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, […]
ULEZ expansion “leads to rise in cloned plates”
It’s reported thousands of car owners are having their number plates cloned by criminals who’re seeking to avoid charges based on low emission and clean air zones. The Telegraph says there are 13,000 cases of cloning each year in England and Wales, up from 4,000 in 2018 and that motoring experts believe the vast expansion […]
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 […]
Sutton to fight ULEZ plan
Sutton Council has said it will continue to fight against what it describes as Mayor Sadiq Khan’s ‘unfair’ ULEZ expansion, by refusing to give TfL access to roll out the scheme in the borough. Sutton does not have the public transport links other boroughs rely on, like tube and overground services. Instead, people here need […]
London boroughs could derail ULEZ expansion
A disagreement between Transport for London and some of the capital’s boroughs could threaten the Mayor’s plans to widen the Ultra Low Emission Zone to cover the whole city. Essex Live reports that some boroughs may refuse to approve the installation of extra Automatic Number Plate Recognition Cameras on streets they, rather than TfL, operate. […]
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 […]
Havering Council expresses disappointment over ULEZ expansion
The Leader of Havering Council has expressed his disappointment over the expansion of the ULEZ across London, given the cost of living crisis. Councillor Ray Morgon, Leader of Havering Council, said: “We are very disappointed to hear the London Mayor’s decision to go ahead with the expansion of ULEZ into Havering. This will penalise the […]
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, […]
Merton Council welcomes help for drivers to scrap polluting vehicles as ULEZ is extended London-wide
Merton Council has responded to last week’s decision by the Mayor of London to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) London-wide, to include Merton underlining the need for an extensive scrappage scheme. The council submitted a response to Transport for London’s consultation on expanding the ULEZ earlier this year, calling for any decision to […]