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London Borough of Sutton

…, and domestic biomass burning. The London Borough of Sutton is compliant with the National Air Quality Standards for all pollutants except nitrogen dioxide. However, there is no safe exposure limit to particulate matter, meaning that to ensure the health of our residents and those who visit the borough, we must go beyond compliance. Carbon dioxide is not considered to be a local air pollutant…

… By December 2021, 24% of Sutton’s population will be within 400m of the strategic cycle network, rising to 37% by 2041.7 Implement the air quality action plan, meeting the national air quality standards for nitrogen dioxide as soon as possible. Continue to take action to reduce levels of particulate matter. The biggest source of air pollution emissions is road transport so…

… air quality is a priority and it’s one of the top three issues residents want the Council to tackle.1 Throughout the borough there are two key local air pollutants of concern. These are nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter. The dominant source of both pollutants is road traffic, but other significant sources include industrial and domestic heat and power generation, construction…

… 73 - 76 76 - 97 > 97 Borough boundary London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (2013) Limitm Map of the borough’s three air quality focus areas. Shades of blue are least polluted areas; shades of amber, red and brown are the most polluted areas. The red hatched areas are the three focus areas in the borough boundary. Reducing the number of motor vehicle journeys will improve air…

… and flood protection. Biodiversity is increasingly being shown to have significant positive impacts on physical and mental health. Native trees are important for biodiversity, and the right trees in the right places can improve air quality. 8. Sutton Council Biodiversity Strategy 9. London Borough of Sutton Residents Survey (2019) 10. The urban heat island effect occurs when urban areas are much…