Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 17466

Air Pollution: Ashbourne

Tabled: 2 December 2024
Answered: 5 December 2024

Question

John Whitby

LabourDerbyshire Dales

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce air pollution levels in Ashbourne, in the context of the establishment of an air quality management area following elevated levels of

Answer

Emma Hardy
When an Air quality management area (AGMA) is declared, local authorities are required to produce an Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) to bring air pollution down to within statutory limits. Defra has been engaging with Derbyshire Dales District Council to e...

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