Part IV of the Environment Act 1995 - local air quality management guidance: policy guidance. LAQM.PG(09)

Publication Year

2009

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Points the way for local authorities in England to have regard to in carrying out their local air quality management (often shortened to LAQM) duties under Part IV of the Environment Act 1995. Intended to enable local authorities to improve on the service they already provide in tackling poor air quality. Part 1 provides an overview of the local air quality management system and the various considerations that local authorities should bear in mind. Part 2 points the reader towards other sources of advice, as well as Practice Guidance on some of the more effective and ambitious measures that local authorities can pursue.

Document History

Superseded by Part IV of the Environment Act 1995. Local air quality management - policy guidance (PG16): April 2016 (DEFRA, 2016). Supersedes Part IV of the Environment Act 1995 - consultation on draft local air quality management guidance (DEFRA, 2008). To be read with Part IV of the Environment Act 1995 and Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 Part III. Local air quality management - Technical guidance LAQM.TG(09) (DEFRA, 2009). Also to be read with a series of practice guidance notes: Practice guidance 1 - economic principles for the assessment of local measures to improve air quality; Practice guidance 2 - practice guidance to local authorities on low emission zones; Practice guidance 3 - practice guidance to local authorities on measures to encourage the uptake of low emission vehicles; Practice guidance 4 - practice guidance to local authorities on measures to encourage the uptake of retro-fitted abatement equipment on vehicles; and Worked examples for the practice guidance (all DEFRA, 2009).

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