1. That the establishment of the budget to allow the identified works be approved as set out in the report to be carried out and the grant to be spent.

2. That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Environment, in consultation with the Director of Finance, to accept a grant from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs on behalf of City of Wolverhampton Council and approve the terms of any grant agreement.

3. That it be noted that, in addition, the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs has issued the West Midlands Combined Authority with a £3 million grant to be spent on cleaning the bus fleet that use the section of road identified. This aspect of the grant will be delivered by Transport for West Midlands.

Councillor Steve Evans presented the Defra grant funding for Air Quality for approval. The Government had issued ministerial direction relating to work on accelerating compliance with air quality limits at certain identified locations within the City. The Council had been compelled to undertake key actions that could have a demonstrable effect on pollution levels. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs had awarded funding to assist the Council in delivering the identified interventions. The report sought approval to establish an associated budget and delegated authority to the Cabinet Member for Environment, in consultation with the Director of Finance, to accept the grant on behalf of the Council.

Resolved:

1. That the establishment of the budget to allow the identified works be approved as set out in the report to be carried out and the grant to be spent.

2. That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Environment, in consultation with the Director of Finance, to accept a grant from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs on behalf of City of Wolverhampton Council and approve the terms of any grant agreement.

3. That it be noted that, in addition, the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs has issued the West Midlands Combined Authority with a £3 million grant to be spent on cleaning the bus fleet that use the section of road identified. This aspect of the grant will be delivered by Transport for West Midlands.