You can find out more about Brent’s air quality reviews, status reports and previous action plans in this reports section. You can also find Maps showing predicted and assessed levels of pollutants and their trends in Brent.
Air quality action plan
- Air quality action plan 2017 summary report (.pdf, 1.31MB)
List of actions from the air quality action plan 2017
Brent’s Air Quality Action Plan outlines the work Brent Council has done in the past and what it plans to do in the future to improve the air quality within its area. Below is the list of the 20 actions that are being or are planned to be undertaken by Brent to try and tackle poor air quality:
Cleaner transport
Action 1: Accelerate uptake of new low emission vehicles in borough fleet
Action 2: Tackle unnecessary idling by taxis, coaches and other vehicles
Action 3: Encourage Car Clubs to use low emission and alternative fuel vehicles in their fleet
Action 4: Support the installation of on-street electric vehicle charge points throughout Brent
Action 5: Support the take-up of electric taxis and commercial vehicles
Public health and community engagement
Action 6: Engage with Local Business to reduce local air pollution
Action 7: Promote air quality ‘action days
Action 8: Ensure schools join the school travel planning programme
Exposure reduction measures
Action 9: Identify and develop Low Emission Neighbourhoods where feasible
Action 10: Targeted upgrade of green infrastructure
Action 11: Promote air pollution forecasting and route planner tools
Action 12: Reduce construction emissions
Action 13: Limit impact of new development using planning controls
Action 14: Enforce Combined Heat and Power and biomass air quality policies
Action 15: Promote and enforce Smoke Control Zones
Action 16: Reduce emissions from the burning of waste or from waste facilities
Action 17: Promote energy efficiency retrofitting projects in workplaces and homes
Action 18: Improve energy efficiency in council buildings
Delivery servicing and freight
Action 19: Update our procurement policies
Action 20: Investigate options for less polluting deliveries
Air quality status report
- Air quality annual status report 2022
- Air quality annual status report 2021
- Air quality annual status report 2020
- Air quality annual status report 2019
- Air quality annual status report 2018
- Air quality annual status report 2017
- Air quality annual status report 2016
- Air quality annual status report 2015
This is a statutory document which is reported to the GLA each year where the council are required to use a specific format. Please contact us for an accessible version of these reports.