The Latest Breaking News from LEZ

Over 250 Glasgow taxi drivers ask for LEZ exemption ahead of enforcement

'White lists' are currently being put together to identify who will be exempt from the LEZ rules when enforcement begins in June.

Glasgow Live · Apr 13, 2023

Half of Glasgow City Council's vehicles still not compliant with Low Emission Zone rules

Hundreds of council-owned vehicles currently don't comply with the local authority's own Low Emission Zone regulations. Glasgow City Council will have to retrofit hundreds of vehicles.

Glasgow Live · Dec 15, 2022

London ULEZ: Thousands more drivers face £12.50 daily charge - or risk £160 fine

ULEZ currently covers all areas within the North and South Circular Roads, with a £12.50 daily charge applying - but the zone will be expanded to include the whole of London from August 29, 2023

Daily Mirror · Nov 25, 2022

Glasgow Chamber of Commerce raises Low Emission Zone concerns

Leader calls for a longer period of transition and a review of funding to allow taxi company compliance

Insider UK · Jun 1, 2022

Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone explained as cars set to be banned from the city centre

Plans to effectively exclude the most polluting vehicles from driving into city centre have been given the green light after Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) was approved by Scottish Ministers.

Glasgow Live · May 31, 2022

Edinburgh's Low Emission Zone starts with rules coming for drivers

The council says the LEZ will reduce pollution across the whole city but it's been argued it will only benefit the city centre where the most polluting vehicles will be banned from entering.

Edinburgh Live · May 30, 2022

Glasgow taxi trade facing 'biggest crisis ever' in face of low emission rules

Around 1,000 of the taxis could be forced off the road for being non-compliant with the new LEZ rules coming into force next year causing a 'black cab blackout'.

Glasgow Live · Mar 11, 2022

Glasgow taxi drivers to get 'temporary exemption' to LEZ rules

The next phase of the city's low emission zone will be enforced from June next year, but taxi drivers who can prove they are in the process of upgrading their car will not be fined.

Glasgow Live · Mar 9, 2022

Edinburgh's Low Emission Zone gets Green support despite calls for city-wide scheme

After rejecting and calling for changes to the proposals in October, councillors voted through the unchanged Low Emission Zone but said it is only "version one".

Edinburgh Live · Jan 28, 2022