The main source of air pollution in Luton is from road transport.
Luton Borough Council
Town Hall
George Street
Luton, Bedfordshire
LU1 2BQ
Tel: 01582 51 03 30
Fax:01582 54 66 76, Minicom: 01582 54 70 70
Email: environmentalhealth@luton.gov.uk
All councils are required by law to monitor air quality in their area. We have a monitoring site near to Junction 11 of the M1 motorway which measures and records a range of air pollutants. The information gathered tells us if we are meeting air quality objectives set by the government. Members of the public can also view the information to see what air quality is like in the town.
What are the air quality objectives?
airAlert - air pollution alerts by text, email or telephone.
What air pollutants do the council monitor?
- Fine particles
- Nitrogen oxides
- Ozone
- Sulphur Dioxide
- Carbon Monoxide
Information about air pollutants
What is the government doing about air quality?
The government has published an Air Quality Strategy which aims to maintain and improve the quality of air in the United Kingdom.
Click here for Luton Council's response to the strategy
How can I make an enquiry about air quality?
- call 01582 51 03 30, 8am to 6pm
- call 01582 54 65 94 at other times and leave a message on our out-of-hours answerphone (this message will be answered the next working day)
- make an enquiry in person at the town hall
- complete an online form
