It is all about improving the air quality of the capital, preventing deaths like that of ella adoo kissi debrah. in 2013, she died following an asthma attack. she was the first person in the uk to have air pollution listed as a cause of death. it is a disgrace that in 2023, we still have the worst asthma deaths in europe. it is unacceptable and boys especially, between the ages of 13 and 15, appear to be the most vulnerable. enfield in north london is one of the areas now in the zone. we ve had to change both our cars but if it s going to help the environment then i think that s a good thing. we ve still got the old model of car so it s not ulez compliant. - that s going to be 12.50 every day but i m going to have to make - either a lot of changes and start walking. i i mean, i take my son to school, i go and visit my elderly mum. . it doesn t sound a lot but it is when you have to pay that every day.
It is unacceptable and boys especially, between the ages of 13 and 15, appear to be the most vulnerable. enfield in north london is one of the areas now in the zone. we ve had to change both our cars but if it s going to help the environment then i think that s a good thing. we ve still got the old model of car so it s not ulez compliant. - that s going to be 12.50 every day but i m going to have to make - either a lot of changes and start walking. i i mean, i take my son to school, i go and visit my elderly mum. . it doesn t sound a lot but it is when you have to pay that every day. now this is where the ultra low emission zone used to start the south circular. but from today, it goes miles that way and any car driving these roads that isn t compliant has to pay the charge. it s faced opposition, with some conservative councils refusing to put up signs. if you look at the mayor s own impact assessment, it will have a minor to negligible