Make our borough a healthier and cleaner place to live.
What are we doing?
We have been at the forefront of air pollution control for many years, including:
- becoming the first local authority in the country to declare a Low Emission Zone (LEZ), for the Greenwich Peninsula, in 2004
- creating Low Emission Areas for major regeneration sites in the Greenwich Peninsular, Millennium Village, The Warren, Tripcock Point and Love Lane
- introducing a lorry ban (over 7.5 tonne) on Romney Road in Greenwich Town Centre to help reduce pollutant concentrations in one of the busiest areas of the borough
- upgrading our fleet to reduce pollution contribution
- conducting research into the accumulation of lead in children during the 1980s (leading to government action to introduce lead-free petrol)
- implementing the Smoke Control Area in the 1950s.
You can view a map of all our air quality monitoring sites to the right.
This is an interactive map.
Get involved
How can we improve air quality in the borough?
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. We are asking you, as citizens and visitors of Royal borough of Greenwich, to let us know how what improvements we can make to the borough to improve the air quality. Organisations and businesses are also welcome to get involved and give us your ideas. There is the opportunity to comment on and rate other ideas, so please take some time to explore...
How has the ULEZ affected your commute?
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is an environmental initiative that aims to improve air quality by reducing emissions from vehicles. The ULEZ in London is one of the most well-known and comprehensive examples of such a zone in the world and sets strict emissions standards for vehicles entering a designated zone, with the goal of encouraging the use...
What else has happened?
Here are some of the things Greenwich has been doing over the last few years.
Pollution monitoring
The main air quality problem today is vehicle emissions. We have the largest automatic monitoring network in London.
Air quality action plan
This sets out what we are doing to improve air quality over the next few years. We developed the plan to complement the Air Quality Management Area, which covers the whole borough. Air quality issues are also set out in the Unitary Development Plan and Local Implementation Plan.
Annual status report
This details how we are doing in achieving or maintaining air quality objectives, and:
- shows levels of pollutants in the borough over the years
- lists the actions identified in the Air Quality Action Plan and describes the status of each action.
Download the Air Quality Action Plan and annual status reports