Twelve boxes have been installed on lampposts around the local area and we have found out why they are there.
We have been asked by listeners what the boxes are for, so we contacted the city council and Lancashire County Council to ask.
The boxes are Air Quality Monitors installed by Lancaster City Council.
Twelve of the monitors have been placed on lamp columns throughout the Lancaster and Morecambe district.
Lancaster City Council was awarded £198,794 to help tackle air pollution through the Defra Air Quality Grant last year.
Here is one of the Air Quality Monitors on Warwick Avenue in Bowerham, Lancaster.

The grant bid was made in response to an increase in concerns and complaints made to the council relating to the impact of smoke from the burning of solid fuels such as wood and coal.
Solid fuel appliances have boomed in popularity over recent years and the numbers being sold is on the increase, with their use set to increase further due to rising gas and electricity bills.
The particulate matter that they emit can penetrate deep into the lungs, which is of particular concern for those with existing health issues and serious long-term illnesses.
The new funding will allow the council to increase the monitoring of air pollution and improve people’s awareness about the risks of using solid fuel appliances both inside and outside our homes.

The air quality sensors will monitor outdoor concentrations of key pollutants.
The data which is produced will then be used to increase awareness, inform behaviour change, with the ultimate aim of reducing air pollution and improving people’s health.


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