Chapter 7 - Air The objectives, policies and methods that have been adopted reflect the differing central and local government roles. Many of the methods help meet waste management, energy efficiency and transportation objectives. The role of the Council is primarily one of advocacy, promotion of public awareness and implementation and monitoring of national policies on a local basis. Development of a regulatory approach would be difficult and prohibitively expensive. However, the Council will still need to monitor the effects of Government policies on the Marlborough environment. The Council has an obligation to the people of Marlborough to make any adverse effects of national policies known to Government. 7.5 Anticipated Environmental Results Implementation of the policies and methods relating to air will result in: • No measurable deterioration in ambient air quality throughout the Plan area; • Local ambient air quality being enhanced in those areas where it is, or has been, degraded by specific discharges of contaminants to the air. 7 - 7