The council is the highways authority for Cambridgeshire. It plays a crucial role in helping to achieve national air quality. A major source of air pollution in the county is motor vehicle emissions.
Measures used to improve air quality include:
- road traffic regulations orders which can prohibit, restrict or regulate traffic. This can apply to particular types of vehicle along a part of a road, a whole road or a number of roads
- traffic management measures to improve travel behaviour. This includes encouraging walking, cycling and use of public transport
- working with bus companies to ensure improved bus emissions
- producing residential, workplace and school travel plans
Role of the district councils
Cambridgeshire city and district councils conduct regular reviews and assessments of air quality. This is in line with standards and objectives in regulations. If air quality breaches the regulations they must create an action plan to deal with this.
Find information on air quality in the county on the city and district council websites:
- Cambridge City Council
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Fenland District Council
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
See Cambridgeshire Insight website for further local air quality data. Included on the website are the Local Air Quality Status Reports.
