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Air quality

We are required to monitor air quality across the district and assess whether the nationally prescribed objectives for the pollutants of concern are being achieved. The main pollutant which is measured is nitrogen dioxide (NO2).

We produce an Annual Status Report which reports the results of the air quality monitoring for the previous year.

Local monitoring for NO2 in 2019 found compliance with the national objective at all sites monitored but one. The site TD10 on the High Street in Godstone marginally exceeded the annual mean objective. We have commenced additional monitoring in the immediate vicinity of TD10 to establish whether the elevated result is an isolated incident and whether other locations on that stretch of the road might be exceeding the objective.

Should this exceedance be confirmed in future years, the Council will proceed to declare an Air Quality Management Area, and an Air Quality Action Plan will be prepared subsequently to address the exceedance.

More information can be found in the report, using the link above.

Air Quality Strategy

The requirement for an Air Quality Strategy (AQS) is for local Councils, who do not have any Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) within their respective boundaries. AQMAs are area specific and declared when there are pollution exceedances of certain pollutants. There is an expectation for local authorities to take preventative action, through a local AQS, rather than waiting for a legal limit to be breached. 

The Tandridge District Council AQS for the following five years 2024 – 2025, outlines some of the initiatives at both District and County level aimed at improving air quality. The strategy also highlights the areas of work carried out by the Environmental Health team to help improve the air that we breathe.

Air Quality Strategy
 

airTEXT

airTEXT is a free service for residents showing warning of pollution levels capable of affecting health.
Within the Tandridge area, air quality is good however, occasionally air pollution reaches levels that are capable of causing short term health problems for people with respiratory problems.

How do I register?

You can register for airTEXT online.

Open fires and wood burning stoves

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has produced a practical guide to getting the best from open fires and wood burning stoves.

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