Local Air Quality Management
The Environment Act 1995 also sets out the framework for Local Air Quality Management. All local authorities (district and unitary level) are required to continually review air quality and assess whether the air quality standards and objectives set out in the Air Quality Strategy will be achieved by the relevant target years. This process is known as Review and Assessment and is being carried out on an annual basis.
Stage 1: Updating and Screening Assessment (USA)
The Updating and Screening Assessment report should be completed by all authorities. This report should clearly identify any locations and pollutants for which it is necessary to carry out a Detailed Assessment.
Stage 2: Detailed Assessment
The Detailed Assessment will provide an accurate assessment of the likelihood of an air quality objective being exceeded at locations with relevant exposure. This should be sufficiently detailed to allow the designation or amendment of any necessary Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs).
Stage 3: Further Assessment
After the declaration of an AQMA a Further Assessment report is produced to confirm the original decision to declare the AQMA, and to quantify the source apportionment.
Stage 4: Action Plan
Where an authority has declared an AQMA, it becomes necessary to produce an Action Plan, outlining measures to improve air quality.
The results for each AQMA, Action Plan and other reports can be found through each area of the map on the Air Quality around the county page.