Use this page to find out about the 5 air quality management areas (AQMAs) in Bath and North East Somerset.
Why we have air quality management areas
As a local authority, we need to review and assess air quality in our area against national objectives. If pollutant levels are above or likely to be above national targets, we need to declare an area as an AQMA.
If we declare an area as an AQMA, we need to produce an Air Quality Action Plan for that area which details how we will reduce pollution to levels below the national objectives.
We can revoke AQMAs if a future air quality review shows that air quality objectives are being met, and are likely to remain met.
Our air quality management areas
There are 5 AQMAs in the district where levels of nitrogen dioxide exceed the national annual average objective of 40 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m3).
| AQMA | Declaration date | AQMA map | Air Quality Action Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | 2002 | Bath AQMA | Bath Clean Air Plan |
| Keynsham | 2010 | Keynsham AQMA | Keynsham Air Quality Action Plan |
| Saltford | 2013 | Saltford AQMA | Saltford Air Quality Action Plan |
| Temple Cloud | 2018 | Temple Cloud AQMA | Temple Cloud Air Quality Action Plan |
| Farrington Gurney | 2018 | Farrington Gurney AQMA | Farrington Gurney Air Quality Action Plan |