On Wednesday 12th April, the High Court announced that it has granted permission for a Judicial Review into the proposed expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) London-wide from August 2023. 

Permission has been granted on the grounds:  

• Failure to comply with relevant statutory requirements  
• Whether the Mayor properly considered the previous “buffer zone” approach as a material consideration in relation to the scrappage scheme  

The hearing of the claim is likely to be listed in the week commencing Monday 3 July or shortly thereafter.     

The legal challenge was launched by a coalition of councils – the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Hillingdon and Harrow, along with Surrey County Council, into Transport for London (TfL) and the Mayor of London’s plans to expand the ULEZ to outer London. 

Cllr Tim Oliver, Leader of Surrey County Council, said: “This is good news and I’m pleased that our challenge to the Mayor of London regarding ULEZ is proceeding. The impact on Surrey’s residents and businesses has been ignored by the Mayor and it’s frankly disgraceful that it’s taken legal proceedings to have our voices heard. 

“Our consultation response in July 2022 clearly highlighted that the Mayor’s decision failing to include Surrey residents in any scrappage scheme was unacceptable, and proposed a number of other recommendations to help mitigate both the financial and potential environmental impacts of the expansion. Our concerns have not been addressed by the Mayor.

“We remain committed to delivering a greener future, but it must be done in a practical and sustainable way. We will now await the findings of the Judicial Review.” 

Posted from Surrey News