What we are proposing to do
We intend to revoke the Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) for Farrington Gurney (Order 2018). We are asking for your feedback on factors we should consider before we revoke the AQMA.
Learn more about Area Quality Management Areas (AQMAs)
Reasons for an Air Quality Management Area
Under the Environment Act 1995 Part IV (section 83) as amended by the Environment Act 2021, a Local Authority is required to review and assess the air quality within its area against national objectives. Where the pollutant levels are above or are likely to be above the national targets, authorities declare an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA).
We declared an AQMA in Farrington Gurney in August 2018 where areas exceeded the air quality objective for annual mean nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The monitoring locations are shown in Appendix G of the Air Quality Annual Status Report (ASR) 2025.
Reasons for revoking the AQMAs
Annual air quality report data shows that the area of Farrington Gurney had achieved the objectives since 2019. Since the declaration of the AQMA there has been an average reduction in NO2 concentrations of 41% within the AQMA in Farrington Gurney. Further information on monitoring locations and results are available in the Air Quality Annual Status Report (ASR) 2025.
Following the revocation of the AQMA, we will continue to monitor air quality in the areas. We are developing an air quality strategy to provide a framework in delivering local air quality improvements within the district.