hat chance the London lorry ban?
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FUTURE of the Lonlorry ban has again been wn into confusion with week's Government decito add another 115kin to ban's exempt route netk after April I.
fter the GLC's abolition that date, the 115km of Is will he classified as .ked — and so not subject the ban's restrictions the artnient of Transport says 1, March 15).
'he most controversial ition to the present 400km -free network is the A205 th Circular. Any protests the Labour boroughs on A205 could prove a probL to the Government's
is.
he Association of London thorities — the Labour
boroughs' body — has said that "it should not be surprised if sonic of them diallengcd the Government''. That challenge would he that the DTp had changed :I traffic regulation without issuing an order. Possible challengers could include Camden, Islington, Hammersmith and Richmond.
The GLC has decided not to move against the Government's decision.
The ban's fate will finally be decided in June. Then the 33 London Boroughs will decide whether they want to keep the night and weekend ban for lorries over 16.5 tonnes, modify it, or abolish it.
• The GLC is considering running a lorry count this week. 3 5,0 exemption permits have been issued so far.