Boris Johnson has said that plans for the third level of the Low Emission Zone will be in place by 2012, by which time owners of vehicles in force for every small business in the capital must be adhering to the stated guidelines. Among the measures are rules  that each van driven by Man and Van London will be liable for a £200 daily charge for being on the road, £100 for each of the smaller vans such as those owned by own good friends The Water Delivery Company, with large penalties if these go unpaid. Also stated is that vans that do not meet green guidelines, such as the Euro 5 Standards of air quality, there will be further fines. We at Man and Vans are all for going and keeping green, particularly in a city such as London where fuel emissions are consistently high, and the greenhouse effect is becoming a very real problem for us and for future generations. Others, however, are a little more concerned: a spokesperson for The Federation of Small Businesses expressed a worry that it was precisely these companies who will suffer most once these laws come into force, particularly as many continue to struggle from losses caused by the recession.
You can keep undated on the Mayor’s plans on the London Assembly website.

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