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Apologies and Changes in Panel Membership (If Any) To note any changes in membership of the Panel made in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.3. Minutes: It was noted that following receipt of the temporary resignation of Councillor Thorpe from the Panel, the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, acting under delegated powers, had appointed Councillor Lloyd to replace him for the purpose of this meeting. |
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting (including matters arising) PDF 53 KB To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 18th September, 2014 and to deal with any matters arising, attached. Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 18th September, 2014 be approved and signed as a correct record, subject to the following amendment:
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Associated British Ports, DP World Southampton and the Sustainable Distribution Centre PDF 28 KB
Report of the Assistant Chief Executive providing details on the impact the operations at the Port of Southampton have on air quality, attached. Additional documents: Minutes: The Panel considered the report of the Assistant Chief Executive relating to the impact that the operations at the Port of Southampton had on air quality.
A joint written statement was provided by Associated British Ports and D P World Southampton (DPWS) in the appendices to the report, together with the report from Meachers Global Logistics on a Sustainable Distribution Centre.
Aart Hille Ris Lambers from DPWS gave more details on the statement provided:- · October was always a very busy month as deliveries were needed for the Christmas period. · Peak hours within the port were not the same as the usual commuter peak traffic hours. The peak port hours were 13.00 to 16.00 hours. · Bookings were restricted to 125 per hour in order for the vehicles within the docks to be serviced in an appropriate time. · 36% of the containers were now carried by rail, reducing the number of lorry movements by 80,000 per year. This compared to 28% in 2007. · There had been a large investment in the rail link. Including the gauge height of the tunnel to allow high cube containers to use the rail links; the Freightliner terminal had new cranes; and prioritising rail containers discharging from vessels as there was no flexibility on the train movements in the same way that there was with lorries. · Energy reduction was currently measuring 22%. · They were looking into the possibility of trials for compressed gas powered straddle carriers. · Had previously trialled hybrid straddle carriers however they had not deliver. · There had been major developments ship side with the opening of Terminal 5 which now meant new larger ships could berth. The newer ships were more energy/ fuel efficient. · In January 2015 there was an agreement being introduced for ships to burn cleaner fuel. Marine gas oil was more expensive but less polluting.
The following responses were received to questions raised:- · In principle DPWS would be supportive of a bid for the City to achieve Ultra-Low Emission City (ULEC) Status. And also involvement in community projects. There would need to be work with the community and viable for the business. · The intension was to increase the use of the rail facilities, but this would be customer driven. There was pollution associated with rail however the impact was less than that caused by the road journeys. Currently it tended to be the shorter distances that the journey would be by road. Customers with deliveries further than Birmingham would look to use rail freight. · London deliveries were not often rail freight. In order to go into London the vehicles have to be compliant with the rules of the Low Emissions Zone, so they would generally be newer and more environmentally friendly. This has had a knock on effect and Southampton is having cleaner vehicles visiting the City. · Ship to shore power was still an area that was limited due to there being no industry standard on what equipment would be used. Therefore it was not viable to invest in quay side equipment ... view the full minutes text for item 12. |
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Bus Companies : First Hampshire and Go South Coast PDF 26 KB
Report of the Assistant Chief Executive providing details, by way of presentations, of actions being taken or planned to address air quality in Southampton, attached. Minutes: The Panel considered the report of the Assistant Chief Executive relating to evidence from two major bus companies operating in Southampton and the actions being taken or that were planned to address air quality in Southampton.
Andrew Wickham from Go South Coast, operators of the BlueStar and Uni-Link buses in Southampton and Marc Reddy from First Bus Southampton both gave presentations, which included details of their current fleet and the measures that were in place to improve the emissions even further.
Both stated the importance of encouraging bus travel and that this could only be done by working in partnership with local authorities and also retailers.
The following responses were received to questions raised:- · Hybrid buses were not particularly economical and that in most cases where only operational with support. There were issues with regards to range; and recharging for fully electric vehicles. Battery technology for these types of vehicle needed to be developed. · Both operators would be supportive in principle of a no idling zone however there would need to be consideration of when buses were collecting/ dropping passengers and whether at these times it would be economical for the engine to stop. Stop/start technology was not at the same level for bus engines as it was for modern cars. Though buses do have idling limiters installed. · Both operators would also be supportive of ULEC status, however they would need to evaluate what the impact would be. · The best buses with regards to lowest emission levels were not specifically allocated to the routes with the worst air quality, however in reality these routes did often have these vehicles as they were often the busiest and the newest buses were allocated. Hybrid vehicles were often used on the western approach. · The new technology for the Euro VI engines has taken longer to develop for the bus engines. It was thought that they may be available in 2015. · Details for Southampton fleets were: Ø First Bus – 40% Euro V, 35% Euro IV and 25% Euro III Ø Go South Coast – 32% Euro V, 6% Euro IV and 62% Euro III · If the increase in bus travel generated additional profit it would allow investment in the fleets. · It was noted that the buses used for football match days were not part of the services provided by either First or Go South Coast. These were private organised by the Club. And although the emissions from these vehicles appeared to be poor they were only used for a very limited period and therefore did not have a large impact on the overall air quality. · The introduction of the telematics systems initially caused some concern amongst the drivers, however they now see it as a tool to improve. It has created a healthy competition amongst staff. · There was a preference to keep buses on the road rather than pulling into laybys when collecting and dropping off. This also created traffic calming. · Both operators confirmed that priority bus lanes were the best ... view the full minutes text for item 13. |