'It has come in too quickly': sense of injustice in Uxbridge on day 1 of Ulez

Aggrieved residents of London borough say ordinary motorists - rather than big airlines - are paying price of clean air schemeIn the pedestrianised centre of Uxbridge, there was not a car to be seen. But the people in the leafy outer London constituency had plenty to say about vehicles as the ultra-low emission zone extension came into force on Tuesday.The borough is one of the outer London areas to which the pollution-busting scheme has been extended. Drivers of the oldest, most polluting vehicles now have to pay a daily charge to drive in the zone (?12.50 for cars and more for older coaches and lorries), although most vehicles are exempt. Continue reading...