Nearly a quarter of London tradesmen say the mayor of London’s air pollution-cutting scheme that charges motorists by the day to drive has had a detrimental impact on business.
According to a study, London-based tradespeople such as builders, plumbers, roofers electricians and more are being hit by Sadiq Khan’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).
The research was conducted by Fix Radio, a national radio station dedicated to tradespeople, across a nationally representative cohort of 2,090 respondents.
Fix said that 23 percent of London tradespeople say it is too expensive to use their van or vehicle for work due to the cost of driving into London. The Builders Merchants Federation has called for a 12-month delay to the ULEZ expansion which is set to take effect in August—covering most of Greater London….