Decision details

Councillor Peter Zinkin moved the motion in his name.  Councillor Alan Schneiderman moved the amendment in his name. 

The amendment in the name of Councillor Alan Schneiderman was put to the vote.  Votes were recorded as follows:

The amendment was declared LOST.

The motion in the name of Councillor Peter Zinkin was put to the vote.  Votes were recorded as follows:

RESOLVED that:

Council believes that all who live in Barnet are entitled to breathe fresh air.  The many main roads running through our borough are a source of pollution that is difficult to deal with.  All our goods are carried by motor vehicle and our transport system is dependent on the Motor car. Undoubtedly there are trade-offs to be considered. A large car with many passengers produces less pollution per passenger journey, than a smaller one with just the driver. An elderly vehicle making the occasional short journey will pollute less than a small car sitting for a long period on a very congested road.

The arbitrary siting of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone at the interior of the North Circular can only make the outer London situation worse as dirtier vehicles avoid venturing within the A406. Charging in a blanket way within the restricted zone is fundamentally unfair.

Council calls on the Leader to write to the Mayor expressing its concerns and ask that there is an early revision to the scheme