London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone is set to expand on Tuesday despite a vocal backlash - Maanya Sachdeva and Holly Evans look at the criticism of the controversial scheme
There’s me thinking that the parts of the expansion to the North and South circulars were insisted upon by the Tory government as part of a deal supporting TFL in the COVID-era, and that all Labour’S Khan did was to tack on expansion to the East and West.
To clarify my stance: I support the ULEZ expansion. I think that the support to those who need to upgrade or modify their vehicles (including specialist and commercial vehicles) has fallen short.
I heard Khan on LBC the other day. The big problem is that the Tories brought in an order (I forget the name) that means all cities have a version of ULEZ.
Other cities have bought in their ULEZs but no one has kicked up a big fuss about it, only about London. Also, the Tories have been happily giving financial support to the other cities to help setup ULEZ but won’t give anything to London.
I do think it’s funny that despite all their machinations they only barely won that seat. It rather goes to show how much of a lame duck they are now.
And of course they are now facing yet another by-election where the constituents aren’t particularly happy with the way the Tories handled the situation. Good old Nads, making life equally difficult for everyone.
I don’t understand it isn’t it just an extension of the congestion charge? I’m kind of confused why they’re upset about this but not the congestion charge.
There’s me thinking that the parts of the expansion to the North and South circulars were insisted upon by the Tory government as part of a deal supporting TFL in the COVID-era, and that all Labour’S Khan did was to tack on expansion to the East and West.
To clarify my stance: I support the ULEZ expansion. I think that the support to those who need to upgrade or modify their vehicles (including specialist and commercial vehicles) has fallen short.
I heard Khan on LBC the other day. The big problem is that the Tories brought in an order (I forget the name) that means all cities have a version of ULEZ.
Other cities have bought in their ULEZs but no one has kicked up a big fuss about it, only about London. Also, the Tories have been happily giving financial support to the other cities to help setup ULEZ but won’t give anything to London.
I do think it’s funny that despite all their machinations they only barely won that seat. It rather goes to show how much of a lame duck they are now.
And of course they are now facing yet another by-election where the constituents aren’t particularly happy with the way the Tories handled the situation. Good old Nads, making life equally difficult for everyone.
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I don’t understand it isn’t it just an extension of the congestion charge? I’m kind of confused why they’re upset about this but not the congestion charge.
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