700,000 cars could be liable for ULEZ when zone expands
Nearly 700,000 car drivers in Greater London could be liable to pay the £12.50 Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charge when the scheme expands in August 2023, a freedom of information request made by the RAC suggests. It says that, as of 22 February 2023, DVLA data shows a total of 691,559 licensed cars in the […]
Privacy campaigners complain about Met Police ULEZ camera usage
Concerns are being raised over plans to give London’s Metropolitan Police access to cameras set to be installed as part of his expansion of the ULEZ zone. The Telegraph says campaigning group Big Brother Watch is calling on Mayor Sadiq Khan to reverse the plans after Transport for London papers revealed the Met would be […]
ULEZ cameras “vandalised” in London
It’s reported several new cameras installed to enforce London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone have been vandalised in an apparent backlash against the expansion of the zone to the whole of London. The Telegraph says four cameras in Abbey Wood, Greenwich appear to have had their wires cut. Meanwhile a number of images emerging across social […]
London’s new ULEZ cameras could be used for wider road user charging
The new network of ANPR cameras being installed in London to monitor the expanded Ultra Low Emissions Zone could be used for pay-as-you-go driving charging in the future. The Telegraph says Mayor Sadiq Khan has asked TfL to look into developing a scheme which would use more “sophisticated technology” to charge road users. It says […]
Government could block ULEZ expansion plans
The Mayor of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion could be blocked by Downing Street, under plans being considered by ministers. The Telegraph reports Whitehall officials and legal advisors are weighing up whether the London Mayor has exceeded his powers under the Greater London Authority Act of 1999. It says that, under the act, the […]
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 […]
TfL confident expanded ULEZ can cover all boroughs
Transport for London’s Board have heard how the transport body is confident it can implement an Ultra Low Emission Zone across the whole of the capital, despite opposition from some outer boroughs. Several boroughs, including Bexley, Croydon, Harrow and Hillingdon have formally stated their opposition to the plans to charge non-compliant vehicles £12.50 per day […]