STOP ULEZ sign this. Transport Secretary to Consider impact of ULEZ expansion

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We the constituents call for Mark Harper MP the Secretary of State, to consider impact of expanding ULEZ and impact to constituents living and working, in and outside of GLA area.

143  Directions by the Secretary of State.

(1)Where the Secretary of State considers that—

(a)the transport strategy (or any part of it) is inconsistent with national policies relating to transport, and

(b)the inconsistency is detrimental to any area outside Greater London,

he may direct the Mayor to make such revisions of the transport strategy in order to remove the inconsistency as may be specified in the direction.

(2)Where the Secretary of State gives the Mayor a direction under subsection (1) above, the Mayor shall revise the transport strategy in accordance with the direction.

Please also consider.

  • ·      Outer of Greater London was not consulted or considered.
  • ·      Not all constituents were aware of consultation. 
  • ·      Those that did, voted against it.
  • ·      Only eight months given to constituents after a pandemic. 
  • ·      Cost of living crisis
  • ·      Impact from covid on people and business  
  • ·      Interest on borrowing, is an all-time high.
  • ·      Currently a monopoly with second hand vehicles 
  • ·      Insufficient scrappage scheme to purchase a complaint vehicle.
  • ·      Waiting list for new vehicles. 
  • ·      Carers
  • ·      NHS staff
  • ·      Shift workers
  • ·      Parents taking children to school.
  • ·      Patients attending NHS appointments.
  • ·      Reduction in bus services, in rural areas.
  • ·      Lack of alternative transport links.
  • ·      Safety 
  • ·      Future Transport Strikes

Please sign

We trust Mark Harper MP the Secretary of State will consider all of the above before 29th August 2023.

 

Watch these

https://news.sky.com/story/londons-ultra-low-emission-zone-resulting-in-only-marginal-air-quality-improvements-12469903

https://news.sky.com/story/london-mayor-sadiq-khans-office-accused-of-alarmingly-cosy-relationship-to-silence-ulez-criticism-12943821

https://youtu.be/qDgKuWfSfg8 

https://youtu.be/Mg0mznJ9F_I

 

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