Purpose

Under the Environment Act 1995 Part IV
(section 83), 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 declare an
Air Quality Management Area (AQMA).
 
In May 2013, Bath & North East Somerset Council declared an AQMA in
Saltford.
 
An AQMA can be revoked if following a
subsequent air quality review, it is shown that the air quality
objectives are being achieved and are likely to remain so.
 
Since 2018 the air quality objective has been
achieved and therefore the Environmental Monitoring team are
recommending to the Council that the AQMA is revoked.
 
Following the revocation of the AQMA the
Council will continue to monitor air quality in the
area.  The Council will be developing an
air quality strategy to provide a framework in delivering local air
quality improvements within Bath and North
East Somerset district, as well as detailing the ambition
the authority has with developing appropriate policies and applying
appropriate regulatory control. 

Decision

To agree the revocation of the Saltford Air Quality
Management Area (AQMA) Order (Dated May 2013).