Issue - meetings

A report highlighting improvements in air quality within the Ewell High Street Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) and consequentially recommending revocation of the AQMA designation.

Following consideration, it was unanimously resolved to:

(1)       Nominate and authorise the Public Protection Manager to take steps to revoke the Ewell High Street Air Quality Management Area.

(2)       To note the 2025 Air Quality Annual status report has been approved by DEFRA and that it is now hosted on the Council’s website.

The Committee received a report highlighting improvements in air quality within the Ewell High Street Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) and consequentially recommending revocation of the AQMA designation.

The Committee considered the following matters:

a)    That nitrogen dioxide levels within the existing Ewell High Street Air Quality Management Area had been below the national objective for three consecutive years and therefore the Air Quality Management Area could be revoked.

b)    This did not absolve the Council of its statutory duty and would still need to provide Air Quality Annual status reports, that are public documents available on the EEBC website.

Following consideration, it was unanimously resolved to:

1. Nominate and authorise the Public Protection Manager to take steps to revoke the Ewell High Street Air Quality Management Area.
2. Note the 2025 Air Quality Annual status report has been approved by DEFRA and that it is now hosted on the Council’s website.