Current status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 17 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what monitoring is in place to assess the air quality in Girvan.
Scotland enjoys good air quality compared with the rest of the UK and Europe. Under the Environment Act and associated regulations, all Scottish local authorities are required to regularly review air quality in their areas against objectives for several pollutants of particular concern for human health. The Scottish Government provides grant funding to support authorities in undertaking this work.
South Ayrshire Council currently operates two automatic monitors in Ayr and 20 nitrogen dioxide sensors across the Council area in Ayr, Maybole, Prestwick, Troon and one location at Bridge Street in Girvan. Current data indicate that concentrations are well below the objective level at all monitoring sites.
Further information can be found in South Ayrshire Council's 2025 air quality annual progress report which is available at South Ayrshire APR 2025.pdf