Air Monitoring
Sussex village has poor air quality
Oct 01 2010
Earlier this week, Horsham District Council revealed that the village of Storrington is now an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) because of the increasing volume of pollution experienced by local residents.
The Argus reported that inhabitants have complained to the council about the problems of the traffic, as their village is used as a busy road leading onto the A27 for lorries, coaches and cars.
It stated that as many as 18,000 motor vehicles pass through every day, resulting in its poor air quality and a rise in pollution levels.
Since 1997, councils have been able to declare their area as an AQMA if their air pollution reaches high levels. The programme is intended to help the town or village achieve national air quality goals with the implementation of an action plan.
Other local authorities in the UK classified as an AQMA include Aberdeen City, Cotswold District and Milton Keynes Borough Councils.
Posted by Lauren Steadman
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