Air pollution

Air quality reports

Report	Year	Result
2024 Air Quality Annual Status Report (ASR) (PDF, 6 MB)(opens new window)	2024	Air Quality Annual Status Report (ASR) - AQMA in Swaffham has been revoked following 5 years of Nitrogen Dioxide levels below action level. Monitoring is continuing across the district and Breckland Council continues to work with local partners to improve air quality.
2023 Detailed Assessment - Swaffham Air Quality Management Area (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)	2023	Revocation in June 2024 of the Swaffham AQMA following 5 years of consistent compliance with the National Air Quality Objectives.
2023 Air Quality Annual Status Report (ASR) (PDF, 2 MB)(opens new window)	2023	Air Quality Annual Status Report (ASR) - AQMA in Swaffham in place. Nitrogen Dioxide levels remain below action level. Monitoring is continuing. Breckland Council has commissioned a Detailed Assessment.
2022 Air Quality Annual Status Report (ASR) (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)	2022	Air Quality Annual Status Report (ASR) - AQMA in Swaffham in place and AQAP now in action. Nitrogen Dioxide levels now below action level however monitoring continuing and Breckland Council is looking at carrying out a detailed assessment.
2021 Air Quality Annual Status Report (ASR) (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)	2021	Air Quality Annual Status Report (ASR) - AQMA in Swaffham in place and AQAP now in action. Nitrogen Dioxide levels now below action level however monitoring continuing and Breckland Council is working with its partners to identify local/cost effective measures to keep pollution levels low.
2020 Air Quality Annual Status Report (ASR) (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)	2020	Air Quality Annual Status Report (ASR) - AQMA in Swaffham in place and AQAP now in action. Nitrogen Dioxide levels now below action level however monitoring continuing and Breckland Council is working with its partners to identify local/cost effective measures to keep pollution levels low.
2020 Defra ASR Appraisal response (PDF, 197 KB)(opens new window)	2020	Acceptance of ASR
2019 Air Quality Annual Status Report (ASR) (PDF, 4 MB)(opens new window)	2019	Air Quality Annual Status Report (ASR) - AQMA in Swaffham in place and AQAP now in action. Nitrogen Dioxide levels now below action level however monitoring continuing and Breckland Council is working with its partners to identify local/cost effective measures to keep pollution levels low.
2018 Air Quality Annual Status Report (ASR) (PDF, 2 MB)(opens new window)	2018	Air Quality Annual Status Report (ASR) - (Note) AQMA in Swaffham in place and Air Quality Action Plan submitted to Defra on 30 October 2018
2017 Air Quality Annual Status Report (ASR) (PDF, 3 MB)(opens new window)	2017	Exceedance of the Annual Objective is Swaffham. AQMA declared 1 May 2017 and now proceeding with Action Plan.
2016 Air Quality Annual Status Report (ASR) (PDF, 3 MB)(opens new window)	2016	No exceedance, but Swaffham still close to annual objective. Detailed assessment underway monitoring to continue.