Air Pollution in Oxford

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Local Air Quality

Following a series of Local Air Quality assessments, we declared an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) in central Oxford in 2001, and further confirmed the AQMA in 2003. Green Road Roundabout AQMA was added in 2005, with other possible sites identified in further detailed assessments in 2006 and 2007.  Further detailed assessments in 2008 have resulted in the declaration of a single city-wide AQMA in 2010.

The process of Local Air Quality Management as required by Government under Part IV of the Environment Act in 1995 requires local authorities with AQMA's to produce action plans to improve local air quality. Where road traffic is the main source of pollution local authorities are recommended to integrate action plans into Local Transport Plans (LTP's).

We have produced final Air Quality Action Plan, setting out what may be done to meet the air quality objectives within the city centre AQMA. Measures to improve air quality are included within Oxfordshire County Council's Local Transport Plan for 2006-2011.

The final action plan considered cost-effective measures to improve local air quality, including examining the feasibility of a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) for central Oxford.

The following pages provide the background to the final action plan, and opportunities to download relevant documents. All reports are available for downloading as PDF documents.

Page last reviewed 1 May 2012