Gedling Borough Council is preparing to remove the Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) status from the A60 Mansfield Road area in Arnold as nitrogen dioxide levels consistently meet guidelines.
Introduced in 2011, the AQMA was established due to elevated levels of nitrogen dioxide, mainly from vehicle emissions.
Recent data shows that nitrogen dioxide levels around the A60 Mansfield Road in Arnold have stayed well below the legal limit since 2019, aligning with guidance for lifting the AQMA designation.
Gedling Borough Council, Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council, have been promoting sustainable transport options, working with local bus providers to upgrade vehicle emissions, and installing electric vehicle charging points.
Monitoring data now shows a consistent decline in nitrogen dioxide levels along the A60, even after accounting for variances in weather conditions and traffic patterns.
Councillor John Clarke MBE, Leader of Gedling Borough Council said: “This is an important milestone for Gedling and a testament to the steps we’ve taken to improve air quality across the borough.
“Revoking the AQMA shows the progress made in tackling pollution along the A60, and we’ll continue to prioritise measures that benefit the health and wellbeing of our residents. Though the AQMA is being lifted, we’re committed to ongoing monitoring to ensure this progress is maintained.”
This decision follows consultation with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), which supported revoking the AQMA based on three years of compliant results. Additional feedback from local authorities and other consultees raised no objections.
You can find out more about the council’s climate change plans www.gedling.gov.uk/climate-change
LEAVE US ALONE!!!
I didn’t know that the A60 ran through Arnold!!!!
Runs past Daybrook and Redhill and as I am a pedestrian who lives at Daybrook on Mansfield Road I can tell Gedling Council the pollution from the vehicles is vile. So get your facts right. Just for once.