 Ever since the Mayor of London announced his intention to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone to cover all the boroughs of London, the decision has proved controversial – but could the zone be extended outside of the capital? Although the Mayor described the move as an 'incredibly difficult decision', he explained that toxic air is damaging the health of Londoners (a subject on which he has recently written a book). Mr Khan also cited the need to tackle the climate crisis, ultimately justifying the decision by stating 'the cost of inaction would simply be far too high a price to pay'. When the expansion comes into effect on August 29, 2023, anyone driving a non-compliant vehicle within the ULEZ zone will be required to pay a fee of £12.50 a day. With the expansion now just weeks away, could the ULEZ scheme be expanded outside of London? Here is what you need to know. Could ULEZ be expanded outside of London? At the moment, an expansion of ULEZ outside of London seems unlikely. This is mainly down to the political atmosphere surrounding the current expansion. ULEZ recently hit the headlines again after a byelection for former prime minister Boris Johnson's old seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip. Many of those involved in campaigning on the ground cited the clean air scheme's expansion as the reason Labour failed to take the seat, despite the party enjoying a comfortable lead in the polls nationally. Labour candidate Danny Beales (L) was defeated by Steve Tuckwell (R) in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election. (Picture: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire) After his victory, the new Tory MP, Steve Tuckwell, told reporters: 'My campaign has been incredibly single-minded, and it's really been in complete opposition to ULEZ from the outset. 'That's not me saying that, it's not me that called the referendum on ULEZ. It is the people of Uxbridge and South Ruislip.' After the){kind=link}
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Ever since the Mayor of London announced his intention to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone to cover all the boroughs of London, the decision has proved controversial – but could the zone be extended outside of the capital?
Although the Mayor described the move as an ‘incredibly difficult decision’, he explained that toxic air is damaging the health of Londoners (a subject on which he has recently written a book).
Mr Khan also cited the need to tackle the climate crisis, ultimately justifying the decision by stating ‘the cost of inaction would simply be far too high a price to pay’.
When the expansion comes into effect on August 29, 2023, anyone driving a non-compliant vehicle within the ULEZ zone will be required to pay a fee of £12.50 a day.