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(LEZ) and Expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) Report to the Mayor on the Consultation June 2018 Appendix B (1) Changes to the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) and expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) Report to the Mayor on the consultation June 2018 Contents Chapter 1. Introduction ...................................................................... 5 1.1 Purpose of this report .................................................................................... 5 1.2 Structure of this report ................................................................................... 6 1.3 Air quality and health in London .................................................................... 7 1.4 Scheme order changes ................................................................................. 8 1.5 Summary of recommended modifications to consultation proposals ............. 9 Chapter 2. Description of the proposals ........................................ 11 2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 11 2.2 Development and history of LEZ and ULEZ ................................................ 11 2.3 Summary of proposals ................................................................................. 13 2.4 Impact on emissions .................................................................................... 16 2.5 Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) ............................................................ 16 Chapter 3. The consultation process ............................................. 19 3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 19 3.2 Dates ........................................................................................................... 19 3.3 Publicising the consultation ......................................................................... 19 3.4 Targeted communications to registered Congestion Charge and other TfL customers ............................................................................................................. 20 3.5 Stakeholder communications and meetings ................................................ 20 3.6 Borough engagement .................................................................................. 21 3.7 Letters/mailings sent .................................................................................... 21 3.8 The consultation portal ................................................................................ 21 Chapter 4. Public and business responses to the consultation .. 23 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 23 4.2 Respondent type ......................................................................................... 23 4.3 Information channels ................................................................................... 24 4.4 Travelling in London .................................................................................... 25 4.5 Driver behaviour .......................................................................................... 25 4.6 Respondent location .................................................................................... 26 Chapter 5. Analysis of public responses ....................................... 29 5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 29 5.2 Question 1: Do you support tougher vehicle emissions standards in the London-wide Low Emission Zone so that heavy vehicles must meet the Euro VI emissions standards London-wide? ...................................................................... 30 5.3 Question 2: Do you support the proposed implementation date of 26 October 2020 for the introduction of tougher Euro VI standards for heavy vehicles driving in the London-wide Low Emission Zone? ................................................................. 31 5.4 Question 3: Do you support the proposed daily charges to be paid by owners of heavy vehicles that do not meet the required emissions standards at: £300 for 2 those that do not meet Euro IV PM standards and £100 for those that do not meet Euro VI NOx and PM standards? .......................................................................... 31 5.5 Question 4: Do you support the principle of expanding the area where ULEZ emissions standards apply to light vehicles beyond central London? ................... 32 5.6 Question 5: We are proposing that the ULEZ emissions standards would apply to the inner London area below, roughly up to but not including the North and South Circuar Roads. Do you support this proposed boundary? .......................... 34 5.7 Question 6: Do you support the proposed implementation date of 25 October 2021 for the expansion of the ULEZ to include light vehicles in inner London? .... 35 5.8 Question 7: Do you support the proposed ULEZ daily charge to be paid by non-compliant owners of light vehicles of £12.50? ................................................ 37 5.9 Question 8: Do you support bringing forward the end of the sunset period for residents in the central London Congestion Charging zone from 7 April 2022 to 24 October 2021 so that all residents of inner London, including the Congestion Charging zone, pay the daily charge for non-compliant vehicles from 25 October 2021? .................................................................................................................... 38 5.10 Question 9: Do you support increasing the Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) level for non-payment of the ULEZ daily charge by owners of non-compliant light vehicles from £130 to £160? ................................................................................. 39 5.11 Question 10: Written comments .................................................................. 41 Chapter 6. Campaign responses ................................................... 48 6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 48 6.2 Campaign ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Chapter 7. Stakeholder responses ................................................. 57 7.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 57 7.2 Quantitative analysis ................................................................................... 58 Chapter 8. Responses to issues raised ......................................... 71 8.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 71 8.2 Theme A: Principle of the ULEZ and LEZ, air quality and emissions........... 71 8.3 Theme B: Timescale .................................................................................... 76 8.4 Theme C: Vehicle emissions standards ...................................................... 80 8.5 Theme D: Charge level ................................................................................ 85 8.6 Theme E: Boundary ..................................................................................... 88 8.7 Theme F: Residents’ sunset period ............................................................. 96 8.8 Theme G: Discounts, exemptions and other sunset periods ....................... 98 8.9 Theme H: Economic impacts ..................................................................... 107 8.10 Theme I: Other impacts ............................................................................. 112 8.11 Theme J: Implementation .......................................................................... 119 8.12 Theme K: Financial support and revenue .................................................. 122 8.13 Theme L: PCN level .................................................................................. 126 8.14 Theme M: Vehicle bans ............................................................................. 126 8.15 Theme N: Alternative and supporting policy suggestions .......................... 127 8.16 Theme O: Consultation .............................................................................. 139 3 Chapter 9. Conclusions and recommendations .......................... 141 List of appendices (attached separately) Appendix A: List of stakeholders that responded to the ULEZ consultation Appendix B: List of stakeholders invited to respond Appendix C: Summary of stakeholder responses Appendix D: Consultation questionnaire Appendix E: Stakeholder meetings Appendix F: Glossary of terms Appendix G: Public and business free text analysis Appendix H: Further analysis of campaign responses Appendix I: Stage 3b supporting information document Appendix J: Integrated Impact Assessment Appendix K: Integrated Impact Assessment update Appendix L: Additional information about the impact on air quality on roads 4 Introduction 1.1 Purpose of this report 1.1.1 To tackle London’s poor air quality the Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL) have developed proposals for strengthening the London-wide Low Emission Zone (LEZ) and expanding the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). 1.1.2 The purpose of this report is to inform the Mayor of the results of a public and stakeholder consultation on both topics, which took place between Thursday 30 November 2017 and Wednesday 28 February 2018. 1.1.3 This report describes how that consultation was carried out, analyses stakeholder and public responses, and makes recommendations to the Mayor about the issues
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