Love that of the 7 (absolutely unsurprising “sack Khan scrap ULEZ”) comments on the article only 1 is actually in London.
“Battle the Cost”
I’m out of the loop here; what is the issue? What costs?
> The Richmond upon Thames ‘Good Move’ scheme aims to assist with the impact of the controversial changes to the Ultra Low Emission Zone, which can add up to £4,500 to a resident’s commute each year
If someone paid £4500 in ULEZ they would have worked 360 in a year, and afforded to drive for every one of them.
> Borough residents who commit to changing to a compliant vehicle within 12 months of the ULEZ expansion going into effect will receive £50 via eligible voucher programmes
Sounds pretty good!
> The scheme will provide qualifying Richmond residents with either a £50 pay-as-you-go Oyster card or a free one-year ZipCar membership with a £50 driving credit
Zipcar Smart is £72/year so that’s actually worth £122 in total. Good stuff!
They’re also offering Enterprise Carclub Standard, plus £50 credit, which is worth £110.
Also hire for 3 months from Peddle My Wheels, which if you choose an e-cargo bike would be worth £600. Nice one.
This is in addition to the £110m scrappage scheme the Mayor’s office has in place. Unfortunately, unlike in other cities like Birmingham, Bath, Bristol, Sheffield; the government has refused to provide London with financial support so everything is off the Mayor’s Office’s own back.
It wouldn’t surprise me if Ulez is being used to whip up anti Sadiq Khan sentiment for the mayoral election in a years time.
I spent 30 years in London as a despatch rider breathing in that crap they call air on a daily basis, and it amazes me that some of the most expensive properties in Britain have the worst air quality, such as Mayfair, Chelsea and Knightsbridge.
I also recall reading about a study done way before Ulez, where 20 police motorcyclists were monitored for a while, and it worked out that riding around London all day was about the same as smoking 40 cigarettes.
I have non-compliant vehicle, and needed to move out from Acton due to first expansion, as I couldn’t afford to change my car. Moved to Iver, but still making my weekly grocery shopping in West Drayton- which will be included in next expansion. Well, either I will swallow £12.50 charge once per week, or go shopping elsewhere, but that’s not a point.
Many people here says “use public transport’. Last weekend I went with my fiancee to Central London, to visits some museums etc. Used Elizabeth Line, as it stops in Iver. Total cost per one person for going to London and back was £22.60, only because of daily cap. So two people need to spend around £45 on public transport, which is more than daily ULEZ and Congestion Charge for my car, and probably I would use it, if not lack of parking spaces in Central London.
If Sadiq wants people to stop using cars, maybe he should make traveling by public transport more affordable? After all, it should be service, not business to make money.
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Love that of the 7 (absolutely unsurprising “sack Khan scrap ULEZ”) comments on the article only 1 is actually in London.
“Battle the Cost”
I’m out of the loop here; what is the issue? What costs?
> The Richmond upon Thames ‘Good Move’ scheme aims to assist with the impact of the controversial changes to the Ultra Low Emission Zone, which can add up to £4,500 to a resident’s commute each year
If someone paid £4500 in ULEZ they would have worked 360 in a year, and afforded to drive for every one of them.
> Borough residents who commit to changing to a compliant vehicle within 12 months of the ULEZ expansion going into effect will receive £50 via eligible voucher programmes
Sounds pretty good!
> The scheme will provide qualifying Richmond residents with either a £50 pay-as-you-go Oyster card or a free one-year ZipCar membership with a £50 driving credit
Zipcar Smart is £72/year so that’s actually worth £122 in total. Good stuff!
They’re also offering Enterprise Carclub Standard, plus £50 credit, which is worth £110.
Also hire for 3 months from Peddle My Wheels, which if you choose an e-cargo bike would be worth £600. Nice one.
This is in addition to the £110m scrappage scheme the Mayor’s office has in place. Unfortunately, unlike in other cities like Birmingham, Bath, Bristol, Sheffield; the government has refused to provide London with financial support so everything is off the Mayor’s Office’s own back.
Well done Richmond council I say.
This was announced a few months ago. I’m not sure why the Daily Mail are only just covering it now. A cynic might suggest that they’re trying to distract from [this morning’s news that Khan has hit the affordable housing target](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/15/sadiq-khan-hails-surpassing-of-affordable-housing-target-in-london) which a lot of people thought was far too ambitious to be hit!
If you’d like to learn about the scheme without having to battle through the Daily Mail’s ad-ridden bin-fire of a site, and without their political slant, [the actual details are here](https://www.richmond.gov.uk/services/roads_and_transport/ultra_low_emission_zone_expansion/good_move_scheme).
It wouldn’t surprise me if Ulez is being used to whip up anti Sadiq Khan sentiment for the mayoral election in a years time.
I spent 30 years in London as a despatch rider breathing in that crap they call air on a daily basis, and it amazes me that some of the most expensive properties in Britain have the worst air quality, such as Mayfair, Chelsea and Knightsbridge.
I also recall reading about a study done way before Ulez, where 20 police motorcyclists were monitored for a while, and it worked out that riding around London all day was about the same as smoking 40 cigarettes.
I have non-compliant vehicle, and needed to move out from Acton due to first expansion, as I couldn’t afford to change my car. Moved to Iver, but still making my weekly grocery shopping in West Drayton- which will be included in next expansion. Well, either I will swallow £12.50 charge once per week, or go shopping elsewhere, but that’s not a point.
Many people here says “use public transport’. Last weekend I went with my fiancee to Central London, to visits some museums etc. Used Elizabeth Line, as it stops in Iver. Total cost per one person for going to London and back was £22.60, only because of daily cap. So two people need to spend around £45 on public transport, which is more than daily ULEZ and Congestion Charge for my car, and probably I would use it, if not lack of parking spaces in Central London.
If Sadiq wants people to stop using cars, maybe he should make traveling by public transport more affordable? After all, it should be service, not business to make money.