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London LEZ discover the fads
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BY 2 FEBRUARY Londoners will know if Mayor Livingstone intends to go ahead and introduce the proposed, and much talked about, London Low Emission Zone (LEZ).
The Road Haulage Association considers it a great a pity that so little informed debate has taken place and few meaningful facts and figures have been published to give the general public the opportunity to consider the proposal and its true impact on London's daily life.
There have been two consultations, but neither has included any positive comments regarding the type of vehicle to be targeted by the LEZ, nor has mention been made of the fact that the only types of vehicles to be penalised when entering Greater London from 2008 are those offering services to Londoners that cannot be provided by any other means.
The Mayor has allowedTransport for London to carry out a marketing campaign to ensure his proposal gets the public support he desperately craves. At best, the supporting publications and radio advertisements TfL has used in its campaign over the past 12 months can be described as misleading and lacking in content and substance.
It is quite astonishing that the Mayor of London has agreed to the publication of a consultation questionnaire that asks questions such as:-Do you want to see the most polluting vehicles stopped from entering London?" without any explanation of the accompanying statement that it is commercial vehicles that are to blame for all your health problems!
No mention is made of the fact that emissions from commercial goods vehicles have voluntarily been reduced by 90% over the past 10 years and CVs make up just 4% of the total traffic movements in Greater London on an average day.
The improved health of Londoners is obviously an emotive issue and it is impossible to argue against any scheme that delivers major and quantifiable health benefits.The proposed London LEZ offers no such evidence.
If we do see the London LEZ imposed there will be a huge negative impact on many small and medium size businesses that carry out their trade within Greater London and with London-based companies:This doesn't only affect goods vehicles operators, but also the local tradesmen who use diesel vans to move their tools to earn a living.
If you really want to help Greater London prosper and you are prepared to make your own decision rather than being persuaded into believing that others know best then it is not too late. You still have time to find out the truth about how much this expensive proposal from the Mayor will really benefit you and your family — just ask Transport for London for proof of the benefits that a London LEZ will bring.
The London Low Emission Zone— don't have your mind made up for you!
Roger King Chief Executive Road Haulage Association