Comments on: ULEZ expansion – Havering Council response

By: Gary Clark

Gary Clark — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:35:47 +0000

What is the government going to do when it’s removed all the low imitation cars of the road. They won’t have the revenue from them . Will they be charging for all the electric cars . That are not causing problems with the ozone .

By: Editor

Editor — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 20:23:04 +0000

In reply to Martin.

Martin,

Havering Council have no control over this. The Mayor of London has the legal right to install the cameras, whether any council objects or not. We understand that the council were not even informed when TfL started installing them.

Cllr John Tyler

By: Martin

Martin — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:06:16 +0000

Havering council say they are opposed to the ULEZ extension, so why have ULEZ cameras been installed in Havering.

By: Richard Moorey

Richard Moorey — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 16:50:45 +0000

Unfairness of the ULEZ expansion project
Our Council, Havering has voted against the expansion of the ULEZ area but Sadiq Khan has told them that irrespective of their vote and the peoples wishes, he is going ahead and using his powers to impose the charges on us. This is a dictatorship not a devolved democracy. Where will it end?
The expansion of the ULEZ area to include all boroughs within the M25 is an unfair and retrospective tax which is being imposed without fair consideration of the impact that it will have on a large number of people, particularly pensioners and those that are less well off.
I bought a Volvo petrol car in 1999 which at the time was considered to be one of the most efficient and long lasting vehicles.
Over the last 3 years our average mileage is only 1800 miles per year but these journeys are essential and short and public transport cannot be used for them.
For example public transport is not available to take our grandson from Upminster back to Warley after school, nor is it feasible to travel from Upminster to be at a Riding School for 9am where my wife is a volunteer helper for Riding for the Disabled Association helping disabled children. The stables are not accessible by public transport.
This tax is unfair and unreasonable because it is imposed daily, no matter what mileage is covered and with no consideration to those where no alternative is available.
I am 78 and at that age it is not sensible to lay out a huge amount of money to buy a new car or even a compliant second hand vehicle which I have found to be in the region of £15-£20,000. New cars are not readily available and waiting lists are in the region to 10-12months even if one could afford this.
The expected increase in state pension will not even cover half the cost of this new tax.
It is the pensioners, the poor and those that have looked after their vehicles and not been profligate in buying new cars every few years, in order to cut down on pollution and damage to the planet by the building of even more new cars that are being punished.
I fear that many who think that this tax does not affect them now, will find that within two or three years their vehicles will be deemed non compliant.
It seems that there is nothing that can be done to get this unfair tax deferred until viable travel alternatives are available to those affected.
Sadiq Khan has boasted that the expansion of the Zone will bring in £300 million and that this is a great success. It is not. The vehicles being charged are still being used, no one wants to pay the charge but they are forced to do so because they have no alternative.
I sincerely trust that our elected representatives will insist on deferring this tax until viable travel alternatives are available to those affected.
This unfair tax will further add to inflation The cost of living crisis and mainly benefit foreign car manufacturers adding to our balance of payments deficit.
What can we do? I think that this is going to be a Poll Tax scenario for Sadiq Khan.
I have written to our MP Julia Lopez,Rishi Sunak,Sir Keir Starmer,Boris Johnson as well as a number of political commentators on TV and Radio.
It is up to us to bring what pressure we can to highlight and reverse this undemocratic action by the Mayor of London.
Sincerely

Richard Moorey.

By: Colin Parratt

Colin Parratt — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 21:05:46 +0000

Havering is in Essex not london. Why should we have to pay £12.50to take our children to school. If we don’t take them we will find we will be in trouble. You want to stop me using my car but if I’m rich and can pay the charges that’s ok as far as london mayor concerned. Why are mps so weak to stand up and fight for the people they are there to represent.

By: Editor

Editor — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 20:13:13 +0000

In reply to Andrew Conway.

Dear Andrew,

In principle, it is a good idea. I have been told that Cranham was originally supposed to be at the end of the District Line, with its own station. However, that did not happen and the costs involved, plus the fact that the sidings appear to be in full use, would likely prevent this now.

Cllr John Tyler

By: Margaret WILKINSON

Margaret WILKINSON — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 09:24:51 +0000

I understand that the ULEZ standards are set to EURO 3 4 and 6.
We left the European Union so that we could govern ourselves why
Are we now following their ruling for ULEZ.This is just another money making scheme to get TFL out of financial trouble which will ruin the
Lives of poor people of Havering. My husband is 81 in January and I will be 77 next year we have lived in Havering all our married life since
1966, we have a car which is perfect but does not meet the ULEZ standards we can not afford and do not want a new car, don’t expect we will be alive a lot longer in this money making world but would like to keep our car and our lives as good as possible for the years we have left. Khan must be stopped.

By: Andrew Conway

Andrew Conway — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:29:09 +0000

Hi, considering the ULEZ extension to Havering, one thing I wonder may help, is there a possibility of allowing District line users to carry on, to a “Cranham Terminus” either by tube or walking through? This could cut down on short car journeys dropping off and picking up at Upminster? Should help traffic flow too? It doesn’t answer the question of people effected by having to try and get a compliant vehicle (I am also affected by this) but may at least help environmentally and cost wise for commuters?