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BREAKING High Court rules London mayor's Ulez expansion plan is lawful

BREAKINGHigh Court rules London mayor's Ulez expansion plan is lawful.

Michael Ixer ● 921d17 Comments

There are no answers to basic questions such as: How many people will have to pay? What is their income/financial situation? What area are they in and is there alternative public transport?However this has not stopped some representatives from stating it is a low percentage. They can not give any figures however. I voted twice but will not again.The norms have been totally disregarded. I think we are in Poll Tax suck it and see territory.

Ed Robinson ● 919d

That's your mode of transport then Richard. Is that why your so upset other people have cars.  Or perhaps you used to be the old Rag N Bone man from down the Lower, used to keep it in his back yard.

Barbara Stevens ● 919d

Richard Carter ● 920d

Bet they didn't even have Euro standards when Richard got his car. Richard just sniggers at everybody else having difficulties. Perhaps everybody who has to get rid of their vehicle should put the vehicle registration paperwork in Sadiq Khans name and park it illegally so he has to pay huge fines.

Barbara Stevens ● 920d

There was a accusation some time ago that your vehicle was ULEZ exempt and not compliant.Glad to hear that it is not true and that it does meet the appropriate EURO standards.

Ed Robinson ● 920d

"Richard do you drive a vehicle?" Yes, but as little as possible."If so is it ULEZ compliant?" Yes.I'm not sure what point you're trying to make here.

Richard Carter ● 920d

John Kettlekey so true, it was Boris as my son had to get rid of his taxi and my partner his van then, as well as now, when it came to Putney the other year.

Barbara Stevens ● 920d

> Does it make sense to extend it to the M25?  Perhaps yes, but it should be the Department of Transport, not the Mayor of London. The DfT, specifically one Rt. Hon. Grant Shapps, requested the Mayor of London to do exactly this in May 2020, it was always the original plan for the ULEZ:https://content.tfl.gov.uk/extraordinary-funding-and-financing-agreement-may-2020.pdf"12. During the Support Period, Transport for London will work in unison with HMG on taking steps to support the safe restart to the transport system and agrees to joint action and oversight by the London Covid Transport Task Force, terms of reference for which are attached. Subject to TfL’s statutory responsibilities (particularly in relation to safety), TfL agrees to:...h. The immediate reintroduction of the London Congestion Charge, LEZ and ULEZ and urgently bring forward proposals to widen the scope and levels of these charges, in accordance with the relevant legal powers and decision-making processes.""widen the scope and levels of these charges" = ULEZ expansion to M25ULEZ has been a Tory policy from day one, it was Boris as Mayor that introduced it! It has always been planned to be extended to the M25. The Tories are just forcing the Labour Mayor to implement it as they know it's an unpopular policy so what better way to get something unpopular implemented than get the opposition to implement it and then shout at them for doing so.But, hey, Vote Tory and blame Labour.

John Kettlekey ● 920d

Richard do you drive a vehicle?If so is it ULEZ compliant?

Ed Robinson ● 920d

I have already seen the resumption of tweets over the last few days that claim it's delivering "clean" not "cleaner" air from a certain political party.With last minute botched scrappage scheme changes I'm not sure this will be particularly well received by outer London voters.This from TFL website:"If you are a Londoner and receive Child Benefit and would like to apply, check back here for more details at the end of July 2023."

Ed Robinson ● 920d

I understand the delegation of powers to local authorities.  My question does Sadiq Khan have any jurisdiction in Gildford, for example.

Ivonne Holliday ● 920d

The air in the London Underground tube network is 30 times more toxic than that of the air in the roads above, so why is Sadiq sending everyone down there?

Michael Brown ● 920d

I've not had to to verify this but my understanding is that the law delegates this to local authorities, in London's case it's mayor, and I think places an obligation on them to maintain air quality? So not only is Khan acting within his powers, he's in fact meeting an obligation. So perhaps it's central government who should be criticised for delegating these powers but without providing adequate budget for compensating the owners of older cars. (Although the law goes back over a decade the allocation of budgets is in the hands of the current central government.)

Michael Ixer ● 920d

Ha ha ha!!  I like it - the law is an ass!While I do agree that ULEZ should be extended throughout London, I still cannot understand what jurisdiction Sadiq Khan has on other counties.....  Does it make sense to extend it to the M25?  Perhaps yes, but it should be the Department of Transport, not the Mayor of London.

Ivonne Holliday ● 920d

"Proves the old sayingThe law is an ass"ONLY when you disapprove of its braying.

David Ainsworth ● 921d

Proves the old sayingThe law is an ass

Andy Pike ● 921d

What excellent news!https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12348077/High-Court-judge-rules-Sadiq-Khans-Ulez-expansion-ahead.html

Richard Carter ● 921d