Air quality management

The National Air Quality Strategy outlines a national framework for reducing hazards to health from air pollution in the UK. It requires local authorities to review and assess local air quality against a set of standards and objectives for the control and reduction of the seven main health threatening pollutants - benzene, 1.3 butadiene, carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter (PM10) and sulphur dioxide. The objectives for each of these pollutants had to be achieved between the years 2003 and 2005. A new objective has also been set for very fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and we have commenced monitoring for that pollutant at two sites.

In South Ayrshire, Environmental Health monitor the pollutants in 22 different locations and submit detailed reports on the various stages of the review process both to SEPA and the Scottish Government.

Documents

• 2022 Progress Report (PDF) [1MB]
• 2021 Progress Report
• 2020 Progress Report
• 2019 Progress Report
• 2018 Progress Report
• 2017 Progress Report
• 2016 Progress Report
• 2015 Updating and Screening Assessment Report
• 2014 Air Quality Progress Report
• 2013 Progress Report
• 2012 Updating and Screening Assessment
• 2011 Progress Report
• 2010 Progress Report

Pre 2010

• 2009 Updating and Screening Assessment Report
• 2008 Progress Report
• 2007 Detailed Assessment
• 2006 Updating and Screening Assessment Report
• 2004 Detailed Assessment
• 2003 Updating and Screening Assessment Report