Local Air Quality Management
The Environment Act 1995 makes a requirement for Local Authorities to review and assess air quality in their areas. The Air Quality (Scotland) Regulations 2010 provide national air quality objectives for 7 key pollutants. Local Authorities must assess whether these objectives are liable to be met. Any Local Authority, which identifies any areas where objectives are not likely to be met, must declare an Air Quality Management Area.
Following the first and second stage of review and assessment carried out in 1998 and 2000, an updating and screening assessment was undertaken in 2003 to take a more detailed look at air quality.
Since then annual progress reports/updating and screening assessments and/or detailed assessments have been prepared and published.
Monitoring undertaken as part of the air quality management process has identified 2 areas of concern with regard to nitrogen dioxide and particulates. These are High Street, Irvine and, New Street, Dalry.
Currently, they continue to meet the air quality objective. However, monitoring will continue in these areas.
Below is copies of the air quality reports for 2009 and 2010.
If you require any further information please contact us at the details given on this web page or online by submitting an information request.
Air Quality Report 2009 (PDF, 12.98 Mb)
Air Quality Report 2010 (PDF, 14.27 Mb)
Air Quality Report 2011 (PDF, 7.036Kb)