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How We Are Helping Local Authorities Right Now


04/06/2026

– ASR deadline is closing in. We can help
– £12,637 available for Smoke Control Areas. Don’t miss out
– Reduce monitoring costs with affordable PM sensors

If you require assistance, please contact David Madle: 07968 707279 or david.madle@wsp.com.


ASR deadline looming. Need support?


20/05/2026

Ricardo delivers proven, Defra aligned and ready ASRs backed by expert analysis and clear, actionable reporting that stands up to scrutiny.

If you require assistance, please contact David Madle: 07968 707279 or david.madle@wsp.com.


News Archive

EMAQ+ Live - Bradford City Hall - Monday 21st September 2026 - 09:30-16:00

28/04/2026

Free to join - Local Authority Air Quality Webinar - Wednesday 29 April 2026, 10:30 – 12:30

26/03/2026

Smoke Control Area updates and PM2.5 monitoring using Defra New Burdens Funding

26/02/2026

Assistance with 'new burdens' associated with Smoke Control Areas (SCAs) as part of the Defra grant funding scheme

22/01/2026

Ricardo’s Air Quality Monitoring Experts Supporting Local Authorities and Industry

23/12/2025

Supporting Local Authority PM2.5 Monitoring Requirements

27/11/2025

Air Quality: Pitfalls and Why Early Expert Engagement Saves Time, Money, and Effort

29/10/2025

Ricardo's Air Quality Monitoring Experts Support Cambridge City Council, helping schools explore alternative lower pollution travel routes

29/09/2025

Independent correction of air quality sensor data

12/08/2025

EMAQ+ Live Local Authority Seminar

29/07/2025

Ricardo’s Clean Air Day Activities

24/06/2025

Air Quality Spotlight

22/05/2025

Ricardo's Spotlight on Air Quality - Wednesday 14th May 2025, 10.30am - 12.30pm

30/04/2025

New EMAQ+ Live Local Authority Seminar

19/03/2025

Ricardo named leading UK consultancy

27/02/2025

Ricardo's Local Authority free webinar - May/June 2025

23/01/2025

Air Quality England Rebuild

23/12/2024

Solid Domestic Fuel Burning

27/11/2024

Air Quality Alerts - Forecast and near real time alerts disseminated as events unfold

29/10/2024

Air Quality England will be updated and refreshed in the coming months.

24/09/2024

Independent Air Quality Sensor Monitoring

20/08/2024

Ricardo clocks up over 1 billion records of UK air quality measurements

17/07/2024

Clean Air Day

16/06/2024

Independent QA/QC of air quality sensor data

20/05/2024

Call for clarity on DEFRA’s plan to withhold £6m allotted to air quality funding.

25/04/2024

Ricardo works with the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead to supply, install and provide QA/QC to its air quality sensor network

13/03/2024

Ricardo air quality experts help tackle air pollution from domestic solid fuel burning in Greater Manchester

15/02/2024

Praxis air quality sensors selected for 41 locations across Greater Manchester

18/01/2024

Air Quality Sensor - Designing and implementing useful applications

05/12/2023

COP 28 is upon us - What will governments commit to!?

04/12/2023

Air Quality on Bonfire Night 2023

21/11/2023

Fine Particulates

01/11/2023

Blood pressure risks from PM2.5 exposure

24/10/2023

Defra Air Quality Grant Application deadline 29 September 2023

13/09/2023

Air Pollution Footprint Partnership

11/08/2023

2023 Defra air quality grant

11/07/2023

Ricardo's Local Authority FREE WEBINAR - Tuesday 9th May 2023

13/06/2023

Ricardo's Local Authority FREE WEBINAR - Tuesday 9th May 2023

03/05/2023

Ricardo's Local Authority free webinar - 9th May 2023

23/04/2023

Free Webinar - Spotlight on Local Air Quality: New Technology & Tools - NEW DATE - now Tuesday 9th May, 11:00-12:30

28/03/2023

Defra set out new legally binding environment targets

16/01/2023

Air Quality Sensor - Designing and implementing useful applications

13/12/2022

Bonfire night particulate pollution investigation 2022

14/11/2022

Openair Training 2022 and 2023

20/10/2022

Final reminder for the air quality grant scheme 2022/23

09/09/2022

Reminder - Air quality grant workshop and Q and A Session Thursday, 18 August 2022, 10:00 – 12:30 BST

17/08/2022

Air quality grant scheme 2022 to 2023

18/07/2022

Independent correction of air quality sensor data for Luton Council

21/06/2022

Kent and Medway Air Quality Monitoring

27/05/2022

How to get better value from your air quality monitoring sensor system

20/04/2022

Air Quality Sensors used to inform locals on particulate concentrations

11/03/2022

Ricardo provide evaluation of low cost air quality sensors

28/02/2022

Openair essentials - online training course

24/01/2022

Particulate Pollution on Bonfire Night 2021

09/12/2021

Ricardo and COP26

10/11/2021

ITV News - Air Quality Explained

13/10/2021

Air Quality Grant 21/22 Scheme - Update

24/09/2021

New WHO AQ Guidelines published

22/09/2021

Air Quality Grant 21/22 Scheme - update

27/08/2021

2021-2022 Defra Grant Fund £8m - Applications due late autumn, don't Miss Out!

30/07/2021

Clean Air Day - Thursday 17th June 2021

16/06/2021

New Air Quality Forecast

17/05/2021

New insights into urban air pollution through novel road traffic and vehicle emission remote sensing

20/04/2021

Air Quality Grants awarded across England to fund local projects for cleaner air

11/03/2021

Failed remote sensing measurements provide insights into hybrid vehicle behaviour

04/01/2021

IAPSC Half Day Virtual Conference - 2 December 2020

09/11/2020

Revised EMAQ+ Seminar Programme

23/09/2020

INVITATION TO APPLY (ITA) FOR GRANT FUNDING FOR PROJECTS UNDER THE AIR QUALITY GRANT PROGRAMME 2020/21

10/09/2020

Openair online - 3 part webinar series

13/07/2020

EMAQ+ Subscriptions for 2020/21

10/06/2020

Revised EMAQ+ Seminar/Webinar Programme

21/05/2020

Climate Emergencies Webinar

30/04/2020

Analysis of COVID-19 lockdown on UK local air pollution

01/04/2020

Covid-19 Air Quality Monitoring update

30/03/2020

EMAQ+ 2020-21 Seminar Programme & Subscription

10/03/2020

Ricardo's Air Quality Monitoring Services

18/02/2020

Control of Odour and Noise from Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Systems - Report available

18/02/2020

Ricardo's Real World Emissions Monitoring, looking at ammonia emissions from road vehicles

03/02/2020

Air Quality Sensors

15/01/2020

Seasons Greetings

20/12/2019

London commits to WHO guidelines for PM2.5 by 2030

12/11/2019

Defra Air Quality Grant Scheme 2019/20 ITA_6352

04/10/2019

EMAQ+ SWIPs (Small Waste Incineration Plant(s)) Seminar in Birmingham - 1 October 2019

26/09/2019

Worried about the impact of pollution on your health?

30/08/2019

Cost-effective, time-saving solution to accurately measure ozone precursor VOCs in ambient air

27/06/2019

Real World Emissions

03/06/2019

Real-world performance of emissions abatement retrofits to Scottish Buses

21/05/2019

Free Webinar: Habitats Regulations Assessment of air quality impacts

16/04/2019

£3 million boost for innovative local air quality improvements

02/04/2019

Online air quality management seminar for local authority officers – 11th to 31st March 2019

12/03/2019

Ricardo supports launch of new local authority air pollution alert system

01/03/2019