As part of the Mayor’s ambitious plans to clean up London’s air, the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will cover all London boroughs from 29 August and from 21 August all Londoners can apply for grants to scrap their older, polluting car or motorcycle.
The Mayor has always said that expanding the ULEZ was a difficult but necessary decision because of the damage air pollution is doing to Londoners’ health. Air pollution in London is an urgent health crisis, responsible for around 4,000 premature deaths in the capital each year and is leading children to grow up with stunted lungs and adults to develop a whole host of illnesses – from asthma to heart disease, cancer and dementia.
