Appendix H: Air quality management areas

Section AQ1: Introduction

1.1 Air quality management areas (AQMA) are areas identified by local authorities where legal national air quality standards are not being met or are not expected to be met by the end of 2005.

1.2 In Leicestershire, the district councils are responsible for identifying and designating AQMAs. Link to the AQMAs in Leicestershire (including Leicester City) are given in Section AQ2.

Section AQ2: The areas

Leicester City

1.3 Further information is available from the Leicester City air quality web pages or contact Leicester City Council.

Blaby

1.4 Further information is available from the Blaby air quality web pages or contact Blaby District Council.

Melton

1.8 For further information please contact Melton Borough Council.

North West Leicestershire

1.9 Further information is available from the North West Leicestershire Air Quality Review & Assessment web pages or contact North West Leicestershire District Council.

Oadby and Wigston

1.10 Please contact Oadby and Wigston Borough Council.

Nottinghamshire County Council

1.11 Further information is available from the County Council's air quality web pages or please contact them direct.

For Broxtowe BC - http://www.broxtowe.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1292

For Rushcliffe BC - http://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/doc.asp?cat=9441

Derbyshire County Council

1.12 Further information is available from the County Council's air quality web pages or please contact them direct.

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