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Air quality plan for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in UK (2017): air quality directions

UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations supporting document: Environment Act 1995 air quality directions.

Documents

Environment Act 1995 (Liverpool City Council) Air Quality Direction 2024

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Environment Act 1995 (Sheffield City Council and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council) Air Quality Direction 2022

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The Environment Act 1995 (Greater Manchester) Air Quality Direction 2022

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Environment Act 1995 (Bristol City Council) Air Quality Direction 2021

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Environment Act 1995 (Liverpool City Council) Air Quality Direction 2021

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Environment Act 1995 (Coventry City Council) Air Quality Direction 2021

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Environment Act 1995 (Bristol City Council) (No. 2) Air Quality Direction 2020

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Revocation letter - Environment Act 1995 (Leeds City Council) Air Quality Direction 2019

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Ministerial decision on Southampton change request to alter Traffic Regulation Condition's (TRC) and Traffic Regulation Order's (TRO)

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Details

The directions require specified local authorities to carry out studies or to implement actions to meet legal limits for nitrogen dioxide in the shortest possible time, and sets deadlines.

These are supporting documents of the Air quality plan for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in UK (2017).

Updates to this page

Published 5 October 2018
Last updated 25 March 2024 + show all updates
  1. Added the Environment Act 1995 (Liverpool City Council) Air Quality Direction 2024.

  2. Added the Environment Act 1995 (Gateshead Council and Newcastle City Council) Air Quality Direction 2022.

  3. Added Environment Act 1995 (Sheffield City Council and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council) Air Quality Direction 2022.

  4. We have published the Environment Act 1995 (Liverpool City Council) Air Quality Direction 2021 and The Environment Act 1995 (Greater Manchester) Air Quality Direction 2022.

  5. We have published the Environment Act 1995 (Bristol City Council) Air Quality Direction 2021

  6. Added Environment Act 1995 (Essex County Council and Basildon Borough Council) Air Quality Direction 2021

  7. Added Environment Act 1995 (Coventry City Council) Air Quality Direction 2021 document.

  8. Added a ministerial revocation letter about the Environment Act 1995 (Leeds City Council) Air Quality Direction 2019.

  9. Added ministerial letter: The Environment Act 1995 (Southampton City Council) Air Quality Direction 2019

  10. Added directions for Bristol City Council (No 2) 2020

  11. Added directions for Bristol City Council and Gateshead Council and Newcastle City Council 2020.

  12. Added Environment Act 1995 (Sheffield City Council and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council) Air Quality Direction 2020.

  13. Added the 2020 directions for City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council and Coventry City Council.

  14. Added the Bath and North East Somerset Council Air Quality Direction 2019.

  15. Added Environment Act 1995 (Bristol City Council) Air Quality Direction 2019.

  16. Added the Greater Manchester and Gateshead Council, Newcastle City Council and North Tyneside Council.

  17. Added the Environment Act 1995 (Basildon Borough Council and Essex County Council) Air Quality Direction 2019.

  18. Added the 2019 direction for Derby City Council.

  19. Added directions for Coventry, Sheffield and Rotherham, Blackwater Valley, Fareham and Hampshire, Southampton and Bath and North East Somerset.

  20. Environment Act 1995 (Feasibility Study for Nitrogen Dioxide Compliance) Air Quality Direction 2019 updated as there was an incorrect date in section 1 (Citation, commencement and application).

  21. Added the 2019 direction for England and a direction for Solihull.

  22. Added the directions for Birmingham City Council and Nottingham City Council.

  23. Added Environment Act 1995 (Leeds City Council) Air Quality Direction 2019.

  24. Added the directions for Derby City Council and Southampton City Council.

  25. First published.

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