The air quality in our borough is good. We carry out regular reviews to check current levels of pollutants and review predicted future levels against the government's health-based standards.
Air quality is monitored by taking readings on how much nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is in the air. To do this we have nitrogen dioxide diffusion tubes located throughout the borough which are changed on a monthly basis.
Every year, a report on whether the air quality within the Woking area meets the national air quality standards. This is submitted to the Department for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) for their approval.
Air quality status reports for Woking borough
Annual air quality status report 2023
Annual air quality status report 2022
Annual air quality status report 2021
Annual air quality status report 2020
Annual air quality status report 2019
Annual air quality status report 2018
Annual air quality status report 2017
Annual air status status report 2016
Air quality assessments in Woking borough
Areas not expected to meet the government's standards are declared Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs). Once an AQMA has been declared, we have to produce a plan to outline what steps we could take to get pollution down to within the government standard.
We currently have one AQMA within Woking borough along a section of Guildford Road, which was declared in 2017.
The AQMA for Anchor Hill in Knaphill was revoked in April 2023.
Latest Air Quality Management Areas (AQMA) reports
Order revoking air quality management area: Anchor Hill
Air quality action plan: Guildford Road
Air quality management area order: Anchor Hill
Further assessment: Anchor Hill
Air quality management area order: Guildford Road
Detailed assessment: Guildford Road