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We will be hosting an Air Quality Design Day to shape our new Air Quality Action Plan 2025 - 2029. This event will bring together a diverse group of participants to discuss and address the opportunities and challenges associated with improving air quality in Westminster. Our aim is to collaboratively make decisions that reflect the needs and perspectives of the community.
Register for your chance to participate in the Air Quality Design Day.
Please note: Registering your interest does not guarantee participation in the Design Day. Your details will be included in our sortition process, and we will notify you if you are selected.
The Design Day will follow an established democratic process used worldwide, involving a randomly selected group of individuals who broadly represent the entire community – including residents, workers, visitors, and business owners in Westminster. Participants will learn about air quality issues, discuss them with one another, and make recommendations on how to address these challenges and improve air quality.
The Design Day will focus on developing a vision for the future of air quality in Westminster and making recommendations on how the Council, businesses, and the community can work together to achieve this vision.
Anyone aged 16 and over by the close of registrations, who lives, works, visits or runs a business in Westminster can apply, with a few exceptions set out below.
The following people cannot apply:
Elected representatives from any level of government; paid employees of any political party; or council employees working in any politically restricted post.
The dates and times of the in-person session are:
All sessions are from around 9:30 am - 4.30 pm each day in a central Westminster location. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
If you are a resident selected to take part, you will receive £100 as a gift of thanks for your time. Participants can choose to decline this if they prefer.
Please click here to register your interest.
If you need a hardcopy or Easy Read version of questionnaire, please email us to request a copy.
Registrations will close on 1st September 2023. However, we may close sooner if capacity is met.
If you are selected to take part, you will have the opportunity to meet with individuals from all walks of life who live, work, visit or run a business in Westminster. You will hear from engaging speakers, and you will discuss the issues involved in small groups, with facilitators to make sure everyone has their voice heard. You do not need to have any prior knowledge of the topics – all the information you need will be provided during the sessions.
Once registration has closed, 50 people will be selected from those who registered their interest, to take part in the event.
The process is done in a particular way to make sure that there are people from all across the community attending.
If you are selected, we will contact you by phone or email on or around early September to let you know. We will then arrange a call with you to confirm that you can attend, discuss any requirements you may have to be able to attend, and explain what happens next.
Please note: Registering your interest does not guarantee your participation in the Design Day. Your details will be included in our selection process, and we will let you know if you are successful.
The in-person meetings will be held at an accessible venue that is easy to get to. You will be given lunch.
If you need access to a prayer room or quiet space during the day, we will ensure this is made available.
There is no dress code. Please wear whatever feels comfortable for you.
The information provided during the event will be as jargon-free as possible. There will be opportunities to ask speakers to explain what they mean if what they are saying is not clear.
If you require any form of additional support, for example translation, or support with accessibility issues, childcare, or other caring responsibilities, then every attempt will be made to provide this. If you are selected, please just let us know about your specific requirements when we contact you.
Participants will have the opportunity to present their recommendations to Cabinet Members. The recommendations will be used to create Westminster's Air Quality Action Plan and Assembly Members will be updated on progress that happens as a result. There will be other opportunities for your continued involvement if you are interested.
If you would like to talk to someone about the Air Quality Action Plan Design Day before registering, please visit our website on fairerenvironment.commonplace.is or email: airquality@westminster.gov.uk