Notice is hereby given that the City of Edinburgh Council (“the Council”) in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by Section 83 (2) of the Environment Act 1995 has on the 6th of January 2017 made an Order, entitled The City of Edinburgh Council Air Quality Management Area (Salamander Street) Order 2016 (“the Order”) to take account of breaches of the Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour and annual mean objectives at Salamander Street as specified in the Air Quality (Scotland) Regulations 2000, (as amended by the Air Quality (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002).

The Order will come into operation on 20th January 2017 and shall remain in force unless it is further varied or revoked by a subsequent Order. When the Order comes into operation the Council shall prepare actions in pursuit of air quality standards and/or objectives in the designated area to be included in a revision of its current Air Quality Action Plan.

The designated area is a section of the A199, including Salamander Street, Baltic Street, Bernard Street and part of Seafield Road; and an area to the north east as far as the East Sands of Leith and South of Baltic Street, extending to Queen Charlotte Street and Links Place.

A copy of the Order and the plan of the Air Quality Management Area may be inspected free of charge at the Public Enquiry Reception at the address below, Monday to Thursday between 8.30am-5.00pm and Friday between 8.30am-3.40pm. They can also be viewed on www.edinburgh.gov.uk/airquality

John Bury , Duly Authorised Proper Officer, Head of Planning and Transport, Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, EDINBURGH, EH8 8BG.

6 January 2017