What's people's view on this ?
Is it the thin end of the wedge, that we could see rolled out elsewhere ? There's an immediacy to this, especially if you have sites in London that currently incur C-Charges.
I wonder if this ongoing phasing out of diesel vans will be the death of certain trades in London. Will London and other metropolitan areas become no-go areas for Landscapers, Gardeners, Builders etc ?
"LONDON Mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed that his £10 toxic T-Charge, the toughest emission standard of any world city hitting most vehicles over 11 years old, will start in central London on October 23 this year. But it’s going to get even tougher for van operators.
To forewarn motorists, the Mayor has launched a free online vehicle checker on the Transport for London website so that drivers can see whether their vehicle – typically both petrol and diesel more than 11 years old – will be affected by the T-Charge or Emissions Surcharge.
The new charge will run until superseded by the Ultra Low Emission Zone legislation scheduled for 2020.
Up to 10,000 of the oldest, most polluting vehicles are expected every weekday to be potentially liable for the new emissions levy, which will apply to motorists who own vehicles that do not meet Euro 4 standards – generally every kind of vehicle, diesel and petrol, registered before 2006.
The Emissions Surcharge standards are tighter than the LEZ standards, meaning that even if your vehicle meets the Low Emission Zone standards you will need to check if your vehicle meets the Emissions Surcharge standards or pay up from October.
The T-charge (also known as the Emissions Surcharge) will operate on top of, and during the same operating times, as the Congestion Charge (Monday to Friday 7am-6pm), so it will cost £21.50 to drive a pre-Euro 4 vehicle in the zone"
Full article here - from Business Vans (dated 20th February 2017)
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ideally you want a electric mog with a derv slave engine to power the chipper etc. But I do not think there is such a thing and it would be hard for the wardens to put a ticket under the wiper blade without some effort it would be fun to watch