Local air quality management

Local air quality management is a statutory process which places a legal duty on all local authorities to regularly review both the current and future air quality within their areas. These annual air quality reviews must follow Government guidance that sets health based objectives, which are based on what is considered acceptable given the known effects.

• Air Quality monitoring data 

Disley Air Quality Management Area revocation

Over the last 5 years, monitoring data shows that along the Market Street stretch of the A6 through Disley, the concentration of NO2 has declined significantly and is now consistently below the national objective. This improvement in air quality is positive and one the Council will continue working on. We are currently undertaking a public engagement on our intention to revoke the A6 Market Street, Disley AQMA and more information can be found here.

Air Quality Action Plan

The development of an Air Quality Action Plan is a statutory requirement once an AQMA has been declared. Cheshire East has one remaining AQMA , which has been declared based on levels of nitrogen dioxide due to emissions from vehicles. The Action Plan must detail the measures which the Council proposes to take in improving air quality in the AQMA . Our current Action Plan can be found below:

• Air Quality Action Plan 2020 - 2025 (PDF, 2MB)

• Air Quality Management Area's

Air Quality Strategy

There is now a statutory requirement for all local authorities to have an Air Quality Strategy (AQS). The aim of the  AQS is to support the achievement of how the council will undertake its air quality responsibilities and how it will work both across internal departments and other relevant external partners. This is important to ensure that air quality is considered as part of all relevant decisions and policies across the council.

• Air Quality Strategy (PDF, 426KB)

Low Emission Strategy

Cheshire East has developed a Low Emission Strategy (LES) to ensure that current emissions are reduced as far as possible and emissions associated with new development are minimised. The LES will provide a package of measures selected on the basis of research and current best practice in emissions management.

• Low Emission Strategy (PDF, 1MB)
• Information on Smoke Control Areas 

More information

• Air Quality awareness - understanding air pollution and what you can do to help
• UK Air (Air Information Resource)

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