Removal of South Ribble Air Quality Management Areas.

Overview

South Ribble Borough Council is considering removing the Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) in the borough

These places are:

• Victoria Road, Walton-le-Dale (near Capitol Centre)
• Watkin Lane, Leyland Road and Brownedge Road junction, Lostock Hall
• Station Road, Bamber Bridge
• Turpin Green Lane, Churchill Way and Golden Hill Lane, Leyland

For many years, the air in these areas has been cleaner than the national emission limits. Because of this, DEFRA has asked for these areas to be removed from the national AQMA list.

This is good news for the borough and the people who live here.

Air quality checks will still happen across the borough, and if the air quality gets worse, the decision can be changed.

There is more information about air quality in South Ribble on our website https://southribble.gov.uk/airquality

Why your views matter

The Council is always keen to include the views of local residents and businesses in its decision making.