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Feb 16 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
By the way, in #London, The #ULEZ Expansion being implemented by Mayor Khan ...

... is by stipulation of the Tory Government in 2020.

1/3.
Precisely, by Transport Minister (at the time) Grant Shapps, to Sadiq Kjhan, 14/05/2022, Section 12, Part (h) .. as a part of the Central Government TFL Pricing Agreement.

2/3.
More precisely, this letter :

(This is why Shapps has been so silent on the matter)
Read it in full; here: (7 pages)

content.tfl.gov.uk/extraordinary-…

Massive HT to Jonny Brogdale at @Govtandpolitics.

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