Protest planned against TfL’s plans to ‘gridlock’ Holland Park Roundabout
At 9.45 am on Thursday 3 April a group of local residents and traders will hold up posters and hand out leaflets to protest against TfL’s plans to ‘gridlock’ Holland Park Roundabout by removing lanes, adding new traffic lights and running a new cycle lane through the middle of it, when there is already parallel infrastructure […]
‘No plans to move the goalposts’ on Ulez vehicle emission rules, says Mayor Khan
Sir Sadiq Khan has promised not to “move the goalposts” in relation to which cars and vans are exempt from paying the Ulez ultra-low emission zone levy. At present, petrol vehicles with a “Euro 4” engine or newer and diesels with a “Euro 6” engine or newer are exempt from the £12.50-a-day levy, which is based on exhaust emissions, says The […]
Londoners “breathing cleaner air” following first year of the expanded ULEZ
A new City Hall report, extensively reviewed by an independent advisory group of experts shows that the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone has led to substantial improvements in air quality in outer London and across the capital. Particle emissions (PM2.5) from vehicle exhausts are estimated to be 31% lower in outer London in 2024 than they would have been […]
Parking fines in London to increase to £160
Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has approved a request from the capital’s 33 boroughs to hike the cost of penalty charge notices (PCNs) to £160 in a bid to create more of a deterrent to “anti-social and obstructive parking”. One of the biggest issues mentioned by people who responded to a London Councils consultation was the amount of parking […]
Sadiq Khan urged to scrap Silvertown and Blackwall Tunnel tolls after 37,000 people sign petition
A petition with more than 37,000 signatures is urging London Mayor, Sadiq Khan not to go ahead with the Silvertown and Blackwall Tunnel tolls. With more than 37,000 signatures, the petition is said to be the largest ever formally received by the London Assembly Toll charges of up to £4 per journey through the soon-to-open Silvertown […]
Khan “plotted £2 per mile London charge”
It’s reported London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan considered charging motorists up to £2 per mile to drive in London. The London Centric Blog has seen leaked documents showing the pay-per-mile scheme, known as Next Generation Charging but codenamed internally as “Project Gladys”, was expected to be introduced in September 2026, as a flagship policy of the […]
London’s mayor details plans to speed up buses
London’s mayor Sadiq Khan has given details on how Transport for London is working to speed up the capital’s buses. The website MyLondon quotes him as telling the London Assembly: “Transport for London is taking numerous actions to improve the speed, performance and journey time reliability of bus services. This includes working with boroughs to […]
Khan urged not to extend congestion charge to EVs
More than 40 organisations have written to London’s mayor urging him to rethink plans to extend the congestion charge to electric vehicles. Ocado, the AA, and Openreach are among those supporting the Federation of Small Businesses and Cleaner Cities to keep the exemption, warning that if the charge were imposed, it would “severely impact” those […]
A10 speed cameras: “We’ll see if we can find the funding,” says TfL
Renewed calls for action to tackle speeding along the A10 in North London have been made, following the death of a young woman in Edmonton in January. TfL Commissioner Andy Lord has now pledged to “see if we can find the funding” for more speed cameras on the busy highway. The issue was raised last year […]
New ULEZ fines ‘working better than expected’, says Mayor Khan.
Strict new fines for drivers in London are working “better than expected”, according to a new report. Mayor Sadiq Khan has explained how his TfL ULEZ extension rollout – which sees £180 fines for some motorists – is having the desired effect. It comes as levels of air pollution in the capital have dropped by more […]
