Executive Summary:

The role of the local authority review and assessment process is to identify the areas where it is considered that the government’s air quality objectives will be exceeded.  The Braintree District Council has undertaken annual reviews of local air quality and not identified any areas where these objectives might be exceeded there is relevant public exposure.

Braintree District Council monitors local air quality using diffusion tubes to determine nitrogen dioxide concentrations. Updated monitoring data is included in the annual reports.

Reports follows the prescribed guidance given in technical guidance LAQM. TG (09) and additional advice provided by DEFRA .  This includes guidance on the use of background pollutant concentrations, monitoring results, industrial sources, and road traffic.  The guidance also requires both a phased approach and that local authorities only undertake a level of assessment that is commensurate with the risk of an air quality objective being exceeded.

All reports can be viewed on www.essexair.org.uk. This website has been set up by the Essex Air Quality Consortium. All Essex local authorities are a member of this group and the website includes useful information about air quality in each local authority area and also includes a children's zone.

Contact us:

By Phone: 01376 551414 ext 2223

By Fax: 01376 557767

By Email - envprotection@braintree.gov.uk