Drivers complain of ULEZ fines after inadvertently using fake payment sites
Drivers into London have told how they have been fined hundreds of pounds by Transport for London after paying Ultra Low Emission Zone fees on sites which turned out to be run by fraudsters. The BBC has spoken to several people who fell for the scams, including one man who had to pay more than […]
ULEZ widened across London, but questions raised over legality
London’s Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has described the widening of the Ultra Low Emission Zone to cover the whole of London “a difficult decision but the right one to save lives”. All London boroughs are now covered by the restrictions on older vehicles, whose drivers must now pay £12.50 a day to drive anywhere in London. […]
Newspaper calls for debate on road user charging
The Daily Telegraph has published an opinion piece calling for a debate over road pricing to plug the projected funding gap in fuel duty as more people switch to electric vehicles and internal combustion engines become more efficient. In an article linked to the expansion of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone, the newspaper argues that […]
Lawyer stresses need for warning signs in ULEZ area
The lawyer known as “Mr Loophole” is warning Transport for London that drivers will have grounds to challenge ULEZ fines if they are spotted on roads without warning signs. Nick Freeman, who got the nickname after getting well known figures off driving charges, has told the Daily Telegraph that a lack of warning signs on […]
Blue badge holders face paying ULEZ charge
The Conservative leader of Harrow Borough Council is warning disabled drivers have “fallen through the cracks” of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion. Transport for London says blue badge holders need to pay the £12.50 daily low emissions charge unless their vehicle meets the scheme’s emission standards or is registered for one of the three […]
Met investigating ULEZ camera damage
London’s Metropolitan Police is continuing to investigate numerous reports of Ultra Low Emission Zone cameras being vandalised across London. An operation was launched in April after reports of criminal damage and theft were passed to the Met by Transport for London. As of Tuesday, 1 August the Met had recorded 288 crimes relating to ULEZ […]
Khan urges councils to put up ULEZ warning signs
London Mayor Sadiq Khan is urging councils neighbouring London who are opposed to his expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone to put up warning signs on their side of the boundary. The Telegraph quotes a spokesman for Mr Khan urging the Conservative authorities in Surrey, Kent and Hertfordshire to “do what’s best for their […]
Sutton Council responds to Mayor of London’s latest ULEZ announcement as Merton Council announces scrappage scheme
The ‘last minute’ changes to ULEZ plans are unhelpful, according to the Leader of Sutton Council, who has been responding to the Mayor of London’s latest announcement about the scheme. Commenting on the Mayor of London’s decision to increase the funding available for the ULEZ scrappage scheme, Councillor Ruth Dombey, Leader of Sutton Council, said:“We […]
Thurrock rejects ULEZ signs in its borough
Thurrock Council has told Transport for London it will not allow it to put up any signs for the extended London Ultra Low Emissions Zone in the borough. After a court ruling on Friday, it’s been confirmed that ULEZ is being extended to neighbouring Havering and means that vehicles that do not meet the emissions […]
Khan wins ULEZ court ruling
A High Court judge has ruled that London Mayor Sadiq Khan can go ahead with plans to extend the Ultra Low Emission Zone to the whole of London from 29 August. Five Conservative-led councils, London Boroughs Bexley, Bromley, Hillingdon, and Harrow, along with Surrey County Council, had challenged the plans on the basis of “unfair […]
