Consultation outcome

Local air quality management policy guidance

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
28 March 2022
Last updated
18 August 2022 — See all updates
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We received a total of 168 responses to the Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) policy guidance consultation.

On 18 August we published the updated guidance.

This guidance sets out what local authorities should do and the legal duties with which they must comply to improve local air quality. The guidance was last published in 2016, this review takes into account the Environment Act 2021 and strengthens the LAQM framework to enable local authorities to take more effective, co-ordinated actions to achieve their air quality objectives and deliver improvements to public health. The review also includes the introduction of new areas for local authority consideration which reflect new research, policies and priorities in the field of local air quality.

Original consultation

Summary

Seeking your views about a review of the local air quality management policy guidance.

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Consultation description

We want to know what you think about proposed changes to the local air quality management policy guidance.

These changes are being proposed to strengthen the local authority air quality action planning process and to provide guidance around designating relevant public authorities.

New areas have also been considered including:

  • air quality disparities
  • community engagement
  • air quality and climate change
Published 28 March 2022
Last updated 18 August 2022 + show all updates

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