Borough Name Air Quality Annual Status Report for 2017
Date of publication: xxxxxx

INSTRUCTIONS

This is the full Annual Status Report for submission to the GLA by 31st May 2018

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This report provides a detailed overview of air quality in Borough Name during 2017. It has been produced to meet the requirements of the London Local Air Quality Management statutory process.

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CONTENTS 
Abbreviations
1. 	Air Quality Monitoring
1.1 	Locations
1.2	Comparison of Monitoring Results with AQOs
2.	Action to Improve Air Quality
2.1	Air Quality Action Plan Progress
3. 	Planning Update and Other New Sources of Emissions
3.1	New or significantly changed industrial or other sources
Appendix A	Details of Monitoring Site QA/QC
A.1	Automatic Monitoring Sites
A.2	Diffusion Tube Quality Assurance / Quality Control
A.3	Adjustments to the Ratified Monitoring Data
Appendix B	Full Monthly Diffusion Tube Results for 2017

Tables
Table A.	Summary of National Air Quality Standards and Objectives
Table B.	Details of Automatic Monitoring Sites for 2017
Table C.	Details of Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites for 2017
Table D.	Annual Mean NO2 Ratified and Bias-adjusted Monitoring Results (mg m-3)
Table E.	NO2 Automatic Monitor Results: Comparison with 1-hour Mean Objective
Table G.	PM10 Automatic Monitor Results: Comparison with 24-Hour Mean Objective
Table H.	Annual Mean PM2.5 Automatic Monitoring Results (mg m-3) (if available, if not this section can be deleted)
Table I.	SO2 Automatic Monitor Results: Comparison with Objectives (if available, if not this section can be deleted)
Table J.	Delivery of Air Quality Action Plan Measures
Table K.	Planning requirements met by planning applications in Borough Name in 2017
Table L.	Short-Term to Long-Term Monitoring Data Adjustment
Table M.	NO2 Diffusion Tube Results

Abbreviations
		
AQAP	Air Quality Action Plan	
AQMA	Air Quality Management Area	
AQO	Air Quality Objective	
BEB	Buildings Emission Benchmark	
CAB	Cleaner Air Borough	
CAZ	Central Activity Zone	
EV	Electric Vehicle	
GLA	Greater London Authority	
LAEI	London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory	
LAQM	Local Air Quality Management	
LLAQM	London Local Air Quality Management	
NRMM	Non-Road Mobile Machinery	
PM10	Particulate matter less than 10 micron in diameter	
PM2.5	Particulate matter less than 2.5 micron in diameter	
TEB	Transport Emissions Benchmark	
TfL	Transport for London	

INSTRUCTIONS

This summary report, compiled and published in 2018, reports on air quality in your borough during 2017.

The red italics indicate where boroughs need to fill in information.
Blue italics are instructions and/or further information.
All italics and this box should be deleted when the document is finished.

Table A.	Summary of National Air Quality Standards and Objectives
Pollutant	Objective (UK) 	Averaging Period	Date1	
Nitrogen dioxide - NO2	200 mg m-3 not to be exceeded more than 18 times a year	1-hour mean	31 Dec 2005	
	40 mg m-3	Annual mean	31 Dec 2005	
Particles - PM10	50 mg m-3 not to be exceeded more than 35 times a year	24-hour mean	31 Dec 2004	
	40 mg m-3	Annual mean	31 Dec 2004	
Particles - PM2.5	25 mg m-3	Annual mean	2020	
	Target of 15% reduction in concentration at urban background locations	3 year mean 	Between 2010 and 2020	
Sulphur Dioxide (SO2)	266 μg m-3 not to be exceeded more than 35 times a year	15 minute mean	31 Dec 2005	
	350 μg m-3 not to be exceeded more than 24 times a year	1 hour mean	31 Dec 2004	
	125 μg m-3 mot to be exceeded more than 3 times a year	24 hour mean	31 Dec 2004	
Note: 1 by which to be achieved by and maintained thereafter

1. 	Air Quality Monitoring

Within this section it is obligatory to complete all tables with monitoring data if you have monitors for the specified pollutants. It is not obligatory to include narrative on trends or any graphs, although you are encouraged to do so if you wish.

1.1 	Locations
Table B.	Details of Automatic Monitoring Sites for 2017
Site ID	Site Name	X (m)	Y (m)	Site Type	In AQMA?	Distance from monitoring site to relevant exposure
(m)	Distance to kerb of nearest road (N/A if not applicable)
(m)	Inlet height
(m)	Pollutants monitored	Monitoring technique	
A1 (example)	XX	500500	100100	Roadside	Y/N	10	10	1.5	NO2, PM10	Chemiluminescent;
FDMS	

Table C.	Details of Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites for 2017
Site ID	Site Name	X (m)	Y (m)	Site Type	In AQMA?	Distance from monitoring site to relevant exposure
(m)	Distance to kerb of nearest road (N/A if not applicable)
(m)	Inlet height
 (m)	Pollutants monitored	Tube co-located with an automatic monitor? 
(Y/N)	
DT1 (example)	High Street	500500	100100	Roadside	Y/N	10	10	1.5	NO2	Y/N	

1.2	Comparison of Monitoring Results with AQOs

The results presented are after adjustments for “annualisation” and for distance to a location of relevant public exposure, the details of which are described in Appendix A. 
Table D.	Annual Mean NO2 Ratified and Bias-adjusted Monitoring Results (mg m-3)
Site ID	Site type	Valid data capture for monitoring period % a	Valid data capture 2017 % b	Annual Mean Concentration (μg m-3)	
				2011 c	2012c	2013 c	2014c	2015 c	2016 c	2017 c	
A1 (example)	Automatic	95	95	61.0	48.1	45.0	44.1	43.2	35.1	26.3	
A2	Diffusion tube										
Notes: Exceedance of the NO2 annual mean AQO of 40 μg m-3 are shown in bold.
NO2 annual means in excess of 60 μg m-3, indicating a potential exceedance of the NO2 hourly mean AQS objective are shown in bold and underlined.
a data capture for the monitoring period, in cases where monitoring was only carried out for part of the year
b data capture for the full calendar year (e.g. if monitoring was carried out for six months the maximum data capture for the full calendar year would be 50%)
c Means should be “annualised” in accordance with LLAQM Technical Guidance, if valid data capture is less than 75%

Option to include some narrative on the 7 year trend here

Table E.	NO2 Automatic Monitor Results: Comparison with 1-hour Mean Objective
Site ID	Valid data capture for monitoring period % a	Valid data capture 2017 % b	Number of Hourly Means > 200 μg m-3	
			2011 c	2012c	2013 c	2014c	2015 c	2016 c	2017 c	
A1 (example)	95	95	10	19	11	12	15	19	11	
										
Notes: Exceedance of the NO2 short term AQO of 200 μg m-3 over the permitted 18 days per year are shown in bold.
a data capture for the monitoring period, in cases where monitoring was only carried out for part of the year
b data capture for the full calendar year (e.g. if monitoring was carried out for six months the maximum data capture for the full calendar year would be 50%)
c Means should be “annualised” in accordance with LLAQM Technical Guidance, if valid data capture is less than 75%

Option to include some narrative on the 7 year trend here

Table F.	Annual Mean PM10 Automatic Monitoring Results (mg m-3)
Site ID	Valid data capture for monitoring period % a	Valid data capture 2017 % b	Annual Mean Concentration (μg m-3)	
			2011 c	2012c	2013 c	2014c	2015 c	2016 c	2017 c	
A1 (Example)	95	95	35	37	35	37	35	37	41	
										
Notes: Exceedance of the PM10 annual mean AQO of 40 μg m-3 are shown in bold.
a data capture for the monitoring period, in cases where monitoring was only carried out for part of the year
b data capture for the full calendar year (e.g. if monitoring was carried out for six months the maximum data capture for the full calendar year would be 50%)
c Means should be “annualised” in accordance with LLAQM Technical Guidance, if valid data capture is less than 75%

Option to include some narrative on the 7 year trend here
Table G.	PM10 Automatic Monitor Results: Comparison with 24-Hour Mean Objective
Site ID	Valid data capture for monitoring period % a	Valid data capture 2017 % b	Number of Daily Means > 50 μg m-3	
			2011 c	2012c	2013 c	2014c	2015 c	2016 c	2017 c	
A1 (Example)	95	95	10	36	10	36	10	36	11	
										
Notes: Exceedance of the PM10 short term AQO of 50 μg m-3 over the permitted 35 days per year or where the 90.4th percentile exceeds 50 μg m-3 are shown in bold. Where the period of valid data is less than 85% of a full year, the 90.4th percentile is shown in brackets after the number of exceedances.
a data capture for the monitoring period, in cases where monitoring was only carried out for part of the year
b data capture for the full calendar year (e.g. if monitoring was carried out for six months the maximum data capture for the full calendar year would be 50%)
c Means should be “annualised” in accordance with LLAQM Technical Guidance, if valid data capture is less than 75%

Option to include some narrative on the 7 year trend here
Table H.	Annual Mean PM2.5 Automatic Monitoring Results (mg m-3) (if available, if not this section can be deleted)
Site ID	Valid data capture for monitoring period % a	Valid data capture 2017 % b	Annual Mean Concentration (μg m-3)	
			2011 c	2012c	2013 c	2014c	2015 c	2016 c	2017 c	
A1 (Example)	95	95	35	37	35	37	35	37	41	
										
Notes: Exceedance of the PM2.5 annual mean AQO of 25 μg m-3 are shown in bold.
a data capture for the monitoring period, in cases where monitoring was only carried out for part of the year
b data capture for the full calendar year (e.g. if monitoring was carried out for six months the maximum data capture for the full calendar year would be 50%)
c Means should be “annualised” in accordance with LLAQM Technical Guidance, if valid data capture is less than 75%

Option to include some narrative on the 7 year trend here
Table I.	SO2 Automatic Monitor Results: Comparison with Objectives (if available, if not this section can be deleted)
Site ID	Valid data capture for monitoring period % a	Valid data capture 2017 % b	Number of: c	
			15-minute means 
> 266 μg m-3	1-hour mean > 350 μg m-3	24-hour mean > 125 μg m-3	
A1 (Example)	95	95	10	36	11	
						
Exceedances of the SO2 AQOs are shown in bold (15-min mean = 35 allowed a year, 1-hour mean = 24 allowed a year, 24-hour mean = 3 allowed / year)
a data capture for the monitoring period, in cases where monitoring was only carried out for part of the year
b data capture for the full calendar year (e.g. if monitoring was carried out for six months the maximum data capture for the full calendar year would be 50%)
c Means should be “annualised” in accordance with LLAQM Technical Guidance, if valid data capture is less than 75%

The table should address whether there are:
•	>35 15-minute means greater than 266μg m-3? (Or if the period of valid data is less than 85% of a full year, is the 99.9th percentile of 15-minute means greater than this value)
•	>24 1-hour means greater than 350μg m-3? (Or if the period of valid data is less than 85% of a full year, is the 99.7th percentile of 1-hour means greater than this value?)
•	>3 24-hour means greater than 125μg m-3? (Or if the period of valid data is less than 85% of a full year, is the 99.2th percentile of 24-hour means greater than this value?)

Ensure that the monitoring site locations are representative of relevant public exposure.
Exceedances of the relevant SO2 AQS objectives (or relevant percentiles if data capture is less than 85% for a full year) should be highlighted in bold.
2.	Action to Improve Air Quality

2.1	Air Quality Action Plan Progress

Table J provides a brief summary of Borough Name progress against the Air Quality Action Plan, showing progress made this year. New projects which commenced in 2017 are shown at the bottom of the table (where applicable). 
Table J.	Delivery of Air Quality Action Plan Measures 
Please complete the table below or add your own table if preferred. Reporting on progress against your action plan is mandatory.
If you have any new actions related to the new PM2.5 role, please include them in the table below, if you have any new policies, objectives or targets related to PM2.5 please include some brief narrative about them here.
Measure	Action	Progress
•	Emissions/Concentration data
•	Benefits
•	Negative impacts / Complaints
Include emissions data and KPIs where possible. Please include recently completed projects as well as any new projects (which have commenced since you last reviewed your AQAP)	Further information	
			e.g. Internal to Council.
Easily replicable.	

				

				

				

				

				

3. 	Planning Update and Other New Sources of Emissions

This section is mandatory. 
For the questions relating to Planning Applications it simply requires totals of the numbers of conditions that have been formally recommended for incoming Planning Applications. No further detail is required and it is not necessary to provide any detail on whether the application was accepted or whether the development has commenced. However, For NRMM, in addition to including information on the number of Planning conditions, please also include basic enforcement information, as per the example below. 
Table K.	Planning requirements met by planning applications in Borough Name in 2017
Condition	Number
Please complete all fields in this column with the total numbers	
Number of planning applications where an air quality impact assessment was reviewed for air quality impacts		
Number of planning applications required to monitor for construction dust		
Number of CHPs/Biomass boilers refused on air quality grounds		
Number of CHPs/Biomass boilers subject to GLA emissions limits and/or other restrictions to reduce emissions		
Number of developments required to install Ultra-Low NOx boilers		
Number of developments where an AQ Neutral building and/or transport assessments undertaken		
Number of developments where the AQ Neutral building and/or transport assessments not meeting the benchmark and so required to include additional mitigation		
Number of planning applications with S106 agreements including other requirements to improve air quality		
Number of planning applications with CIL payments that include a contribution to improve air quality		
NRMM: Central Activity Zone and Canary Wharf 
Number of conditions related to NRMM included. 
Number of developments registered and compliant. 
Please include confirmation that you have checked that the development has been registered at www.nrmm.london and that all NRMM used on-site is compliant with Stage IIIB of the Directive and/or exemptions to the policy.	

e.g. 
12 conditions included
6 registered and compliant
2 unregistered/uncompliant and being chased.	
NRMM: Greater London  (excluding Central Activity Zone and Canary Wharf)
Number of conditions related to NRMM included. 
Number of developments registered and compliant. 
Please include confirmation that you have checked that the development has been registered at www.nrmm.london and that all NRMM used on-site is compliant with Stage IIIA of the Directive and/or exemptions to the policy.	e.g. 
12 conditions included
6 registered and compliant
2 unregistered/uncompliant and being chased.	

If possible (this is not mandatory, but would be very much appreciated) please briefly describe the processes you have in place to ensure that all relevant planning applications are reviewed and any air quality conditions, including NRMM conditions, are enforced.

3.1	New or significantly changed industrial or other sources 
Please list any new sources here. Or state “No new sources identified” if relevant
Appendix A	Details of Monitoring Site QA/QC

A.1	Automatic Monitoring Sites

Describe briefly the frequency of routine calibrations and periodic site audits and who carries these out (LA or contractor) (if applicable). Are there any issues to be highlighted?

PM10 Monitoring Adjustment
Please describe any adjustments made to Particulate Matter monitoring data e.g. correction factors applied to BAM data or use of VCM to correct TEOM data.

A.2	Diffusion Tube Quality Assurance / Quality Control

Details of QA/QC for diffusion tubes should include:– 
•	Lab supplying and analysing the tubes
•	Preparation method used
•	Confirmation that the lab follows the procedures set out in the Practical Guidance
•	Results of laboratory precision results:
https://laqm.defra.gov.uk/diffusion-tubes/precision.html for precision
https://laqm.defra.gov.uk/diffusion-tubes/qa-qc-framework.html for AIR-PT (formerly WASP) results
•	Bias adjustment factor from the database available on the LAQM Support Website at: https://laqm.defra.gov.uk/bias-adjustment-factors/national-bias.html. Please ensure you confirm the version of the database used (this can be found in the upper right hand part of the spreadsheet).
•	Whether the Local Authority has compared the diffusion tubes with the reference method in a co-location study (details of this can be included as a sub-section or appendix)
•	The bias adjustment factor being applied to the annual means from the diffusion tubes
•	Where this came from – i.e. local co-location

Information on QA/QC for diffusion tubes can be found on the LAQM website at https://laqm.defra.gov.uk/diffusion-tubes/diffusion-tubes.html.

Give the bias adjustment factors for the previous years included in the body of the report – but do not give the full calculation for the previous years.

Factor from Local Co-location Studies (if available)
Provide annual means and bias for each site – including type of site location.
Local authorities are encouraged to share co-location information with other authorities.  The questionnaire for adding your own co-location study to the database is at https://laqm.defra.gov.uk/bias-adjustment-factors/co-location-data.html.

Please complete and return the co-location questionnaire to ensure your monitoring data is considered for inclusion in the database of bias adjustment factors provided by the LAQM Helpdesk. This should be done as soon as possible to ensure the database is updated in advance of report submission.

Discussion of Choice of Factor to Use
If both local and national Bias Adjustment Factors are available please state which has been used and the reasons for the choice, also describing the impact of this choice (e.g. whether the factor used is conservative).

A.3	Adjustments to the Ratified Monitoring Data

Short-term to Long-term Data Adjustment
Where data capture is less than 75% of a full calendar year (less than 9 months), the mean should be “annualised” – i.e. adjusted using the methodology outlined in LLAQM.TG(16) before being compared to annual mean objectives.

Include a table stating long-term sites chosen for calculation and state dates for Period Mean, as shown in Table L.
Table L.	Short-Term to Long-Term Monitoring Data Adjustment
Site	Site Type	Annual Mean (µg/m3)	Period Mean (µg/m3)	Ratio	

					
Average		

Distance Adjustment
If an exceedance is measured at a monitoring site which is not representative of public exposure, use the procedure specified in LLAQM.TG(16) to estimate the concentration at the nearest receptor and describe the process followed here.

Appendix B	Full Monthly Diffusion Tube Results for 2017
Table M.	NO2 Diffusion Tube Results
Site ID	Valid data capture for monitoring period % a	Valid data capture 2017 % b	Annual Mean NO2	
			Jan	Feb	March	Apr	May	June	Jul	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual mean – raw data c	Annual mean – bias adjusted c	
CM1	95	95	26.2	42.1	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	26.3 b	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	
																	
Exceedance of the NO2 annual mean AQO of 40 μg m-3 are shown in bold.
a Data capture for the monitoring period, in cases where monitoring was only carried out for part of the year
b Data capture for the full calendar year (e.g. if monitoring was carried out for six months the maximum data capture for the full calendar year would be 50%)
c Means should be “annualised” in accordance with LLAQM Technical Guidance, if valid data capture is less than 75%