NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT BELFAST CITY COUNCIL (hereinafter the Council), pursuant to its powers under the Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002, has made the above Order (“the Order”).

The effect of the Order shall be to modify the Air Quality Management Order, given under the Corporate Seal of the City of Belfast on 1st July 2004 and which came into effect on 31st August 2004, by the deletion of Area 1 in relation to a breach of the particulate matter objective.

Area 1 incorporates the M1/Westlink corridor from the Belfast City boundary at Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park to the end of the Westlink at the junction with Great Georges Street and York Street including Stockmans Lane and Kennedy Way. On 1st July 2004, the Council designated the area as an Air Quality Management Area in relation to a likely breach of certain objectives specified in the Air Quality Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003. Following extensive monitoring, the Council confirms that air quality standards and objectives for particulate matter are being achieved. Management Area 1 shall continue to be designated as an Air Quality Management Area in relation to a likely breach of the nitrogen dioxide objective.

A copy of this Notice, the Order and Statement of Reasons to make the Order may be inspected at Belfast City Hall, during normal office hours. Any person requiring further information about the Order should contact Arlene Jamieson at Belfast City Council.

Any comments on the making of the Order must be forwarded in writing to “The Air Quality Revocation Order”, The Environmental Protection Unit, Health and Environmental Services, Belfast City Council, The Cecil Ward Building, 4-10 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 8BP.

Comments may also be forwarded by email to envhealth@belfastcity.gov.uk citing “Air Quality Revocation Order” in the subject line.

Dated this date 25 September 2015

Siobhan Toland

Head of Environmental Health, Belfast City Council.