EASTLEIGH LOCAL AREA COMMITTEE
22 MARCH 2016
EASTLEIGH AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT AREA ACTION PLAN –
PART FUNDING OF HYBRID COMMON WHEELS CAR FOR
EASTLEIGH TOWN CENTRE
REPORT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGER
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Eastleigh Local Area Committee approve the use of up
to £3,000 developers’ contributions (F/15/75857, F/12/70310 and F/08/63888)
allocated for air quality work to part fund a hybrid Common Wheels vehicle £12,960
(£6,460 funded from Transportation and Engineering revenue budget and £3,500
sale of the existing vehicle)
Summary
Common Wheels provide vehicles for public use within Eastleigh. There has been a move
towards using Ultra Low Emission Vehicles to assist in improving air quality. One of the
vehicles situated outside the Point is an older ‘Euro 5’ vehicle and is due for replacement.
The budget exists to replace with a new ‘Euro 6’ vehicle but with an additional contribution
of approximately £3k. a hybrid vehicle could be procured. It is recommend that ELAC use
developers’ contributions allocated to air quality work to provide this contribution.
Statutory Powers
 Environment Act 1995, Part IV
 Air Quality Strategy for England 2007
Introduction
1. Areas which exceed pollutant objectives must be designated as an Air Quality
Management Area (AQMA) and a 5 year Action Plan produced.
2. Eastleigh town centre has been designated as an AQMA for Nitrogen Dioxide
(NO2) along Leigh Road and Southampton Road.
3. The main source of NO2 in the AQMA is road traffic.
Background
4. Co-wheels Car club operates four cars within Eastleigh town centre with
support from Eastleigh Borough Council. Usage of the car club has grown
significantly every year since it was set up, with growth now being driven
predominantly by the public user base (Eastleigh town centre residents and
workers). The car club offers low emission vehicles.
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5. The Nissan Note based outside The Point Theatre is 4 years old and due for
replacement. As a diesel its NO2 emission levels in particular are
considerably higher than current (Euro 6) maximum levels, and considerably
higher than those of the other Co-wheels vehicles in the town.
6. The Transport & Engineering Unit have a plan to replace this vehicle with a
petrol-engined Toyota Aygo financed from resale value of the existing vehicle
and from T-E budgets.
7. An opportunity has been identified to provide a better, lower emission
replacement vehicle in the form of a Toyota Yaris Hybrid. A full review of the
benefits of this proposal is given in appendix 1. However this would require a
funding top-up of approximately £2500-3000.
8. Environmental Health have recommended that S.106 developer contributions
allocated for air quality management be used for this top up.
Financial Implications
9. The cost of the top-up is approximately £2,500-£3,000. There are no other
additional costs. The estimated cost of the vehicle is £12,960 of which £6,460
will be funded from Transportation and Engineering revenue budget and
estimated £3,500 proceeds of the sale of the existing vehicle.
10. Currently there is a developers’ contribution budget of £8,640.38 for air quality
management. It is recommended the following are used:
F/08/63888 South West Trains, Parkway Station, Eastleigh
115.49
F/12/70310 First Wessex, The Monksbrook Estate, Cheriton
Road, Eastleigh Receipt
785.60
F/15/75857 Eastleigh Borough Council, UPS Depot, Dutton Lane,
Eastleigh
2,100.02
Risk Assessment
11. No significant risks are envisaged.
Equality and Diversity Implications
12. No equality and diversity issues are envisaged.
Conclusion
13. Eastleigh Borough Council continues to work towards the delivery of the
Eastleigh AQMA Action Plan.
14. The provision of a hybrid Common Wheels car within the Eastleigh AQMA will
give a strong message that Eastleigh Borough Council and ELAC are
committed to improving air quality as well as delivering small improvements.
MATT BLYTHE
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGER
Date:
26/2/1
Eastleigh Borough Council
Contact Officer:
Matt Blythe/Richard Pemberton
Tel No:
023 8068 8311/8280
e-mail:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Appendices Attached:
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report or an important part of it is based and have been relied upon to a material
extent in the preparation of this report. This list does not include any published works
or documents which would disclose exempt or confidential information.
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Appendix 1
Co-wheels vehicle replacement- Nissan Note/ The Point-ELAC contribution proposal
Co-wheels Car club operates four cars within Eastleigh town centre with support from
Eastleigh Borough Council. The Car club was originally set up to support the Council’s Travel
Plan but is now becoming increasingly well-used by the wider public as an alternative to car
ownership. Usage of the car club has grown significantly every year since it was set up, with
growth now being driven predominantly by the public user base (Eastleigh town centre
residents and workers). The car club offers low emission vehicles, currently in the form of
two recently delivered Renault Zoe Electric Vehicles, one Toyota Yaris Hybrid, and one diesel
Nissan Note.
This proposal concerns replacement of this latter vehicle, which was delivered in early 2012
and is based outside The Point Theatre, within the Leigh Road AQMA. At four years old this
vehicle now exceeds Co-wheels’ preferred age limit for vehicles. It also is a non-standard
vehicle (Co-wheels have standardised on Toyota vehicles and Renault Zoe EVs) which can
result in some maintenance issues for the operator, and whilst it was a relatively “green”
vehicle at the time, as a diesel its NOx emission levels in particular are considerably higher
than current (Euro 6) maximum levels, and considerably higher than those of the other Cowheels vehicles in the town. Finally, this is a low specification vehicle, in particular lacking
air conditioning, which means that it is a less attractive vehicle for users.
The Transport & Engineering Unit have a plan to replace this vehicle with a petrol-engined
Toyota Aygo financed from resale value of the existing vehicle and from T-E budgets.
An opportunity has been identified to provide a better, lower emission replacement vehicle
in the form of a Toyota Yaris Hybrid, however this would require a funding top-up of
approximately £2500-3000, which is being requested from ELAC-held air quality funding.
The benefits of replacement of this vehicle with a hybrid rather than a petrol powered
vehicles are as follows:
-Approximately 63% reduction in NOx emissions from the hybrid vehicle, as opposed
to 50% reduction in NOx emissions from the petrol powered option (despite the
petrol powered car being smaller)
-Zero emissions from the hybrid vehicle at lower speeds (electric only mode works at
up to 40mph, but more typically at speeds of up to around 25-30mph). This means
that in areas of high traffic congestion and slow traffic speeds (eg Eastleigh town
centre AQMA at peak times) the Hybrid vehicle creates no emissions and does not
contribute to air quality issues- wheras the petrol powered option still does create
harmful emissions.
-Replacement of a higher emission vehicle based within the AQMA with a low/zero
emission vehicle. This vehicle spends a significant amount of its time on short trips
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(42% of bookings cover 10 miles or less) hence a substantial amount of the vehicle’s
mileage will be within the Eastleigh town centre area.
- Results in all of the Eastleigh Co-wheels fleet being ultra low emission, with zero
emissions under certain circumstances (eg traffic queues & slow moving traffic).
-Publicity opportunity for EBC/ ELAC to show that it is taking steps to tackle air
quality in a visible way.
-Benefits for our Air Quality Action Plan (demonstrating we are taking steps that
directly reduce emissions within the AQMA)
-Helps develop and promote alternative models of car usage that have been
demonstrated by research to result in reductions in levels of car ownership (reduced
parking pressure) and results in users driving less and walking, cycling and using
public transport more. All of these are also benefits to the town centre AQAP.
-Also generates reductions in CO2 emissions (estimate 1317kg over 4 years) and fuel
use (approximately 86 gallons saving over 4 years) compared to the petrol powered
option, thus helping to support the “Green Borough” elements of our new Corporate
Strategy and our “Tackling Climate Change” action plan.
The attached appendix provides some detailed information re projected emissions
reductions.
We will seek for the vehicle to carry branding identifying that it is a low emission hybrid
vehicle, similar to that applied to the new Renault Zoes which are clearly-but tastefullymarked as being electric vehicles (image below). Publicity at the car’s bay outside the point
will be updated to clearly identify that this vehicle has been part funded by EBC/ ELAC.
There will also be other publicity and PR opportunities associated with the provision of this vehicle.
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Appendix: Emissions data & estimates etc
Nissan Note diesel (current car)
NOx per km
0.16mg/km1 (Meets Euro 5 standard)
CO2 g per km
110g/km1
Combined MPG (NEDC test)
67mpg1
Aygo (potential replacement)
NOx per km
0.08 g/km2 (Meets Euro 6
standard)
50% better than current
vehicle
CO2 per km
95 g/km3
14% better than current
vehicle
Combined MPG (NEDC test)
69 mpg4
3% better than current
vehicle
Yaris Hybrid (potential replacement at additional cost)
NOx per km
0.06g/km (for older model)5
(Meets Euro 6 standard)
62.5% better than current
vehicle
CO2 g per km
75g/km6
32% better than current
vehicle
Combined MPG (NEDC test)
85.6mpg 7
28% better than current
vehicle
Note that electric-only mode works below 40mph ie in traffic queues/ low speed areas
meaning car is zero emissions
Current Usage of Nissan Note
1
http://www.nextgreencar.com/view-car/28388/nissan-note-1.5-dci-89-2011-diesel-manual-5-speed/
2
http://www.nextgreencar.com/view-car/51908/toyota-aygo-1.0-vvti-x-3-door-petrol-manual-5-speed/
3
http://www.nextgreencar.com/view-car/51908/toyota-aygo-1.0-vvti-x-3-door-petrol-manual-5-speed/
4
http://www.nextgreencar.com/view-car/51908/toyota-aygo-1.0-vvti-x-3-door-petrol-manual-5-speed/
5
http://www.nextgreencar.com/view-car/45559/toyota-yaris-hybrid-1.5-vvt-i-t3-cvt-petrol-hybridcontinuously-variable/
6
http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/toyota/yaris/2016-toyota-yaris-hybrid-review/1367273
7
http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/toyota/yaris/2016-toyota-yaris-hybrid-review/1367273
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10228.5mi/ 16458km driven in 2015, on 511 separate bookings= average booking distance of 32km
round trip / 16km one way. 42% of all bookings covered a distance of less than 10 miles (ie 5 mile
round trips) indicating that a substantial proportion of the car’s total mileage is amassed within the
Eastleigh town area and nearby neighbouring areas.
Estimated emission savings over 4 years at 2015 level 9of use
Nissan Note diesel (current car)
NOx,mg
10533 mg
CO2 kg
7241 kg
Fuel, Gallons
610.64
Aygo (potential replacement)
NOx,mg
5266.56
5266mg saving compared to
present
CO2
6,254 kg
987kg saving compared to
present
Fuel, Gallons
592.92
46.92 gallons saving
compared to present
Yaris Hybrid (potential replacement at additional cost)
NOx,mg
3949.92 mg
6583 mg saving compared to
present
CO2
4,937 kg
2304kg saving compared to
present
Fuel, Gallons
477.96
132.68 gallons saving
compared to present
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