DECISIONS

1.    That the revocations of the following AQMAs as recommended by Defra, due to the ongoing compliance of the Air Quality Objectives for a number of years, be approved:

AQMA 1: A5460 Narborough Road South as recommended by Defra.

AQMA 2: M1 corridor in Enderby and Narborough

AQMA 3: M1 corridor between Thorpe Astley and Kirby Muxloe

AQMA 4B: Enderby Road, Whetstone.

2.    That the declaration of AQMA 7: Lubbesthorpe Road, Braunstone Town as advised by Defra under section 83 (1) of the 1995 Environment Act, be approved.

Reasons:

1.    For the proposed revocations: Monitoring has shown that the Air Quality Objective for Nitrogen Dioxide has been met in all areas for a number of years.

2.    For the proposed declaration: Local Authorities have a duty under section 83 (1) of the 1995 Environment Act to designate those areas where the Air Quality Objectives have not been met, where people are likely to be regularly present, as an AQMA. Monitoring has shown that the Air Quality Objective for Nitrogen Dioxide was not met in this area in 2022.