Air Quality
The central area of Marlow is in an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA). The AQMA boundary incorporates the main vehicle routes into Marlow from the A404, including the High Street and A4155.
The 2024 Air Quality report has just been issued. As It expected Marlow is within the set target, which is based on the uk standard of 40 ug/m3 objective. The highest recorded concentration in this AQMA in 2024 was located at the Chapel Street Crossing with a reading of 28.6 µg/m3. This is quite a reduction when compared to the highest concentration recorded in 2023 which was at the same location with a reading of 33.1 µg/m3. All monitoring locations have been below the annual mean air quality objective for nitrogen dioxide since 2020. So, Marlow is now below the 40 ug/m3 objective. Therefore, Marlow will cease to be in an AQMA.
The Society’s position is that action should continue as the EU standard is 20µg/m3b and the WHO target is 10 µg/m3:
Better enforcement of, for example, deliveries during restricted times(Spittal street especially)
stopping running engines when parked.
A reduction in the number of vehicles.
A 20 mph speed limit in the AQMA.
The provision of additional electric charging points
Increased use of the improved bus services
Marlow AQMA Map
22/12/2017 - Air Quality Management Area
High Street - between Station Road/ Pound Lane roundabout and West Street/ Spittal Street roundabout
West Street - between High Street/ Spittal Street roundabout and Westwood Road
Spittal Street, Chapel Street, Little Marlow Road - between Chapel Street and Foxes Piece School
Areas of land to either side of the carriageway on the aforementioned roads