Havering Council have yesterday ( Thursday 4 August) written a letter to London Mayor Sadiq Khan objecting to the Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion to all outer London boroughs.
The Mayor has faced a considerable amount of backlash from many outer London boroughs such as Havering who are actively objecting the expansion and questioning its validity across all London Boroughs.
The Council letter written by Barry Francis the Director of Neighbourhoods for Havering Council, clear states that ‘the proposal to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone is nothing more that a regressive flat rate tax which will impact many hard working families, already struggling to make ends meet due to the cost of living crisis.’
It also goes on to say that ‘expanding the Ultra Low Emission Zone is not considered the strategic solution required for outer London. The Council is therefore objecting to the proposed ULEZ extension.
Please see the Council’s letter below in full.
A PDF can be downloaded here: https://www.havering.gov.uk/ULEZ