Khan to End ULEZ Scrappage Scheme

Published on August 16, 2024

London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) scrappage scheme will be closed to new applicants on September 7, the mayor’s office has confirmed. City Hall said on Friday that the scrappage scheme, which allowed Londoners to exchange their non-emissions compliant vehicles for cash, would be wound down because applications have “dropped sharply in recent weeks.” Transport for London’s (TfL) director of strategy and planning, Christina Calderato, encouraged those still needing to access the scheme to make their applications before September 8, adding that any remaining funds left in the budget would be considered for use in the mayor’s other transport strategies....

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