Welcome To Wirral
Air Quality
Pollution monitors local air quality for nitrogen oxides (NO & NO2), benzene (CH6), sulphur dioxide (SO2), smoke, ozone (O3), particulates (PM10) and carbon monoxide (CO). If you have a complaint about smoky commercial diesel (i.e buses and lorries) contact the Vehicle & Operators Services Agency on 0870 606 0440. Smoky taxis should be reported to the Council Licensing Section on 691 8043.
Click on the items below for further details:
Wirral
nitrogen oxides monitoring - Graph of last years results
Wirral Benzene
monitoring - Graph of last years results
Smoke and sulphur dioxide
monitoring - West Kirby national network site
List of Council air
quality monitoring points - Locations and numbers
Current air quality
- DEFRA website