Air Quality in the city of Lincoln
Under the Environment Act 1995, we are required to regularly review and assess air quality within our area against national air quality objectives for key pollutants.
We produce annual reports on the state of air quality within the city, which now also provide updates on any improvement measures.
In order to keep a check on air quality, we maintain a number of monitoring sites for nitrogen dioxide and particulates throughout the city.
For areas where the air quality is not likely to meet the required objectives, we have to declare an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA).
Due to improvements in the city’s air quality, we no longer have any AQMAs within the city, with the last remaining AQMA being revoked in March 2025.
Download the 2024 Annual status report
Air quality actions
The annual status report provides details on measures being implemented to strive to improve air quality within the city.
We are also currently working on producing an air quality strategy, which will seek to demonstrate our commitment to maintaining and improving air quality within the city.
More information on air quality can be found on the Clean Air Lincolnshire website