Report to the Mayor following consultation with stakeholders, businesses, other organisations and the public, April 2007 Annex D: Details of stakeholder representations received during the consultation Introduction This Annex contains TfL’s consideration of representations and objections received from stakeholders. For the purposes of analysis, the representations have been categorised into broad ‘themes’ and ‘sub-themes’ according to the issues raised. This means that a representation from a respondent that commented on more than one issue has been split up accordingly and dealt with under the appropriate theme. When analysing the representations and objections to the consultation, best endeavours were made to accurately record all issues raised. Annex D 1 Report to the Mayor following consultation with stakeholders, businesses, other organisations and the public, April 2007 Index Page number Theme A: The principle of the Low Emission Zone.......................................................................... 5 A1: Support/Oppose a LEZ .......................................................................................................... 5 A2: Revenues............................................................................................................................. 10 A3: Increased bureaucracy......................................................................................................... 11 A4: Other principle issues........................................................................................................... 11 Theme B: Suggested alternatives to a LEZ.................................................................................... 11 B1: Incentives based on Congestion Charge or other Road User Charging schemes ............... 11 B2: Ban instead of a charging scheme/ London Councils should administer LEZ (TRO Option) 12 B3: Need for central Government action .................................................................................... 14 B4: Incentives to exceed the Euro Standards used in the LEZ................................................... 15 B5: Grants for retrofitting vehicles .............................................................................................. 16 B6: Alternative fuel vehicles ....................................................................................................... 16 B7: Other incentives for cleaner vehicles ................................................................................... 16 B8: Links to other strategies ....................................................................................................... 17 Theme C: Business Case .............................................................................................................. 17 C1: Proposed LEZ has a poor business case ............................................................................ 17 C2: Assessment of alternatives .................................................................................................. 19 C3: Data presented in the Scheme Order consultation material................................................. 19 Theme D: Timetable ...................................................................................................................... 21 D1: Proposed timetable is correct .............................................................................................. 21 D2: Proposed timetable is premature ......................................................................................... 23 D3: Proposed timetable commences too late ............................................................................. 25 D4: Confusion over phased introduction of the Scheme............................................................. 26 D5: Future of the LEZ................................................................................................................. 27 D6: Other timetable issues ......................................................................................................... 27 Theme E: Vehicles to be included.................................................................................................. 28 E1: Agree with vehicles included in the LEZ............................................................................... 28 E2: Vehicles to which the LEZ should apply............................................................................... 29 E3: Motorcaravans, Hearses and Ambulances .......................................................................... 35 E4: Other vehicles to be included issues.................................................................................... 38 Theme F: Proposed LEZ emission standards ................................................................................ 38 F1: Euro standards versus an age-based scheme ..................................................................... 38 F2: The effectiveness of pollution abatement equipment ........................................................... 42 F3: Certification of pollution abatement equipment .................................................................... 45 F4: Extension to standard for oxides of nitrogen (NOx) .............................................................. 46 F5: Tightening of proposed LEZ emission standards ................................................................. 48 F6: Other proposed LEZ emission standards issues.................................................................. 48 Theme G: Boundary....................................................................................................................... 50 G1: Proposed LEZ area is appropriate....................................................................................... 50 G2: LEZ should cover a reduced area........................................................................................ 50 G3: LEZ should cover a larger area............................................................................................ 50 G4: Inclusion of motorways and trunk roads .............................................................................. 51 G5: Definition of charging area................................................................................................... 55 G6: Inclusion of BAA roads ........................................................................................................ 55 G7: Detailed boundary issues .................................................................................................... 56 Theme H: Operations..................................................................................................................... 65 H1: Hours of operation ............................................................................................................... 65 H2: Payment of the LEZ charge ................................................................................................. 67 H3: General operational processes ............................................................................................ 68 H4: Registration.......................................................................................................................... 68 Theme I: Enforcement.................................................................................................................... 69 I1: Enforcement of foreign-registered vehicles ........................................................................... 69 Annex D 2 Report to the Mayor following consultation with stakeholders, businesses, other organisations and the public, April 2007 I2: Concerns regarding database accuracy................................................................................ 72 I3: Concerns regarding drivers evading fixed cameras .............................................................. 73 I4: Persistent evaders................................................................................................................. 74 I5: Transfer of liability ................................................................................................................. 75 I6: Other enforcement issues ..................................................................................................... 76 Theme J: Level of charge............................................................................................................... 77 J1: All charges are correct.......................................................................................................... 77 J2: Charges are too low.............................................................................................................. 78 J3: Charges are too high ............................................................................................................ 79 J4: Other charge level issues ..................................................................................................... 79 Theme K: Discounts and exemptions ............................................................................................ 80 K1: General exemptions and clarification ................................................................................... 80 K2: Not for profit/community organisations................................................................................. 81 K3: Vehicles used for public service........................................................................................... 82 K4: Historic vehicles ..................................................................................................................