{"id":270716,"date":"2023-08-01T11:57:29","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T09:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=270716"},"modified":"2023-08-01T11:57:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T09:57:32","slug":"high-court-ruling-sparks-labour-civil-war-as-sadiq-khans-ulez-scheme-given-go-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=270716","title":{"rendered":"High Court Ruling Sparks Labour Civil War as Sadiq Khan\u2019s Ulez Scheme Given Go Ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) is due to come into force on August 29<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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From The Daily Sceptic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By\u00a0RICHARD ELDRED<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Five Tory-led councils\u2019 High Court challenge against London Mayor Sadiq Khan\u2019s Ulez expansion plan has been rejected, giving the green light for the scheme\u2019s extension. The legal setback adds fuel to the already raging civil war within the Labour Party amid a pressing cost of living crisis. Motorists across Greater London can expect to pay a \u00a312.50 daily fee to use their cars if they don\u2019t meet emission standards from August 29th. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The\u00a0Mail\u00a0<\/em>has the story<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ruling by Mr. Justice Swift also follows last week\u2019s Uxbridge and South Ruislip parliamentary by-election, where Labour\u2019s failure to win former Prime Minister Boris Johnson\u2019s seat was blamed on concerns from voters around the expansion of Ulez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Khan confirmed today that he would now \u201cproceed\u201d with the expansion in 32 days\u2019 time as planned \u2013 in defiance of senior Labour figures fearful of the political impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The court has not yet said whether there will be grounds to appeal for the councils \u2013 with Ulez now set to reach Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, and Surrey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giving a summary of his ruling, Mr. Justice Swift said: \u201cI am satisfied that the Mayor\u2019s decision to expand the Ulez area by amendment of the present road charging scheme, rather than by making an entirely new\u2026 scheme, was within his powers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The judge added that, having \u201ccarefully considered\u201d the consultation process, he was satisfied that enough information was given for people who wished to respond to provide \u201cinformed responses\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also said the consultation on the scrappage scheme was \u201cnot in depth\u201d, but was \u201clawful\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a hearing earlier this month, the local authorities\u2019 lawyers argued Mr. Khan lacked the legal power to order the expansion of the zone by varying existing regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Craig Howell Williams KC, for the councils, said there was an \u201cunfair and unlawful\u201d approach to collecting views on the plans and that \u201ckey information\u2026 was not disclosed\u201d during previous consultations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The barrister added that plans for a \u00a3110 million scheme to provide grants supporting the scrapping of non-Ulez compliant vehicles were also unlawful because a \u201cbuffer zone\u201d for \u201cnon-Londoners\u201d affected by the extended charging zone was not considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the Mayor\u2019s legal team rejected the bid to quash his November 2022 decision to extend Ulez to all of London\u2019s boroughs, arguing the move was \u201centirely lawful\u201d and that \u201cample information\u201d was provided for a \u201cfair consultation\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Jaffey KC, representing the Mayor and Transport for London (TfL) \u2013 an interested party in the case \u2013 said the \u201cprimary objective\u201d of the Ulez expansion was \u201cto improve London\u2019s air quality, in particular reducing nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulates\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The barrister said Mr. Khan\u2019s decisions \u201cwill help to get London\u2019s air quality closer to legal limits, where they are exceeded, and World Health Organisation guideline levels everywhere\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reacting to his victory, Mr. Khan said today: \u201cThis landmark decision is good news as it means we can proceed with cleaning up the air in outer London on August 29th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe decision to expand the Ulez was very difficult and not something I took lightly, and I continue to do everything possible to address any concerns Londoners may have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Ulez has already reduced toxic nitrogen dioxide air pollution by nearly half in Central London and a fifth in Inner London. The coming expansion will see five million more Londoners being able to breathe cleaner air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been listening to Londoners throughout the Ulez rollout, which is why from next week I am expanding the scrappage scheme to nearly a million families who receive child benefit and all small businesses with up to 50 employees. I will continue to look at new ideas to support Londoners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNine out of 10 cars seen driving in outer London on an average day are already compliant so won\u2019t pay a penny \u2013 yet will still see the benefits of cleaner air. Air pollution is an urgent public health crisis \u2013 our children are growing up with stunted lungs and it is linked to a host of serious conditions, from heart disease to cancer and dementia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis unambiguous decision today in the High Court allows us to press on with the difficult but vital task of cleaning up London\u2019s air and tackling the climate crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Worth\u00a0reading in full<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Five Tory-led councils\u2019 High Court challenge against London Mayor Sadiq Khan\u2019s Ulez expansion plan has been rejected, giving the green light for the scheme\u2019s extension. The legal setback adds fuel to the already raging civil war within the Labour Party amid a pressing cost of living crisis. 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