Request ID: FOI-2212-2324 Date published: 06 October 2023
You asked
How much money has been spent on the ULEZ cameras and infrastructure around it to get it operational?
How many cameras/vans have suffered damage or are inoperative due to technical problems?
What cost has been spent repairing these cameras and systems from deliberate damage?
How many cameras are operational and not operational at this current time?
We answered
Our Ref: FOI-2212-2324
Thank you for your request received on 26 September 2023 asking for information about the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expansion cameras.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) and our information access policy. We do hold the information you require.
The estimated final cost to deliver the expanded scheme was reported in November 2022 as £159.5m. However, since this time we have undertaken further work and now expect the costs to be in the range of £145 -155m. This includes costs of signage, detection and enforcement infrastructure, marketing, project overheads and risk.
We expect that c2750 additional ANPR cameras will be needed to operate the expanded London-wide scheme. To date over 1900 cameras have been installed.
In accordance with the EIR, we are not obliged to supply the remainder of the requested information as it is subject to a statutory exception to the right of access to information under regulations R12(5)(a) – international relations, defence, national security & public safety (in this instance specifically public safety), regulation 12(5)(b) – the course of justice, the ability of a person to receive a fair trial or the ability of the public authority to conduct and inquiry of a criminal or disciplinary nature – (in this instance specifically the course of justice), and regulation 12(5)(e) – confidentially of commercial or industrial information where such confidentiality is provide by law to protect a legitimate economic interest.
The rationale for this is explained in more detail in a published response to a previous information request which is available on our website here:
