Decision details

UPDATE ON AIR QUALITY STATUS REPORT AND REVOCATION OF AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT AREA 1

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Decisions:

Members were advised of the response from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairson this authority’s latest Air Quality Annual Status Report and considered a revocation of the Air Quality Management Area 1 in Trowell due to yearly Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) results being lower than the Air Quality Objective since 2016.

 

RESOLVED that the revocation of Air Quality Management Area 1 be approved.

 

Reason

Section 83 (2) (b) of the Environment Act 1995 allows for the revocation of an AQMA by an Order, if it appears on review that the air quality standards and objectives are being achieved, and are likely throughout the relevant period to be achieved, within the designated area. 

 

Report author: Sue Hickey

Publication date: 06/12/2023

Date of decision: 05/12/2023

Decided at meeting: 05/12/2023 - Cabinet

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