Dundee agglomeration: noise action plan

4. Governance of Noise Action Planning

4.1 Competent Authority

The Scottish Government is the Competent Authority for END in Scotland.

4.2 Scottish Environmental Noise Steering Group ( SENSG)

Delivery of the END objectives in Scotland has been achieved through extensive partnership working. Scottish Government has assumed responsibility for co-ordination of the noise mapping and action planning exercises but this has been heavily supported by individual working groups dealing with each of the agglomerations, major airports and other transport systems. These working groups have benefited from a multi disciplinary membership including Local Authorities, other agencies and key partners.

The Scottish Environmental Noise Steering Group ( SENSG) comprises representation from organisations with varying responsibility for environmental noise, namely the Scottish Government, AECOM, Local Authorities, SEPA, Transport Scotland and airport operators. SENSG provides a forum for discussions on progression of the Noise Action Planning progression, with the governance arrangement shown in Figure 1. SENSG will host meetings during the lifetime of the Noise Action Plans to review progress on the actions.

Figure 1: END Governance Arrangements in Scotland

4.3 Dundee Agglomeration Noise Working Group

Production of the Dundee Noise Action Plan was overseen by the Dundee Noise Working Group (under the auspice of SENSG) and comprised Dundee City Council (chair), Angus Council, Perth and Kinross Council and AECOM. The principle objective of the Dundee Noise Working Group was to comply with END and the Scottish Regulations in order to 'produce a Dundee Noise Action Plan containing clear tangible actions via collaboration and partnering'.