Councils fight ULEZ in court
A coalition of five councils has launched a Judicial Review to challenge Transport for London and the Mayor of London’s decision to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone to outer London boroughs. The London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Harrow and Hillingdon and Surrey County Council have brought legal action following TfL’s announcement last November that […]
Johnson steps into ULEZ row
Former Prime Minister and London Mayor and current MP for Uxbridge Boris Johnson has issued a rebuke to his successor in London, Sadiq Khan, over plans to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone to the whole of London. Mr Johnson has released a video on Twitter saying that you do not need an all-London emission […]
London’s neighbouring counties refuse to co-operate on ULEZ plans
Nearly every Home Counties council neighbouring London has announced a refusal to co-operate with London’s Mayor on the introduction of a capital-wide Ultra Low Emission Zone. The Telegraph reports that Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire have now pledged to join Kent and Surrey in blocking the installation of any ULEZ cameras or signs warning drivers entering […]
Khan warns councils over ULEZ expansion
London’s Mayor is claiming that councils rebelling against his plans to expand London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone to the whole of the capital will be responsible for hundreds of deaths if they are successful in blocking the plan. The Telegraph reports Sadiq Khan has sent a letter to the four outer London councils currently considering […]
London Mayor launches ULEZ scrappage scheme
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched what he’s calling the biggest scrappage scheme ever – £110 million – to support Londoners replace or retrofit their old, polluting vehicles. Those who are on lower incomes, disabled, charities, sole traders and business with 10 or fewer employees qualify for support. To accompany the scrappage scheme, […]
Labour council leader calls for more time to implement ULEZ in outer boroughs
For the first time, a leading member of London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s own party has called into question his plans to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone to outer London boroughs. Writing on Twitter, Barking and Dagenham Council leader Darren Rodwell has suggested that the plans need “a much more comprehensive and generous scrappage and […]
Calls for key workers to avoid £25 charge for going to and from work in London
MPs are calling for emergency service workers to be exempt from the expanded London Ultra Low Emissions Zone charge as it emerges some workers will be charged twice in a single shift. The Telegraph has pointed out that nurses and police officers working overnight shifts often have to drive to work because of antisocial hours […]
Carers warn ULEZ could kill off private care homes in London
The head of a private care charity is warning that the expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone could increase pressure on the NHS as care home staff struggle to get to work. The Telegraph quotes Professor Martin Green from Care England as saying the decision to expand the ULEZ to Greater London was “terribly unfair”. He […]
London’s ULEZ expansion plans described as “flawed”
The vehicle retailers’ industry body the National Franchised Dealers Association has reacted to the decision to expand London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone to cover the whole of the capital as “flawed”, as it will “have disproportionate effect on London’s most deprived communities and motorists.” The organisation says it opposed the idea in the recent consultation, […]
London’s ULEZ to be expanded
Thousands more motorists will face a £12.50 daily charge to drive in London as the city’s Mayor expands the Ultra-low emission zone to the whole of the capital rather than the current zone within the North and South Circular Roads. The Telegraph says ULEZ will be expanded across all of Greater London from August 29, […]
