{"id":935,"date":"2026-02-26T15:42:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/?page_id=935"},"modified":"2026-02-26T16:42:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:42:21","slug":"what-are-we-doing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/improving-air-quality\/what-are-we-doing\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are We Doing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n
\n

What are
\nwe doing?<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

What is central government doing?<\/strong><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n

The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is responsible for ensuring that these limits are not exceeded in England. DEFRA published an Air Quality Strategy \u2013 Framework for local authority delivery in 2023 to help achieve long-term air quality goals, including new targets for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and reduce levels of roadside nitrogen dioxide. The framework enables and supports local authorities to deliver for their communities and contribute to the statutory requirements of the Environment Act 1995 as amended by the Environment Act 2021.\u00a0Air Quality Strategy (2023)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

What is local government doing?<\/strong><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n

The Environment Act of 1995 requires local authorities to assess and report annually on air quality in their area. The reports must assess whether the statutory health-based objectives are being met. Where the objectives are not being met a Local Authority has to produce an Air Quality Action Plan to improve local air quality.<\/p>\n

View the\u00a0Reports and Action Plans<\/a><\/p>\n

Local Highway Authorities also produce Local Transport Plans, which set out local strategies and investment plans, including to improve walking, cycling and public transport.<\/p>\n

West Sussex<\/a><\/strong>
\nBrighton and Hove<\/a><\/strong>
\nEast Sussex<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sussex Air has produced\u00a0guidance for developers<\/a>\u00a0on how to mitigate potential impacts from proposed local developments in Sussex.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\n

Find out more<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \"\"\n <\/div>\n
\n

Guidance for planning<\/h3>\n

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that air quality is a material consideration when development is planned.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Guidance For Planning<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n \"\"\n <\/div>\n
\n

Community Engagement<\/h3>\n

Since 2019, Sussex Air has worked with Sustrans in schools and communities across Sussex, to raise awareness of air pollution and examine local solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Community Engagement<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n \"\"\n <\/div>\n
\n

The Taxi project<\/h3>\n

The purpose of this project is to facilitate a transition to electric vehicles by taxi and private hire drivers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Taxi Project<\/a><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":933,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-935","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhat Are We Doing - Sussex Air<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/improving-air-quality\/what-are-we-doing\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What Are We Doing - Sussex Air\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/improving-air-quality\/what-are-we-doing\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Sussex Air\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-26T16:42:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/improving-air-quality\/what-are-we-doing\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/improving-air-quality\/what-are-we-doing\/\",\"name\":\"What Are We Doing - Sussex Air\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sussex-air.dev.rcdo.co.uk\/air-pollution\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-26T15:42:53+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-26T16:42:21+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/improving-air-quality\/what-are-we-doing\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/improving-air-quality\/what-are-we-doing\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/improving-air-quality\/what-are-we-doing\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Improving Air Quality\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/improving-air-quality\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"What Are We Doing\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sussex-air.dev.rcdo.co.uk\/air-pollution\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sussex-air.dev.rcdo.co.uk\/air-pollution\/\",\"name\":\"Sussex Air\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/sussex-air.dev.rcdo.co.uk\/air-pollution\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"What Are We Doing - Sussex Air","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/improving-air-quality\/what-are-we-doing\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"What Are We Doing - Sussex Air","og_url":"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/improving-air-quality\/what-are-we-doing\/","og_site_name":"Sussex Air","article_modified_time":"2026-02-26T16:42:21+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Estimated reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/improving-air-quality\/what-are-we-doing\/","url":"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/improving-air-quality\/what-are-we-doing\/","name":"What Are We Doing - Sussex Air","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/sussex-air.dev.rcdo.co.uk\/air-pollution\/#website"},"datePublished":"2026-02-26T15:42:53+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-26T16:42:21+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/improving-air-quality\/what-are-we-doing\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/improving-air-quality\/what-are-we-doing\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/improving-air-quality\/what-are-we-doing\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Improving Air Quality","item":"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/improving-air-quality\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"What Are We Doing"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/sussex-air.dev.rcdo.co.uk\/air-pollution\/#website","url":"https:\/\/sussex-air.dev.rcdo.co.uk\/air-pollution\/","name":"Sussex Air","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/sussex-air.dev.rcdo.co.uk\/air-pollution\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/935","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=935"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/935\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1022,"href":"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/935\/revisions\/1022"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sussex-air.net\/air-pollution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}