(1) Apologies for Absence

(2) Minutes of IAQM AGM 16 November 2016

(3) Chair’s report for 2016/17

(4) Election of Committee

(5) Any Other Business

AGENDA

1.

APOLOGIES FOR

ABSENCE

2.

MINUTES OF 2016 AGM

3.

CHAIR’S REPORT

2016/17

• Conferences

• Publications

• Growing membership

HIGHLIGHTS

CONFERENCES

• Discussion: CAZs and the Effectiveness of Measures (November, London)

• Assessing the Air Quality Impacts on Habitats: Consultation on new IAQM/CIEEM Guidance (May, London)

• Mitigation in the 2017 National Air Quality Plan (June, Manchester)

DISCUSSION

MEETINGS

FOR MEMBERS

EARLY

CAREER

GROUP

1st meeting 8 June 2017, LondonNext meeting 18 January 2018, Manchester

PUBLICATIONS:

DRAFT GUIDANCE

Review of following guidance underway:

• Air quality monitoring in the vicinity of demolition and construction sites

• Assessment of odour for planning

Articles by IAQM Committee members

• Ben Marner

• Claire Holman

• Fiona Prismall

• Graham Harker

• Roger Barrowcllife

Articles by new IAQM Committee members

• Daniel Marsh

• Kieran Laxen

ENVIRONMENTAL

SCIENTIST – AIR

QUALITY ISSUE

PUBLICATIONS:

POSITION

STATEMENTS

RESPONSES TO

GOVERNMENT

CONSULTATIONS

/SEL

• 2017 Air Quality Plan• MCPD• EIA Regulations• NICE guidelines on

outdoor air quality • CAZ Framework

RESPONSES TO

GOVERNMENT

CONSULTATIONS

• 2017 Air Quality Plan• MCPD• EIA Regulations• NICE guidelines on

outdoor air quality • CAZ Framework

RESPONSES TO

SELECT

COMMITTEES

• Joint Committee Inquiry into air quality

MEMBERSHIP

• Continued development of guidance

• Further early career professionals events in London and Manchester

• Habitats Guidance – February 2018?

• Discussion meeting on the Clean Air Strategy 6 February 2018 London

• DMUG, 19 April 2018 London

• Routes to Clean Air Birmingham?

LOOKING

FORWARD

4.

COMMITTEE

2017/18

COMMITTEE FOR 2017/18Anil Namdeo 2018

Bernard Fisher 2019

Beth Conlan 2020

Chris Whall 2018

Christine McHugh 2019

Daniel Marsh 2020

Elizabeth Bates 2018

Graham Harker 2019

Jon Pullen 2020

Kieran Laxen 2018

Laurence Caird 2019

Lucy Parkin 2020

Marilena Karyampa 2018

Paul Taylor 2019

Philip Branchflower 2020

Sarah Legge 2018

Sofia Girnary 2019

Tom Reade 2020

Position holders

Chair Claire Holman 2018

Vice-chair Michael Bull 2018

Vice-chair Roger Barrowcliffe 2019

Treasurer David Muir 2019

Secretary Fiona Prismall 2020

Thanks to :

• the 6 members of the committee who have retired

• all who applied to join the committee – 22 applicants

5.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

Discussion Meeting

UK Implementation of

the Medium Combustion

Directive

John Henderson, Policy Officer, Environment AgencyKieran Laxen, Principal Consultant, Air Quality Consultants