kilbarchan We note that the TRO for south side Low Barholm Kilbarchan has been amended to now exempt numbers 12-26 from restrictions for parking. We welcome this extension to the exemption area and appreciate that the community council and local residents comments were taken on board. Accepted Page 175 of 228
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Appendix 2 Locations requested during the consultation on the first exemption order but discounted from the second exemption order. Discounted from second Exemption Order Road Settlement Reason Berl Avenue Houston A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street during the day and at night. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of residential parking spaces. Greenhill Crescent Elderslie A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street during the day and at night. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking, the availability of residential parking spaces and the proximity to school grounds. Newtyle Road Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street during the day and at night. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of residential parking spaces. Hillview Road Elderslie A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street during the day and at night. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Page 176 of 228
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Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of some residential parking spaces. Ivanhoe Road Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street during the day and at night. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the proximity to school grounds as well as other local amenities. Auchmannoch Ave Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of residential parking spaces. Balmoral Crescent Inchinnan A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street during the day and at night. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of residential parking spaces. Banchory Avenue Inchinnan A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. Bathgo Avenue Paisley A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering Page 177 of 228
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an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. Broomlea Crescent Inchinnan A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street during the day and at night. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of residential parking spaces. Earl Place Bridge of Weir A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of residential parking spaces. Fauldshead Road Renfrew A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of some residential parking spaces. Fraser Avenue Bishopton A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of residential parking spaces. Page 178 of 228
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Hay Avenue Bishopton A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. Hazelwood Road/ Ranfurly Road Bridge of Weir A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of residential parking spaces. Moorpark Square Renfrew A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street during the day and at night. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of some residential parking spaces. Stuart Road Bishopton A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street during the day and at night. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of residential parking spaces. A8 Greenock Road Bishopton A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street during the day and at night. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Page 179 of 228
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Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the proximity to school grounds as well as other local amenities. Abbey View Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including the availability of residential parking spaces. Buchlyvie Road Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street during the day and at night. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking, the availability of residential parking spaces and the proximity to school grounds. Calderpark Street Lochwinnoch A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street during the day and at night. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the proximity to school grounds. Cunninghame Road Kilbarchan A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. Kinpurnie Road Paisley A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. Page 180 of 228
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Gartmore Road Paisley A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. Hawkhead Avenue Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of residential parking spaces. Mains Hill Erskine A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of some residential parking spaces. Murray Street Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking. Park Avenue Elderslie A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of some residential parking spaces. Page 181 of 228
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Lossie Crescent Renfrew A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of residential parking spaces. Glasgow Road Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street during the day and at night. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of residential parking spaces. New Avenue and Hallside Howwood A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of some residential parking spaces. Royal Inch Crescent Renfrew A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. Kirk Road Houston A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking. Page 182 of 228
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Ladykirk Crescent Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of some residential parking spaces. Lochinver Crescent Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of some residential parking spaces. McKay Crescent Johnstone A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street during the day and at night. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking. Milliken Drive Kilbarchan A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of some residential parking spaces. Sandy Road/ Afton Drive Renfrew A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Page 183 of 228
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Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of some residential parking spaces. Mimosa Road Bridge of Weir A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking. Main Road Elderslie A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of residential parking spaces. Shuttle Street Kilbarchan A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. Tandlehill Road Kilbarchan A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street during the day and at night. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Various factors informed this decision, including adequate carriageway width to support on-street parking and the availability of some residential parking spaces. The Hawthorns Erskine A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. Page 184 of 228
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Kirkaig Avenue Renfrew A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. Church Street Kilbarchan A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Cunningham Road Kilbarchan A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. Fulton Crescent Kilbarchan A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. Gateside Place Kilbarchan A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. Langside Drive Kilbarchan A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. Maclay Avenue Kilbarchan A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. Page 185 of 228
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Dalskieth Crescent Paisley A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. Abbot Street Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Arkleston Crescent Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Baron Road Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Belmont Road Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Brewster Avenue Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Page 186 of 228
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Bruce Avenue Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Bruce Road Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Byres Avenue Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Byres Crescent Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Claud Road Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Cluny Drive Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Page 187 of 228
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Clydesdale Avenue Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Douglas Road Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Fifth Avenue Renfrew A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. First Avenue Renfrew A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Fitzalan Drive Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Fitzalan Road Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Page 188 of 228
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Gibson Road Renfrew A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Gleniffer Road Renfrew A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Kemp Avenue Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Kinloch Road Renfrew A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Knowe Road Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Lennox Terrace Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Page 189 of 228
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Marjory Road Renfrew A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Methuen Road Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Netherhill Crescent Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Percy Road Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Priory Avenue Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Ross Avenue Renfrew A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Page 190 of 228
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Schaw Road Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Second Avenue Renfrew A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Sixth Avenue Renfrew A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Somerled Avenue Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Stewart Avenue Renfrew A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Third Avenue Renfrew A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Page 191 of 228
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Wallace Road Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Fulton Crescent Kilbarchan A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. Abbey Road Elderslie A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Abbeyfield Area Erskine A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. Garnieland Area Erskine A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. Bargarran Area Erskine A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. North Barr Area Erskine A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering Page 192 of 228
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an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. Park Mains Area Erskine A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. Ferguslie Area Paisley A desktop analysis was undertaken for this street. As part of the desktop analysis, the characteristics of the street and information provided during the consultation period were reviewed and it was determined that the criteria for considering an exemption would not be met. Therefore, progressing the street to a site survey and applying for an Exemption Order would not be appropriate. Gallowhill Paisley A desktop analysis and site survey were undertaken for this street. As part of the survey, key parameters and measurements were recorded and the characteristics of the street were reviewed. Analysis of the collected information, as well as information provided during the consultation period, concluded that applying for an Exemption Order at this location would not be appropriate. Page 193 of 228
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___________________________________________________________________ To: Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board On: 19 March 2025 ___________________________________________________________________ Report by: Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure ___________________________________________________________________ Heading: The Renfrewshire Council (Prohibition and restriction of waiting, loading and parking places) (Consolidation & Amendment Order 1002) Order 202*, Ref TRO 1002 ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Summary 1.1 In terms of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Council’s Scheme of Delegation, the making of a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) is delegated to the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure after consultation with the Convener of the Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board and the local ward Members. 1.2 The proposed TRO allows Renfrewshire Council to complete its proposals to protect the public roads around the Council area, some of which suffer from inconsiderate, congestive and in some cases dangerous parking. 1.3 The proposed Amendment Order is the third waiting, loading and parking places consolidation and amendment digital order; the previous order being approved by this Board on 06 November 2024. This order covers requests for revisions and additions received since the cut-off date of that digital order consultation. 1.4 On the 3rd July 2024 the above TRO, was advertised for public consultation which proposed to impose restrictions on the roads listed in Section 3.3. Item 5 Page 194 of 228
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1.5 Of the 16 separate items within the TRO 1002 proposal, there were no objections in relation to 9 items. Four items received comment or objections not pertinent to or out-with the scope of the proposals. 1.6 Sustained objections were received in relation to the following items: 405 Easwald Bank & Milliken Road Kilbarchan No waiting at any time 445 Arran Place Linwood No waiting at any time 448 Church Street Kilbarchan Designated parking “Motor cars” only 1.7 Officers recommend: o Easwald Bank a change to the proposal to meet the objectors’ requirements. Remove the proposed ‘no waiting at any time’ restrictions on the west side of Easwald Bank except at its junction with St Barchans Rd. The proposed bus stop restriction and the restrictions on the east side will provide adequate visibility to allow safe passage of buses and retain the parking space for residents. o Milliken Road implementation of the restrictions as proposed because objectors mistakenly thought parking restrictions were being applied to both sides of the road. o Arran Place a compromise to limit the restriction to the turning area and the northeast side of the bend only. This provides improved access yet retains parking space for the residents. o Church Street implementation of the restrictions as proposed, to retain the existing character of the road or adjoining property, improve the amenity of the area through which the road runs yet enable the layby’s use by residents’ and visitors’ cars. 1.8 In accordance with the ‘Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedures) (Scotland) Regulations 1999’ and the Council’s procedures, the Board may now decide how to proceed; to either make the order in full, make the order in part, or not make the order. The Board is free to choose to decide on the objections itself, or, to appoint a Reporter to do so. Page 195 of 228
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1.9 A plan of the proposed TRO 1002 can be found at this link. https://ren.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=7c1f0325b4b34251aef cd7527a586dfa ___________________________________________________________________ 2. Recommendations It is recommended that the Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board: 2.1 Considers and decides on the objections made and not upheld in relation to The Renfrewshire Council (Prohibition and restriction of waiting, loading and parking places) (Consolidation & Amendment Order 1002) Order 202* at the meeting of this Policy Board rather than appointing an independent Reporter. 2.2 Subject to recommendation 2.1 and the objections not being upheld, approves the implementation of The Renfrewshire Council (Prohibition and restriction of waiting, loading and parking places) (Consolidation & Amendment Order 1002) Order 202*, which includes the roads as listed at Section 3.3, and authorises the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure in conjunction with the Convener of Infrastructure, Land & Environment Policy Board to make the Traffic Regulation Order. __________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Background 3.1 The TRO 1002 proposal went through a single stage consultation process for a 28 day period from 3rd to 31st July 2024. 3.2 The purpose of the consultation was to satisfy the statutory consultation process which would allow residents of Renfrewshire to provide comment on the proposals at each specific location. 3.3 The locations are shown in the table below and on the map at https://ren.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=7c1f0325b4b34251aef cd7527a586dfa Page 196 of 228
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Item Road Settlement Restriction 370 Overton Crescent Johnstone No waiting at any time 405 Easwald Bank & Milliken Road Kilbarchan No waiting at any time 407 Charleston Square Paisley No waiting at any time 408 Great Hamilton Street Paisley No waiting at any time & No waiting & no loading at any time Amendment 410 Prieston Road Bridge of Weir Limited waiting amendment & designated parking amendment 411 Christie Lane Paisley No waiting at any time 416 East Buchannan Street Paisley No waiting & no loading at any time 420 Walkinshaw Street/ Dimity Street Johnstone No waiting at stated times amendment 426 Greenock Road / Old Greenock Road Bishopton No waiting at any time 427 Abbey Road Elderslie No waiting at any time 433 Arrochar Drive Dargavel School Keep Clear and bus stops 445 Arran Place Linwood No waiting at any time 446 Barclay Avenue Elderslie No waiting at any time 447 Stoddard Square Elderslie No waiting at any time 448 Church Street Kilbarchan Designated parking “Motor cars” only 449 High Street Renfrew Limited waiting amendment 3.4 The consultation details were published in the local press, on Renfrewshire.gov.uk and via the TellmeScotland website, where information on the proposed items within the order was provided in text format and in map form via Renfrewshire Council’s Geographic Information System (GIS) portal. In addition, notices were placed on lampposts at each of the specific locations where the orders were proposed. 3.5 A total of 39 pertinent responses were received. 36 objections and 3 in support. Details of the objections and responses in support are given in Appendix 1. 3.6 Sustained objections were received in relation to the following items. 405 Easwald Bank & Milliken Road Kilbarchan No waiting at any time 445 Arran Place Linwood No waiting at any time 448 Church Street Kilbarchan Designated parking “Motor cars” only Page 197 of 228
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3.7 Item 405 Easwald Bank received 26 responses, with 25 of them being objections and 1 in support of the proposal. The local bus operator requested parking restrictions on the west side to prevent delay to services and near misses. The on-street parking on the west side is the only available parking for the terraced houses. Officers recommend a change to the proposal to meet the objectors’ requirements. Remove the proposed ‘no waiting at any time’ restrictions on the west side of Easwald Bank except at its junction with St Barchans Rd. The proposed bus stop restriction and the restrictions on the east side will provide adequate visibility to allow safe passage of buses and retain the parking space for residents. 3.8 Milliken Road received 5 objections mistakenly believing the restrictions to prevent parking on the road outside houses. The restrictions are limited in location to keeping the approach road to the mini-roundabout and side roads clear for access. Officers recommend implementation of the restrictions as proposed. 3.9 Item 445 Arran Place received 2 objections. Residents requested restrictions to allow access for the bin lorry and emergency vehicles. Objectors felt the restrictions too onerous. After correspondence with the objectors, one has removed their objection and one has not responded. Officers recommend a compromise to limit the restriction to the turning area and the east side of the bend only. This provides improved access yet retains parking space for the residents. 3.10 Item 448 Church Street received 4 objections. Residents requested action from their Councillor; in relation to the degradation of the amenity of the area, caused by regular overnight camping by campervans and associated detritus left in the area being an attraction to vermin. Objectors foresee the camper vans parking elsewhere and taking the problem with them. Officers recommend implementation of the restrictions as proposed, to retain the existing character of the road or adjoining property, improve the amenity of the area through which the road runs yet enable the layby’s use by residents’ cars. 3.11 Of the 16 separate items within the TRO 1002 proposal, there were no objections in relation to the 9 items below. Page 198 of 228
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Item Road Settlement Restriction 370 Overton Crescent Johnstone No waiting at any time 407 Charleston Square Paisley No waiting at any time 408 Great Hamilton Street Paisley No waiting at any time & No waiting & no loading at any time Amendment 410 Prieston Road Bridge of Weir Limited waiting amendment & designated parking amendment 411 Christie Lane Paisley No waiting at any time 420 Walkinshaw St/ Dimity Street Johnstone No waiting at stated times amendment 433 Arrochar Drive Dargavel School Keep Clear and bus stops 447 Stoddard Square Elderslie No waiting at any time 449 High Street Renfrew Limited waiting amendment 3.12 Of the 16 separate items within the TRO 1002 proposal, objections and/or comments were received in relation to the 4 items below. However, they were considered as not being pertinent to the proposal or as objections out-with the scope of the proposal. Item Road Settlement Restriction Response 416 East Buchannan Street Paisley No waiting & no loading at any time 1 respondent offering comment 426 Greenock Rd / Old Greenock Rd Bishopton No waiting at any time 1 objection to proposals not contained in Order 427 Abbey Road Elderslie No waiting at any time 1 respondent offering comment 446 Barclay Avenue/ Main Road Elderslie No waiting at any time 1 respondent offering comment 4. Procedure 4.1 The Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 state that before making the order, the Council (in the form of its Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board) must consider all objections made and not withdrawn. In this respect, the terms of the Regulations state that the Board may consider the objections itself in fulfilment of its statutory obligation. Alternatively, the Board may choose to appoint an independent Reporter to hold a hearing to consider the objections. Page 199 of 228
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4.2 If the Board decides to exercise its discretion and not appoint an independent Reporter, then it must consider the objections and either uphold them, in which case the proposal shall be dropped, or consider the objections and then approve the implementation of the restrictions as advertised, as a whole or in part, and authorise the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure to make the Order. 4.3 If the Board decides to choose the public hearing, it should be recognised that the Reporter’s deliberations could take approximately 15 weeks. Thereafter, the Board has an obligation to consider the report and recommendation made by the Reporter and to decide on whether to proceed with the order. 4.4 The cost of arranging an independent Reporter to hold a public hearing is estimated at £5000. Therefore, it is recommended that the Board considers the objections itself. 4.5 Should the Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board approve the implementation of The Renfrewshire Council (Prohibition and restriction of waiting, loading and parking places) (Consolidation & Amendment Order 1002) Order 202*, officers will arrange for the required lining and signing works to make the Order enforceable. ___________________________________________________________________ Implications of the Report 1. Financial - the nominal capital and revenue costs of implementing and maintaining the proposed lines and signs can be accommodated within existing budgets. 2. HR & Organisational Development – None 3. Community/Council Planning – Our Renfrewshire is thriving / Reshaping our place, our economy and our future – Low speed residential environments improve living conditions for Renfrewshire’s residents. 4. Legal - The relevant legislation is the Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999. 5. Property/Assets – N/A 6. Information Technology – N/A Page 200 of 228
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7. Equality & Human Rights (a) The Recommendations contained within this report have been assessed in relation to their impact on equalities and human rights. Some negative impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement of individuals’ human rights have been identified and not all can be fully mitigated. Despite the potential for adverse impact it is believed that it is reasonable and proportionate to take the action recommended in the report. A full copy of the Equality Impact Assessment undertaken is attached. 8. Health & Safety – None. 9. Procurement –N/A. 10. Risk - no risks have been identified in relation to the proposal. 11. Privacy Impact – N/A 12. Climate Risk – No risks have been identified in relation to the proposal. 13. Children’s Rights – This report demonstrates compliance with Article 6 (life, survival and development) and Article 24 (health, water, food, environment) of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. 14. Cosla Policy Position – N/A. _______________________________________________________ Author: Mark Higginbotham, Transportation and Active Travel Manager Email: mark.higginbotham@renfrewshire.gov.uk Page 201 of 228
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Appendix 1 Responses to the proposals. Information which could personally identify the respondents has been removed. Responses objecting to the proposals Road Settlement Objection Officers’ Review Easwald Bank & Milliken Road. Multiple versions of the same objections from the majority of respondents Kilbarchan Due to “inappropriate parking”. – Where ? If individual vehicle owners have breached road laws why haven’t they been cautioned / charged ? THESE ARE THE PARKING PROBLEMS THE STREET HAS ALREADY : Residents definitely would not benefit from double yellow lines on the road – opposite the 4 identified junctions - which would further restrict parking spaces Easwald Bank is a terraced street – tenement flats – multiple residents - ergo multiple vehicles. The demographic has changed since Census 2011 - younger commuters with vehicles. There are several “Disabled” bays already that would be affected – what happens to them - or possible future ones. Bus route - Four bus Since Renfrewshire Council decriminalised Parking Enforcement in 2010 it has been the Council that holds the powers of enforcement, However the Council can only enforce where there is a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) and cannot enforce at other locations as described in the Highway Code; The Code recommends parking at least 10 metres away from a junction, except where there are legitimate parking bays available. Drivers pulling out will have a difficult time checking for traffic from both directions if you're blocking their view, increasing the chances of accidents. The limited road width due to parking opposite the junction also forces vehicles on to the other side of the carriage way severely restricting the designed visibility splay at these junctions. RULE 243 Highway Code states DO NOT stop or park: opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a junction, except in an authorised parking space. Hence inappropriate parking with the exception of disabled bays. The purpose of a “Road” under the Road Scotland Act 1984 is for the transportation of people and goods. It is not, nor should it be considered as a car park, nor is there the right to park outside a personal residence, as the primary use must always be the first consideration. Existing disabled persons’ parking places will be accommodated with newer ones provided adjacent to any restriction. The purpose behind this proposal is due to complaints from the bus company regarding near Page 202 of 228
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Road Settlement Objection Officers’ Review stops already on street route. The village has just fought to get buses back more frequently into the village. Need street parking spaces not only for residents but also for : Post / Royal Mail / Parcel Force, Bin collection, Delivery vans to residents, Delivery vans to local shops, Builders / Workers trucks / vans working on properties. Where is the alternative parking for all the resident cars going to be situated? There are side roads opposite, but with 2 out of 3 roads being privately owned, I’m sure the homeowners will not relish an upsurge of cars from Easwald Bank parked outside their properties. The speed of cars through the village is quite alarming at present. I’m already quite uneasy walking on the narrow pavements, pushing a pram, with a toddler in tow, with the speed of cars passing. But at least the parked cars act as a buffer for any drivers who are driving too quickly and may swerve out of control. If the reason behind this scheme is to do with safety issues, this will increase the risk, as cars will then go even faster, with no parked vehicles to slow them down. The bottom end of Easwald Bank (around the Butchers on the corner) does suffer from a lack of available parking for local residents, however this would likely be resolved by Renfrewshire Council addressing the problem of the local garage utilising the streets in the immediate vicinity and the car park next to the bus stop, as an extension to their business to store a considerable number of cars which are either waiting repair or waiting to be sold. misses, passing difficulties and delays to timetables. due to usable road width along this part of the route. The Council is required to adopt climate change policies and as such support pedestrians, cyclists and public transport The restrictions do not prohibit the availability for loading /unloading, or dropping off and picking up and allows such time for this to be carried out with luggage, goods and deliveries and will improve access for refuse vehicles. It is not within the Councils remit to determine where any particular private vehicle may park so long not on an authorised restriction. It is the licenced driver who has the responsibility to park appropriately. In situations like this parking issues are resolved by traffic dissipating into the general area until a compromise is achieved in the locality. The speed issue will be mitigated by the retention of segments of available parking on a first come basis. This will create a shortened “give and take” element which will expand the opportunities to pass without accelerating to the next to reduce vehicle speeds. However, in addition, there is also currently national proposals for a general 20mph speed limit in all built up areas. This has been progressing and it is envisioned that it will be determined in the near future. I would therefore consider the requirement for a crossing mitigated. The Council has now made a Renfrewshire wide off street Car Parking order that now enables the Councils PA’s to enforce within car parks in out -lying areas once signing has been completed Page 203 of 228
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Road Settlement Objection Officers’ Review Received from 2 Objectors proposals are totally unacceptable for the residents who live in this area. I am concerned as to where I am going to find a parking space in future as it is very difficult already to park and the detrimental effect on sale price if / when I decide to sell my property I am a resident of Easwald bank and I agree that there should be no parking at the corners of the junctions alongside Easwald bank - such as the junctions for Quarry bank and Milliken Drive. However, my view is that the double yellow lines should not be applied on the road opposite these points. These would not improve road safety and would significantly impact the residents. The Council had offered a compromise by way a reduction in the severity of the proposals; from “No waiting at any time” to “No waiting during specified times“, envisioned as being 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday. On the Southern side of Easwald Bank (excluding the junction of St Barchans Road), while retaining the “no waiting at any time” at the junctions opposite on the North side and the junction of St Barchans Rd. This would allow parking from 6pm in the evening to 8am in the morning. There is no loading restriction proposed which allows for stopping to drop off or pick up passengers or goods throughout the day. So long as the vehicle is moved once the action has been completed between 8am and 6pm. Of the 26 residents written to only one was accepting of the proposed compromise 13 of the 25 respondents with objections indicated that they would be accepting of “No waiting at any time” restrictions on the junctions on the east side, but not on west side of Easwald Bank. It is considered that while not as robust as the Councils initial compromise a further relaxation in the above form would be considered as a cautious improvement to the current position and would enable the improvements at St Barochans to be introduced while preserving the ability for residents to park. Given the remaining available road width it is not considered appropriate to mark general public parking bays in the area. Recommend Remove ‘no waiting at any time’ restrictions on the west side of Easwald Bank except at its junction with St Barchans Rd. Page 204 of 228
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Road Settlement Objection Officers’ Review Milliken Road Kilbarchan It is proposed that no parking/keep clear on certain corners is to be introduced. This may be needed. But the added idea for double yellow lines being introduced outside No 1,3 and 7 Milliken Road would dramatically impact many residents that live there, myself included. Most residents are mindful when parking outside their place of residence, as they understand the need for other road users ease of access. The problems arise from residents from Easwald Bank that park on Milliken Road or the Garage on Tandlehill Road that regularly uses the street and the car park as its own storage for customers cars! Less than one space per household, which is further reduced when those who own work vans are taken into account. I commonly find it difficult to park my car close to my flat, and often have to park at the far end of the street, or close to the turning space at the entrance to Nether Johnstone. or onto neighbouring street to get to my car if the spaces available for parking on Milliken Road were reduced due to double yellow lines. I understand and agree that some of the proposed restrictions are necessary – parking on corners is dangerous and illegal and I welcome double yellow lines being painted directly on the corners on Milliken Road, however the proposal to paint double yellow lines on the road opposite those corners will only serve to cause parking congestion on other neighbouring streets, and cause a lot of stress and anxiety for people like myself who will feel very unsafe and perhaps even struggle with mobility issues to get to their car if they cannot park on the street that they live on. I think it is essential for the safety of residents including myself that you amend these plans by removing the double yellow restrictions opposite the proposed corners before going ahead. It is not proposed to restrict parking outside nos. 1, 3 or 7 Milliken Road only restrictions proposed are on the corners opposite and to protect the car park entrance and turning head and the entrance to the new spur road There has been a new TRO made for off street Council car parks which includes the restriction on use by garages. This will be passed for enforcement once signs have been erected. This practice has also been observed by Council officers on several recent occasions. Recommend Make proposal Page 205 of 228
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Road Settlement Objection Officers’ Review Church Street Kilbarchan are very well aware of issues regarding the traffic on this street. There are limited areas where there are pavements which is a danger for pedestrians, especially the young and infirm. I am confused as to why the restrictions are designated to the area of Church Street where the road is wide and there are areas where vans can park at the side of the road and not on it. I understand the vans parked currently are unsightly and I would be happier that they were not there, but they do not appear to be a hazard. I am also concerned that if these vans are forced to move that they will then park in an area which is more of a hazard and/or issue. As proposed, it appears that the planned restriction would be legally invalid. The restriction appears to seek to limit parking to motorcars only, which I assume is an attempt to remove the vans and motorhomes parked in the area. Whilst this may be valid for reasons on aesthetics, restricting parking of vans cannot reasonably be deemed to enhance safety or improve traffic flow. I am confused 'though as to why the restrictions are designated to the one area of the street where the road is wide and there are frequently vacant spaces. It appears to be specifically targeted at the 2 camper vans which have become permanent fixtures on that spot. Whilst I agree that it's not ideal for these vehicles to be permanently left there (they are an eyesore), the proposal would merely potentially shift the problem to other areas of the street. What's to stop the owners just moving them across the road and leaving them directly outside the houses of residents. This Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) is due to the formal concerns residents have related to their Councillor and been passed to Council Officers for action; in relation to the amenity of the area, caused by regular overnight camping by campervans and associated detritus left in the area being an attraction to vermin. Standard Statements of Reasons for TRO. Based on Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Section 1, Paragraphs (a) to (f). (d) for preventing the use of the road by vehicular traffic of a kind which, or its use by vehicular traffic in a manner which, is unsuitable having regard to the existing character of the road or adjoining property (f) for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the road runs It is not permitted to restrict individuals. The legislation only permits restriction by user type or by class of vehicle. It is considered that prohibiting the lay-by to camper vans was the least restrictive to the majority of local residents as this would enable its use by residents cars. Page 206 of 228
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Road Settlement Objection Officers’ Review Church Street TRO. This is proposed as parking for cars only. At present we are aware that a resident uses this space for a campervan. Why is this a problem? The road is wide at this section and there is no issue with visibility for other road users. What about residents who have a work van? We are aware that there have been suggestions of non- residents parking at this location, but is this still a problem? Why does it require a TRO stating that this area is for cars only? I, and my neighbours, use this space quite often and particularly when we have visitors etc. The bottom of church street already see’s people parking here who do not live in the area which causes us all to have to park on the road itself leading to regular vehicular standoffs and congestion. Not to mention the dangerous corner that you come around on Kibbleston Road onto church street. To allow cars to only be able to park on this area of church street would see significant amounts of non resident vehicles present, at a dangerous juncture of the road. This would also reduce the current space on the street. Forcing residents to park on the road, again increasing risk of crashes or accidents with the many many keen walkers and dog owners. It would also mean that those of us who live here would find that we cannot even get parked outside our own houses! Often the case, for non resident parking, is people is the very inconsiderate manner in which they park. These same people use the area to leave behind their rubbish, increasing the risk of vermin. Again something that us residents do not do. We also have concerns about how this would be policed? Will there be a charge for residents to park on their own street? Or will they require a permit? Increasing their costs of living for another unnecessary council permit All roadworthy vehicles may use a designated lay-by to rest, including in a motorhome for such time as is required. This includes pulling in to sleep overnight. While no offence / contravention is committed if the activity is contained fully within the vehicle. As soon as tables/chairs/cooking etc takes place outside the vehicle then an offence is committed and can be adjudged as “camping”. This practice was passed to Renfrewshire Council as part of the complaint and as such the Council is required to act to prevent such contravention and reduce the potential for increased vermin activity. It is not permitted to restrict individuals. The legislation only permits restriction by user type or by class of vehicle. It is considered that prohibiting the lay-by to camper vans was the least restrictive to the majority of local residents as this would enable its use by residents & visitors cars. Recommend Make proposal Page 207 of 228
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Road Settlement Objection Officers’ Review Arran Place Linwood Writing AGAINST proposals for new parking regulations in ARRAN PLACE, LINWOOD. It doesn't affect me personally, but it WILL as the 9 cars owned by householders in the proposed area at bottom corner of street won't have parking, so they will come over and use other householders parking spaces, then where will we go ?? especially myself being of poor mobility. The problem in Arran Place has been caused by the council changing bin collection to a Sunday morning when everyone's car is at home, It used to be collected on a Tuesday when most of the cars were away at work places. I have talked to some of these bin lorry drivers who agree with what I am saying. SO AGAIN I AM AGAINST ANY TRAFFIC PROPOSALS IN ARRAN PLACE AS YOU WILL CAUSE CHAOS and PARKING WARS Renfrewshire Council decided that it would be a good idea to swap our bin collection day from a Friday to a Sunday. The council works 7 days a week, I get that, but Linwood absolutely got the short straw when the days were being allocated out. Ever since the day was changed we have had nothing but trouble with bin collections BECAUSE on a Sunday most people are at home and the street is busy with parked cars. The bin lorry often couldn't get to the bottom end of the street (where I live) and many complaints were made and the council had to return on numerous occasions to collect missed bins. The council then removed part of the grass at the top of the street near the flats in order to give the bin lorry more room to get round. Great idea in theory however all this did was create a couple of "parking spaces" for those residing at the top end of the street to use and those at the bottom end continued to have their bins missed The council then wrote to everyone and said that all bins had to be left at the top of the street for collection. This was not an issue in any way however I would say that since that letter was sent the bin lorry has managed to get down to the bottom of the Council officers put forward a compromise to reduce the restriction to the turning area and the east side of the bend only. As such one of the 2 objectors has removed their objection while no response has been received from the other. This objection has been withdrawn due to the compromise offered. Recommend Make proposal as per compromise on northeast side only Page 208 of 228
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Road Settlement Objection Officers’ Review street about 90% of the time. I believe that this particular proposal has been initiated from a complaint made by a neighbour's daughter (who does not live in the street) stating that an ambulance could not get to her mother's house due to parked cars on the corner, for context - it was not an emergency. I was at home that particular day and confirm there were cars parked on the corner-the same cars which the bin lorry had no issue getting round That same house had a small fire around the same time and the Fire Service managed to get round just fine The proposed answer to this problem appears to be putting double yellow lines where the grass was cut back but also outside the houses between 34 - 33 Arran Place. I can understand the logic in this plan however who is actually going to police this to ensure compliance? Parking is already a massive issue in the street, putting yellow lines in would mean those at the top end of the street parking at the bottom end leaving no spaces for those who reside at the bottom end? I work shifts and regularly cannot get a space near my house, if you implement these changes chances are I will need to park on the main road or the next street and walk to my house – not overly safe when I come home from work late at night or early morning in the dark? FYI it is always people who reside at the top of the street who park where the grass was cut away, I wonder if they have been sent letters asking them not to park there? I don't know what the answer is but I don't think forcing yellow lines will stop the problem. I have lived in Linwood almost all of my 55 years, when these houses were built hardly anyone had a car - now each household has at least one. I believe parking is one of the most common issues for neighbour disputes and I do not think this proposal will help in any way. Page 209 of 228
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Responses in support of the proposals Road Settlement Support Easwald Bank Kilbarchan the proposed measures are precisely what is needed as a starting point to address both traffic and pedestrian safety issues around Easwald Bank, particularly with regard to inappropriate parking. In particular, this will hopefully address bellmouth parking which often restricts HGV, bus and bin lorry access. In addition, it will address pedestrian safety issues whereby pedestrians are forced to enter the bellmouth road due to inappropriate pavement-mounted parking on bellmouths. Milliken Road Kilbarchan N/A Church Street Kilbarchan delighted to see the new parking and waiting restrictions for Kilbarchan. The changes to Church Street I am particularly pleased with. As you know, we have had camper vans parked on our street for years. One owner even lived in his caravan for about a year. He is currently still parked across the street from us, where he has been parking for about 3 years, but lives nowhere near this street. Arran Place Linwood I wish to support the proposed plans for Arran Place, Linwood. Due to this street being a cul de sac, emergency vehicles are not being able to enter and exit the properties at the end of the street. This is due to cars/trucks being parked at the corner of the street where a portion of the road was taken away to allow access for bin Lorrie’s etc. Page 210 of 228
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To: Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board On: 19 March 2025 Report by: Director of Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Heading: School Crossing Points Policy 1. Summary 1.1 Over the last 12 – 18 months Environment, Housing and Infrastructure has reviewed and updated a number of policies, recognising that national, regional policy and legislative contexts have changed over time and particularly on occasions where policies have been in place for a number of years without significant review. 1.2 With the upcoming introduction of 20mph speed limits proposed to be introduced across much of Renfrewshire and indeed Scotland’s residential road network it is an opportune time to recognise the need to update the Council’s policy on the criteria and implementation of school crossing points across Renfrewshire. 1.3 The current policy for crossing points was introduced in 1996 and further reinforced in 2004 by a review carried out under the then Scrutiny Board. It should be noted that national guidance has not changed much over the last 21 years, therefore this is a review and refresh of the policy to ensure it aligns, rather than any fundamental or substantive change with regards to the assessment of crossing points. 1.4 Work has been undertaken by Environment, Housing and Infrastructure over many years to invest and enhance in safe walking routes within the communities, including the introduction of light crossings e.g. zebra/pelican etc. Officers will continue to review routes and invest where required, in the coming years. Item 6 Page 211 of 228
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1.5 The Council provides a School Crossing Patrol facility to aid children going to and returning home from school. Not all schools have a school crossing patrol facility as criteria must be met before a school gets a patrol. 1.6 In circumstances where a School Crossing Patrol is provided, it is important to remember that parents remain responsible for their child's safety. The Council are not responsible for the safety of children for their whole journey to and from school where a School Crossing Patrol is provided. The responsibility for ensuring the safety of children travelling to and from school is a parental one. 1.7 The Service is jointly delivered by Officers in the Roads Service and Facilities Management Service. Roads Officers will assess locations as a result of requests for a crossing point, with Officers in Roads/Facilities Management deciding whether the location merits a crossing point based on the policy and local circumstances with Facilities Management then arranging and facilitating this. 1.8 Officers from the Roads Service and Facilities Management have reviewed the arrangements for delivery of the Council’s provision of school crossing points and deployment of school crossing patrollers and have outlined the proposed arrangements at Appendix 1 of this report. 1.9 Renfrewshire already has part time 20mph speed limits outside its schools at the start and end of the school day. It is well accepted that 20mph speed limits reduce the number and severity of accidents, especially for vulnerable road users. 2. Recommendations It is recommended that the Infrastructure, Land and Environment Policy Board: 2.1. Agrees that the refreshed policy for assessment of locations for school crossing facilities. 3. Background and Assessment Criteria 3.1. School crossing points are essentially a road crossing facility, one of a number of different traffic management options available, including zebra and pelican crossings and are considered in much the same way as available crossing options at roads near schools. 3.2. Over the last number of years the Council has allocated its own funds supplemented by external funding from SPT to increase the number of controlled crossing points around schools throughout Renfrewshire. Page 212 of 228
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3.3. The criteria for the assessment of potential school crossing points comes from national guidance provided by Road Safety GB in conjunction with RoSPA with the main elements being criteria widely used for assessing potential sites for new zebra or pelican crossing points. 3.4. The criteria widely known as the PV2 uses the number of pedestrians (P) and number of vehicles(V). PV2 provides a measure of the potential conflict and delays experienced by pedestrians but also accounts for situations where small numbers of pedestrians cross roads where there are larger traffic volumes. 3.5. The criteria also incorporates factors to reflect the special conditions at sites during school opening and closing times when the numbers of child pedestrians were concentrated over a fairly short period of time. Environmental differences between sites and the varying levels of traffic awareness between children in rural areas and those in large urban areas also needed to be considered. 3.6. The full process is set out below and comprises six stages of assessment: 1. Count of pedestrians and vehicles. 2. Calculation of PV2 Rating. 3. Comparison with adopted criteria threshold level. 4. Consideration of ‘Adjustment Factors’ and selection of ‘Multipliers’ (where appropriate). 5. Recalculation and recheck against the adopted criteria threshold level. 6. Consideration of additional facilities (e.g. zebra and light-controlled crossings). 3.7 The same process will also be adopted when reviewing whether a school crossing point should be removed should the local environment have changed since the crossing point was established e.g. local traffic management schemes have been introduced. This policy provides a framework for officers to make the decision to remove a crossing point should it no longer meet the criteria 4. Current Position in Renfrewshire 4.1 In line with the policy approved in Renfrewshire in 1996, where an assessment score is below 1.33million the Service will not introduce or continue a site in line with the policy. 4.2 Where an assessment provides a score between 1.33 million and 4 million then the policy allows for further detailed site examination to be conducted and adjustment factors applied. The adjustment factors take into account site- specific factors such as vehicle speeds, carriageway width, footpath width, visibility, accident records and the age of children crossing the roads. The school crossing point is only justified if there is an adjustment to the PV2 calculation that reassesses the score to greater than 4 million. Page 213 of 228
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4.3 In line with the policy a school crossing point is justified without any further investigation if the results of the formula PV2 value are greater than or equal to 4 million. 4.4 In previous years, school crossing patrollers were sometimes placed at controlled/signalised crossings e.g. zebra/pelican crossings. As part of this policy update, it should be noted that where there is a signalised crossing in place and the PV2 is lower than 11million, a school crossing patroller will not be placed at that location. Implications of this Report 1. Financial – None 2. HR and Organisational Development – None 3. Community Planning Our Renfrewshire is thriving / Reshaping our place, our economy and our future – Low speed residential environments improve living conditions for Renfrewshire’s residents. 4. Legal – None 5. Property/Assets – None 6. Information Technology – None 7. Equality & Human Rights - The recommendations contained within this report have been assessed in relation to their impact on equalities and human rights. No negative impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement of individuals’ human rights have been identified arising from the recommendations contained in the report. 8. Health and Safety – Low speed residential environments reduce accident numbers and severity. 9. Procurement – None. 10. Risk – None. 11. Privacy Impact – None. 12. Climate Risk – Low speed residential environments reduce vehicle emissions and support the Council’s climate ambitions. 13. Children’s Rights - This report demonstrates compliance with Article 6 (life, survival and development) and Article 24 (health, water, food, environment) of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Page 214 of 228
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14. COSLA Policy Position – None List of Background Papers - none Author Gordon McNeil, Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure e-mail: gordon.mcneil@renfrewshire.gov.uk Page 215 of 228
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1 School Crossing Points Policy Environment, Housing & Infrastructure Page 216 of 228
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Roads Enforcement Policy 2 Contents 1. Introduction ....................................................................................... 3 1.1. Legal & Policy Background .................................................................... 3 2. Aim of this Policy ................................................................................ 3 3. Establishment of a School Crossing Point ......................................... 4 3.1. Pedestrian and Vehicle Count ............................................................... 4 3.2. Calculation of PV2 Score ....................................................................... 5 3.3. Comparison with Adopted Criteria Threshold Level .......................... 5-8 3.4. Consideration of ‘Adjustment Factors and selection of Mulltiplier. . 8-10 3.5. Recalculating the Rating against Adopted Criteria Threshold Level ... 11 3.6. Consideration of Additional Facilities ................................................. 11 4. Application and Review of this Policy .............................................. 12 Page 217 of 228
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Roads Enforcement Policy 3 1. Introduction 1.1. Legal & Policy Background Over the last 12 – 18 months Environment, Housing and Infrastructure has reviewed and updated a number of policies, recognising that national, regional policy and legislative contexts have changed over time and particularly on occasions where policies have been in place for a number of years without significant review. The current policy for crossing points was introduced in 1996 and further reinforced in 2004 by a review carried out under the then Scrutiny Board. The Council provides a School Crossing Patrol facility to provide assistance to children going to and returning home from school safely, there is no legal requirement for the Council to provide a School Crossing Patrol facility. The Council are not responsible for the safety of children for their whole journey to and from school where a School Crossing Patrol is provided. The responsibility for ensuring the safety of children travelling to and from school is a parental one. . Not all schools have a school crossing patrol facility as criteria must be met before a school gets a patrol. 2. Aim of this Policy This policy sets out the Council’s approach to managing its School Crossing Points service and provides a framework to ensure decisions around School Crossing Points are made in a transparent and evidence based manner. It ensures that they are provided on the basis of an impartially assessed need. The priorities of the Policy at all times will be to; • To ensure our road network is a safe space for all; • To protect our assets on the public road; • To prevent unnecessary hindrance or obstruction to road users; • To change offender behaviour; Page 218 of 228
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Roads Enforcement Policy 4 3. Establishment of a School Crossing Point The criteria for the establishment of a school crossing patrol site uses a formula known as the ‘PV2’. The PV2 is the formula for measuring whether or not a SCP site is justified where: • P = pedestrians • V = vehicles The Council calculates this score in accordance with the nationally recognesed guidance for assessment and consists of 6 parts; 1. Pedestrian and Vehicle Count. 2. Calculation of PV2 Rating. 3. Comparison of PV2 with criteria threshold level of 4 x 106. 4. Consideration of ‘Adjustment Factors’ and selection of ‘Multipliers’ (where appropriate). 5. Re-calculation and re-check against the adopted criteria threshold level. 6. Consideration of additional facilities (e.g. zebra and light-controlled crossings - where heavy traffic flows/speeding exist) In many cases it is unnecessary to proceed beyond step 3, as this will often provide a clear indication about whether or not an SCP Site can be justified. 3.1 Pedestrian and Vehicle Count A count is taken at the Site to identify the busiest 30-minute period, recording child pedestrians (P) and vehicles (V). Sites identified as having less than 15 children crossing the road in the busiest 30 minute period should not be considered for the establishment or continuation of a School Crossing Patrol. Page 219 of 228
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Roads Enforcement Policy 5 The traffic counts record vehicles as ‘passenger car’ equivalent values (PCU’s), by using the following multiplication factors: • 3 Pedal Cycles = 1 PCU • 2 Motorcycles = 1 PCU • 1 Car = 1 PCU • 1 Light Goods Vehicle = 1 PCU (up to 3.5 tonnes gross weight) • 1 Bus/Coach = 2 PCUs • 1 Medium Goods Vehicle = 2 PCUs (over 3.5 tonnes gross weight) • 1 Large Goods Vehicle = 3 PCUs (over 7.5 tonnes gross weight/multi axle lorries) • 1 Bendi-bus = 3 PCUs The count will include child pedestrians ,aged 5-11 (P) who attend an educational establishment and who cross the road at, or in the case of unstaffed or proposed new sites within 50 metres of, the Site, at the time of the heaviest traffic flow. 3.2 Calculation of PV2 Score All values used in the calculation are taken from the same 30- minute busiest period. Having collected all the necessary data from the site, the calculation PV2 must be completed following the process below; • Identify the busiest consecutive 30-minute period (note that vehicles form the most significant part of the equation). • Calculate the total of child pedestrians (P) and multiply it with the square of the total number of PCU equivalents (V2) from the same consecutive 30-minute period to provide the product PV2. 3.3 Comparison with Adopted Criteria Threshold Level The initial method of assessing whether or not the proposed Site is justified is achieved simply by using Figure 1 below. The values of P and V are entered on the appropriate axes and projected to produce a co- ordinate on the graph. Page 220 of 228
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Roads Enforcement Policy 7 Worked Examples Worked examples have been provided below to give an overview of the impact of scoring on whether a crossing patrol would be provided or not. If a PV2 of greater than 4 million is achieved, an SCP location can be justified. Figure 1 on the previous page shows whether a site immediately justifies a SCP or if it needs further investigation or measures other than a SCP. Example (i): 200 children (P) and 250 vehicle equivalents (V) in the same consecutive 30- minute period, multiplied together in the form PV2 produces point ‘X’ on the graph. The point is within area ‘A’, exceeding the required threshold value of 4 x 106 and justifying the establishment of an SCP site. There is no need for further site assessment, or mathematical calculations. Site can be justified. Example (ii): 300 children (P) and 100 vehicle equivalents (V) in the same consecutive 30- minute period, multiplied together in the form PV2 produces point ‘Y’ on the graph. This is within area ‘B’ [between lines (1) and (2)], not achieving the threshold level and not justifying the establishment of an SCP site at this stage. Reference should be made to Part 4 of the criteria in order to re-assess whether the site can be justified. Site NOT immediately justified – further investigation needed using Adjustment factors. Example (iii): 150 children (P) and 75 vehicle equivalents (V) in the same consecutive 30- minute period, multiplied together in the form PV2 produces point ‘Z’ on the graph. This is within area ‘C’ [below and to the left of line (2)], not reaching the threshold level and almost certainly not justifying the establishment of an SCP site. Site NOT justified. Should extreme pressure be applied for the provision of an SCP at this site, Part 4 of the criteria may be applied to verify the position. Page 222 of 228
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Roads Enforcement Policy 8 Where a PV2 score of less than 1.33m is recorded, a school crossing patrol site is not justified. The position on the graph indicates whether or not the Site is justified at this stage or whether further investigation is required. Position of Point Action to be taken Area ‘P’ Crossing facilities justified (It is recommended a light controlled crossing be considered, in extreme cases an SCP may be necessary also) Area ‘A’ SCP site justified (Recommended establishment of SCP site) Area ‘B’ SCP site not justified at initial assessment (Apply Part 4 of the procedure to verify the position) Area ‘C’ SCP site definitely not justified at initial assessment 3.4 Consideration of ‘Adjustment Factors and selection of Mulltiplier Where the PV2 criterion threshold level falls within area ‘B’ on Figure 1, a detailed Site investigation is undertaken using the list of ‘Adjustment Factors’. These quantify the environmental considerations used in assessing the potential risks at the proposed Site. Each item is assessed objectively and appropriate factors assigned. Once the final total of adjustment factors has been decided (Table 1), the appropriate multiplier is obtained from the table of compound multipliers (Table 2). Page 223 of 228
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Roads Enforcement Policy 9 Table 1 – Adjustment factors Factor Adjustment Carriageway width between 7.5 and 10 metres 1 Carriageway width in excess of 10 metres 2 Footpath width less than 2 metres 1 Down gradient steeper than 12.5% (1 in 8) 2 Down gradient less than 12.5% but greater than 5% (1 in 20) 1 Patrol performs 2 crossings 1 85th percentile speed of traffic - Travelling between 30mph and 40mph, visibility less that 50 metres - Travelling between 30mph and 40mph visibility between 75 and 100 metres - Travelling between 40mph and 50mph visibility less than 60 metres - Travelling between 40 and 50mph visibility between 60 and 100 metres - Travelling between 40mph and 50mph visibikity between 100 and 150 metres 3 2 1 3 2 1 No street lighting 3 Signs, street furniture, trees etc obstruct visibility within 100metres of proposed site and pedestrians are masked 1 Road markings that are for purposes other than a school crossing patrol within 50 metres of the site 1 Site is within 20 metres of a road junction with; - A minor road - A major road 1 2 Page 224 of 228
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Roads Enforcement Policy 10 Accident history (based on 3 year average in locations within 50 metres of the proposed crossing location) 1 – per pedestrian injured per year Traffic calming facilities - Traffic calming - Traffic calming plus 20mph zone 1 2 Average age - Primary (up to 11 years) - Secondary (12+) +5 +11 Table 2 – Multipliers to be added Number of factors identified Multipliers to be applied to the basic PV2 value 1 1.1 2 1.21 3 1.331 4 1.464 5 1.61 6 1.772 7 1.949 8 2.144 9 2.358 10 2.594 11 2.853 12 3.139 13 3.453 14 3.798 Page 225 of 228
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Roads Enforcement Policy 11 3.5 Recalculating the Rating against the Adopted Criteria Threshold Level ‘Multiplier’ indicated in the table of Compound Multipliers’ is multiplied by the previous threshold rating (PV2). The result of this calculation is the ‘New’ PV2 value. Where a New PV2 score of less than 4,000,000 is recorded, a school crossing patrol site is not justified. Usually, unless the Site attracts an abnormally large number of Adjustment Factors, it is unlikely that an SCP Site could be justified. 3.6 Consideration of Additional Facilities Where significant flows of vehicles and/or children are identified at the potential site, the Council will consider the installation of appropriate formal crossing facilities, such as a light controlled crossing or zebra. These will be considered in line with the Council’s Road Safety Policy and standards for the installation of these crossing facilities. Page 226 of 228
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Roads Enforcement Policy 12 4. Application and Review of this Policy Signal controlled crossings are usually, by definition, safe places to cross the road. Such crossings and School Crossing Patrols both stop traffic so pedestrians may cross the road. Accordingly, having both in the same place is a duplication of resources. The Council will, as a rule, not have School Crossing Patrollers on signal-controlled crossings, except where exceptional safety circumstances have been experienced and documented. In such exceptional circumstances where patrollers are provided, they will receive special training and be expected to carry out their duties in accordance with the guidance. The policy will be reviewed on a 2 yearly basis or in line with any significant legislative or national, regional or local policy changes which impact on service provision Page 227 of 228
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