Brent Council's concerns over air quality get some coverage here. The article concnetrates on Neasden Goods Yard, which is one of the worst pollution hotspots in the South East, and is located in Dudden Hill ward.
A key part of the problem is that many of the regulations are not really suited to the modern waste industry. They were drafted when waste was overwhelmingly dominated by landfill. The issues at Neasden Goods Yard date back at least a decade. Brent's view is that we need to tackle the pollution at source i.e. enforcement has to be taken against the various businesses involved to contain their "bad neighbour" effects by (for example) enclosing their operations in a properly ventilated shed. So far the Environment Agency and the London Mayor have shown greater interests in short term palliatives like spraying the area to reduce dust.
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