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Annual Progress Report (APR) The Highland Council Annual Progress Report (APR) 2019 Air Quality Annual Progress Report (APR) for The Highland Council In fulfilment of Part IV of the Environment Act 1995 Local Air Quality Management July 2019 LAQM Annual Progress Report 2019 The Highland Council Local Authority John Murray, Senior EHO Officer Nick Thornton, EH Technical officer Department Community Services Address 38 Harbour Road, Inverness Telephone 01349868436 [email protected] E-mail [email protected] Report Reference THCLAQMAPR2019 number Date 31st July 2019 LAQM Annual Progress Report 2019 The Highland Council Executive Summary: Air Quality in Our Area Air Quality in The Highland Council Air Quality in The Highland Council area is generally good. Figure 1 Passive monitoring in Inverness The existing air quality issues relate to Nitrogen dioxide pollution in Inverness City Centre. The Council monitors air quality though existing automatic network stations and with passive sampling methods to identify areas where air quality might be poor. The planning process is also used to ensure appropriate siting of development with the potential to pollute, and new sensitive receptors. An Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) was declared in 2014 for Nitrogen dioxide covering a small area around the junction between Queensgate and Academy Street where there is relevant exposure in the form of flats in upper stories. Figure 2 Automatic Monitoring in Inverness LAQM Annual Progress Report 2019 1 The Highland Council The Council has worked with partners, including SEPA, HITRANS, NHS Highland, Inverness BID to prepare an Action Plan to improve the Air Quality within the AQMA. Actions to Improve Air Quality Actions identified cover six broad areas: Action 1 – Promote smarter travel choices Action 2 – Actively promote low emission vehicles and supporting infrastructure; Action 3 – use the planning system to ensure that air quality is fully considered for new development; Action 4 – Traffic management to reduce emissions within the AQMA; Action 5 – Communication to inform the public about health impacts of air pollution and how they can change behaviour to reduce emissions and reduce exposure; Action 6 – Continue to monitor and assess air quality in line with government guidance for LAQM. Local Priorities and Challenges The Highland Council will be working with partners to progress measures included in the action plan and the Action Points identified above. LAQM Annual Progress Report 2019 2 The Highland Council Current Council Initiatives The Highland Council “Safer Routes to School” is helping to tackle increasing traffic congestion at schools by improving safety and removing barriers to walking and cycling to school. Funding is available on application to schools for cycle storage, improving routes to school and addressing road safety issues to encourage active travel. Further information can be found at: https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/20005/roads_and_pavements/87/road_safety/5 In addition to this there is the “Go For It” walking and cycling reward card incentive for pupils to avoid car travel to and from school. Walk or cycle 50 times to or from school to earn one Go For It Reward Card from the Road Safety Unit. One reward card is redeemable against one Activity Reward or one Prize Reward which include complimentary admissions to various leisure centres, cinemas and adventure parks. For full details available here: https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/20005/roads_and_pavements/87/road_safety/2 How to Get Involved Information on air quality within the Highlands can be obtained at www.highland.gov.uk/pollution LAQM Annual Progress Report 2019 3 The Highland Council Table of Contents Executive Summary: Air Quality in Our Area ......................................................... 1 Air Quality in The Highland Council ..................................................................................... 1 Actions to Improve Air Quality ............................................................................................. 2 Local Priorities and Challenges ........................................................................................... 2 Current Council Initiatives .................................................................................................... 3 How to Get Involved ............................................................................................................ 3 Table of Contents ..................................................................................................... 4 1. Local Air Quality Management ........................................................................ 6 2. Actions to Improve Air Quality ........................................................................ 8 2.1 Air Quality Management Areas ................................................................................ 8 2.2 Progress and Impact of Measures to address Air Quality in The Highland Council ................................................................................................................................. 9 2.3 Cleaner Air for Scotland ......................................................................................... 19 2.3.1 Transport – Avoiding travel – T1 .................................................................................. 19 2.3.2 Climate Change – Effective co-ordination of climate change and air quality policies to deliver co-benefits – CC2 ........................................................................................... 19 3. Air Quality Monitoring Data and Comparison with Air Quality Objectives ............................................................................................................... 20 3.1 Summary of Monitoring Undertaken ...................................................................... 20 3.1.1 Automatic Monitoring Sites .......................................................................................... 20 3.1.2 Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites .................................................................................. 20 3.2 Individual pollutants ............................................................................................... 20 3.2.1 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) ................................................................................................ 21 3.2.2 Particulate Matter (PM10) .............................................................................................. 22 3.2.3 Particulate Matter (PM2.5) ............................................................................................. 23 3.2.4 Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) .................................................................................................. 23 3.2.5 Carbon Monoxide, Lead and 1,3-Butadiene ................................................................ 23 4. New Local Developments .............................................................................. 24 4.1 Road Traffic Sources ............................................................................................. 24 4.2 Other Transport Sources ....................................................................................... 24 4.3 Industrial Sources .................................................................................................. 24 4.4 Commercial and Domestic Sources ....................................................................... 24 4.5 New Developments with Fugitive or Uncontrolled Sources ................................... 24 5. Planning Applications ................................................................................... 25 6. Conclusions and Proposed Actions ............................................................. 26 LAQM Annual Progress Report 2019 4 The Highland Council 6.1 Conclusions from New Monitoring Data ................................................................. 26 6.2 Conclusions relating to New Local Developments ................................................. 26 6.3 Proposed Actions ................................................................................................... 26 Appendix A: Monitoring Results ........................................................................... 27 Appendix B: Full Monthly Diffusion Tube Results for 2018 ................................ 45 Appendix C: Supporting Technical Information / Air Quality Monitoring Data QA/QC ............................................................................................................. 48 Appendix D: Information about New Sources ..................................................... 55 Glossary of Terms .................................................................................................. 56 References .............................................................................................................. 57 LAQM Annual Progress Report 2019 5 The Highland Council 1. Local Air Quality Management This report provides an overview of air quality in The Highland Council during 2018. It fulfils the requirements of Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) as set out in Part IV of the Environment Act (1995) and the relevant Policy and Technical Guidance documents. The LAQM process places an obligation on all local authorities to regularly review and assess air quality in their areas, and to determine whether or not the air quality objectives are likely to be achieved. Where an exceedance is considered likely the local authority must declare an Air Quality Management
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