Air Pollution: Ashbourne
Commons · Question 17466 · Tabled 2 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by John Whitby
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
Answered by Emma Hardy, 5 Dec 2024
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...