Request ID: FOI-2074-2324 Date published: 18 September 2023
You asked
Will you tell me the result of the ballot during the ULEZ consultant.
Will you also tell me the results of any other votes.
We answered
Our Ref: FOI-2074-2324
Thank you for your request received on 14 September 2023 asking for information about the Ultra-low Emission Zone (ULEZ) consultation.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you require.
The purpose of the consultation on proposals to improve air quality, tackle climate change and reduce congestion in London was to inform and support the decision-making process, it was not a referendum on whether something should or should not happen (although consultation respondents were free to state this in their response if they wished). It provided all communities and stakeholders an opportunity to share their views and opinions. We considered this feedback and assembled a report for the Mayor’s consideration. This is done in line with the principles of a legally compliant public consultation.
The consultation ran for more than two months and received nearly 58,000 responses. This is the largest response to a TfL consultation for the last 20 years. The majority of respondents thought we needed to go further on tackling poor air quality, and a number of issues were raised in response to individual proposals. The feedback we received has been vital in shaping the scheme that is being taken forward. As a result of stakeholder feedback and themes raised in the consultation responses a number of changes have been made to the original proposals.
The details of our analysis on the ULEZ consultation are included in both reports to the Mayor in section 4 – Consultation responses, and section 5 – Responses to issues raised.
To view this information for the ULEZ expansion report to the Mayor, follow the link below:
In accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply you with a copy of the requested information as it is already accessible to you elsewhere.
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please feel free to contact me.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal. Yours sincerely Gemma Jacob Senior FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London foi@tfl.gov.uk
