The Mayor of London's Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion would reach the borders of multiple outer London boroughs should it go ahead. Five councils have been given permission to challenge the proposals.
Sadiq Khan's planned Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion in London will face a legal challenge from five Conservative-run councils, the High Court has ruled.
The London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Harrow, Hillingdon, together with Surrey County Council, were granted permission to challengeThe High Court ruled the local authorities could proceed on two"arguable" grounds - the legal basis for ULEZ and if it could be scrapped.Should it expand to the capital's borders with Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent and Surrey, drivers in those areas would have to pay a £12.
The councils involved in the legal challenge believe"relevant statutory requirements" were not followed, expected compliance rates in outer London were not considered and the proposed scrappage scheme was not consulted on. They also disputed the handling of the overall consultation process and a failure to carry out a cost-benefit analysis of the plan.
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