Your chance to comment ULEZ expansion plan near Bucks

If the expansion goes ahead from August 29, Ulez will expand close to Buckinghamshire border but there are currently no plans to bring Ulez to Buckinghamshire. Five Conservative-led London councils have been given permission to challenge the expansion in High Court[1], including Buckinghamshire’s neighbour Hillingdon Council. Ulez aims to reduce air pollution from vehicles in the capital, where more than 500,000 people already live with asthma, meaning they are more vulnerable to toxic air, Transport for London said.

If it goes ahead, drivers entering the zone will have to pay a daily charge of GBP12.50 if their vehicle doesn’t meet the required emissions standards. Many drivers from Buckinghamshire have slammed the expansion plans, including a man who lives in Denham[2] and shops in Uxbridge, which will fall under the new Ulez area. What do you think of Ulez expanding close to Buckinghamshire border?

Click on the poll below to take part. Buckinghamshire Council’s cabine member for transport Steven Broadbent said: “Buckinghamshire Council continues to call for the planned expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone in London to be scrapped. “We support intentions to improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions but these proposals are not the answer.

“We have serious concerns about the impacts this expansion will have on both our residents and roads.

1. ^ expansion in High Court (www.bucksfreepress.co.uk)
2. ^ a man who lives in Denham (www.bucksfreepress.co.uk)
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