An information sign at Tower Hill in central London for the Ultra Low Emission Zone (Yui Mok/PA)
(Picture: PA Wire)It’s great to see new evidence that the ULEZ has been incredibly effective at taking the most polluting vehicles off the road - it’s making a big difference to the air quality in urban areas. Our children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, especially in boroughs such as Islington where traffic levels are very high. Traffic fumes are the largest source of air pollution in the borough so removing the worst offenders is vital to improving air quality.
My neighbours sold their very old diesel car just before it came to Islington in October 2021. They didn’t want to pay the ULEZ charge so bought a less polluting car. It shows how much we need these schemes to encourage people to take these decisions sooner rather than later to either change their car, or ideally not have a car at all. Car ownership levels fell by 4 per cent in Islington last year which shows people are starting to become more aware of the issues.
