SellaTheChemist14h ago
We're into the end game of #UCLChemAirPoll for this year - we're checking data and lesson plans. Striking to see the patterns emerging. I'm beginning to think that we can see the impact of the #ULEZ as plenty of our numbers are lower than I remember them in the past.
Also plenty of learning here about scaffolding to explain subtle concepts like calibration curves to 11-12 year olds. "Chemistry can make invisible molecules visible. Graphs do the same for numbers."
MarkOct 27

UK cars #towed away for repair are being held ransom

#Bidfood delivery lorry reversed into my car in January

Bidfood uses management company #VMS for repairs & provide hire #car

Since then
- There no meaningful updates from VMS
- Manager assigned to case unavailable when I ring
- Promised callbacks don’t materialise

Meanwhile I've received 5 penalty charges for unpaid #Ulez charges, indicating my car has been driven without my knowledge

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/oct/27/our-cars-were-towed-away-for-repair-and-are-being-held-to-ransom

#corporations #Capitalism

Our cars were towed away for repair and are being held to ransom

They are hostage in a repair shop and won’t be released over a debt that has nothing to do with the vehicles

The Guardian
SPINKaOct 20

Londyn miał czekać na zdrowe powietrze 200 lat. Dzięki strefie udało się w 9

Londyn udowodnił, że konsekwentna polityka na rzecz zdrowego powietrza działa. Dzięki strefie ULEZ (ang. Ultra Low Emission Zone) miasto w zaledwie dziewięć lat osiągnęło normy jakości powietrza, które według prognoz miały być możliwe dopiero za… 193 lata. Teraz celem jest zbliżenie się do standardów Światowej Organizacji Zdrowia. Pod koniec września tego roku Departament Środowiska, Żywności […]

https://spinka.tepewu.pl/2025/10/londyn-mial-czekac-na-zdrowe-powietrze-200-lat-dzieki-strefie-udalo-sie-w-9/

Londyn miał czekać na zdrowe powietrze 200 lat. Dzięki strefie udało się w 9 – SPINKa

zapdos1157 at KillBaitSep 19

TfL Cracks Down on Persistent Ulez Offenders with £790m in Unpaid Fines

Transport for London (TfL) has pledged to intensify efforts to tackle persistent offenders who have racked up an overwhelming majority of unpaid fines in the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (Ulez). Of the £790 million in outstanding fines, 94% comes from a small group of individuals who have accumulated mul... [More info]

CLondoner92 (New Account)Sep 19
#Transport for #London is cracking down on repeat #ULEZ penalty charge evaders, who are behind 94% of all unpaid fines. Between January and June 2025, £16.5m was recovered through enforcement, including seizing over 530 vehicles. Auctions raised more than £285k. TfL is stepping up efforts using data-sharing, court action and civil enforcement to recover debts, which in some cases could lead to bankruptcy. While 97% of vehicles now meet ULEZ standards, a small number continue to ignore the rules. #TfL urges anyone struggling financially to get in touch, as support like payment plans is available. Auto Pay is encouraged to avoid fines. A pilot is also running to offer early help to vulnerable people before enforcement kicks in. The focus is on compliance, not revenue, with all net income reinvested in public transport. TfL is also working with the Government to make debt recovery fairer and harder to evade.
https://tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/tfl-continues-clampdown-on-persistent-ulez-penalty-charge-evaders
Jorge Martínez LópezJul 7

"If you're a customer coming from Dartford in Kent and you have the choice of coming to Bexley and spending £12.50 plus the car parking charges, which is nearly £15, to buy a cup of coffee, or you can go to Bluewater with free car parking and no Ulez, what would you do?"

Buy coffee locally perhaps? Support your neighbour? We are on a climate emergency and folks shouldn't be driving to get a cup of coffee.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgk3r4k8z00o

#ULEZ

Bexley village businesses blame Ulez expansion for falling trade

Businesses in south-east London say the expansion of the Ulez has led to a fall in trade.

BBC News
Ramon BabackJun 14
Transport for London has published its final report on #London's Ultra Low Emissions Scheme ( #ULEZ ) on June 13, 2025. Within the report it claims that 680 vehicles were donated to #Ukraine from the 53,000 that were committed by Londoners to the scheme.
CLondoner92 (New Account)Jun 13
The Mayor of #London has hailed the success of the #ULEZ scrappage scheme, which removed or upgraded over 53,000 older, more polluting vehicles – 35,094 cars and 17,964 vans – cutting emissions and improving air quality. Outer London saw 88% of funding, with #Croydon and #Hillingdon leading on applications. The scheme promoted sustainable travel, with more walking and bus use reported. Over 680 vehicles were donated for humanitarian aid in #Ukraine. Emissions savings include 160 tonnes NOx, 8.5 tonnes PM2.5, and 33,400 tonnes CO2 – equal to powering 1,000 homes for a year. ULEZ compliance now exceeds 97%, up from 39% in 2017. London’s air quality is improving faster than elsewhere in England, with the most deprived communities seeing the greatest benefits. The £210m scheme remains the largest of its kind in the UK.
https://www.london.gov.uk/mayor-hails-success-london-wide-ulez-scrappage-scheme-over-53000-older-more-polluting-vehicles
Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UKMay 31

Two young women at my work went on a weekend shopping trip from #Suffolk to #Thurrock with their kids - one was driving a petrol VW Polo, the other a diesel SUV (Ford Kuga).

The lass in the diesel car wrong-laned a spiral roundabout coming off #M25 and ended up briefly going into Outer London and entering #ULEZ - she ended up with about £30 in charges but just paid them without whinging and blaming Sadiq Khan etc - there definitely seems to be a gender difference in how folk react to ULEZ (although its also the case folk round here don't always keep up with what is going on in London, a friend didn't realise where the boundary was as until last year he'd never even driven on the M25!)

Metro – Metro.co.uk: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities from MetroMay 28

London’s congestion charge set to rise – here’s how much it could cost you

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2025/05/28/londons-congestion-charge-set-rise-much-cost-23266075/