Regions: England excl. London
This page hosts the most up‑to‑date resources to help start the process of producing an Air Quality Action Plan.
Action plans must include the following essential criteria under the Environment Act 2021 and LAQM Statutory Policy Guidance 2022:
- An assessment of source apportionment,
- Provide the population living within the AQMA (where the data is available),
- Specify the concentration emission reductions required,
- Set out the measures being taken to secure the achievement and maintenance of air quality standards and objectives,
- Specify clear timescales for the implementation of measures,
- Specify the date air quality objectives are expected to be achieved,
- Include quantification of the impacts of the proposed measures,
- Detail how delivery partners will work together to implement the AQAP,
- Set out a plan to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan
For a step‑by‑step overview of the AQAP production process in England excl. London, please see Chapter 5 of the LAQM Statutory Policy Guidance 2022 and Chapter 2 of the LAQM Technical Guidance 2022.
Once familiar with the steps, we recommend reviewing the following resources to get started:
- the latest AQAP template,
- Good practice examples
- Supplementary guidance on determining the impacts of air quality improvement measures
- Webinar on Developing an Action Plan
The Air Quality Hub also provides free online information and is a knowledge sharing resource for local authority air quality professionals: https://www.airqualityhub.co.uk/
Should you require further assistance, the LAQM Helpdesk are on hand to help:
Tel: 0800 032 7953, Email: laqmhelpdesk@uk.bureauveritas.com
