Tag Archives: Air Quality Management Area (AQMA)

Action to be taken over Truro’s air quality

Following a public consultation Cornwall Council has taken the steps required to formally declare Truro as an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA). Improving local air quality is a priority for Cornwall Council and regular monitoring is carried out across the … Continue reading

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Air quality concern in Truro

Air quality is Truro has declined to such an extent that Cornwall Council is considering special measures to improve it. The initiative would require officials to monitor levels of air pollution and draw up an action plan. Air Quality Management … Continue reading

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Liverpool air pollution is cutting lives short: Shocking new figures reveal impact of toxic emissions

More than 200 people died in Liverpool from illnesses related to air pollution in 2010, sparking a successful push for funds to improve city’s air quality A project to improve Liverpool’s air quality has been backed with a £10k grant … Continue reading

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Air pollution spreading

POLLUTION levels on parts of Fabian Way are causing environmental chiefs in Swansea concern. The situation emerged during hearings into the planned Swansea Bay tidal lagoon. A written submission by Swansea Council to the panel of examining experts said the … Continue reading

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Experts to survey town’s traffic after residents complain over air pollution

‘ENOUGH is enough’, say residents who believe air pollution is harming their health. People living on Boot Hill in Weymouth are seriously worried about high level of pollution on the road. A new report shows that the levels of nitrogen … Continue reading

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Air pollution still exceeding prescribed levels in Dorchester town centre

AIR pollution levels in Dorchester’s High East Street are continuing to exceed prescribed levels. The street was declared an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) back in 2009 due to high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2). West Dorset District Council has … Continue reading

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Royal Borough forced to declare air pollution zone on junction of road heading to Legoland

LEGOLAND traffic has been singled out for causing an area of Windsor to experience air pollution levels usually reserved for places near motorways and congested town centres. An Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) has been declared by the council around … Continue reading

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Plans to tackle Crieff’s air pollution

One of Scotland’s most popular visitor destinations has been identified as the nation’s latest air pollution hotspot. Crieff is different from any other small town in Perth and Kinross in that it has a trunk road running right through its … Continue reading

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