The issue of air pollution has recently been thrust into the news after the UK government lost court cases over illegally dirty air. It has been estimated that poor air quality contributes to the shortening of the lives of around 40,000 people a year.
Councils are required to monitor the air quality in their district under the Environment Act 1995. Local authorities must conduct regular reviews and assessments and submit their findings to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
A council recently drew attention after it admitted that some of its data was deliberately falsified.
Share your experiences
We want to hear from current staff and former council staff about the challenges of monitoring air quality at a local level. How hard it is to do? How does it impact on local planning decisions? Could it be done in a better way? What more council councils do to protect environments at a local level? Share your stories.
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