that we can ameliorate any concerns people have. we now have a scrappage scheme which means every single londoner with a noncompliant car, motorbike, orvan, can receive support, and i will carry on listening. john, we are tied for time because we spoke so long to the kings, but i wanted to ask you about this. this is becoming the london mayor s defining issue. is there a danger he becomes so evangelical about this, and some would say he s honourable to do so, that as a result he stopped listening to londoners? he has listened by changing the scheme, but i has listened by changing the scheme, but i also has listened by changing the scheme, but i also think he s listening to the silent but i also think he s listening to the silent majority who want air to be cleaner, the silent majority who want air to be cleaner, the silent majority who do actually be cleaner, the silent majority who do actually want to see london as a beacon do actually want to see london as a beacon ih do
politicians have criticised it particularly because of the financial impact it will have on some people. it is worth pointing out the majority of vehicles are compliant and there is if you live in london a scrappage scheme where you can get your car scrapped in return for money. we also know as you mentioned it comes into force at midnight and you mentioned it comes into force at midnightand if you mentioned it comes into force at midnight and if you want to check your vehicle if it is compliant or not you can go on to the transport for london website. helena wilkinson. a huge totem pole is set to be returned to canada, nearly a century after it was sold to a museum in scotland. it was carved from red cedar wood in the mid 19th century, stands at around 11 metres tall and weighs a tonne. indigenous researchers say the pole was stolen. members of the nisga a nation in north western british columbia are taking part in a ceremony in edinburgh to prepare it for thejourney back of more than
will be covered. it doesn tjust affect people who live in london, it affects people who come in, some places like heathrow, chessington world of adventures will be inside the zone. so it means £12 50 if you enter the zone if your vehicle does not meet the emissions standards. it s older, more polluting vehicles. if you don t pay the charge, there is a fine if that is not paid within a few days. there have been continuing concerns about the financial impact on people and businesses who need to switch vehicles or are going to have to pay the charge. at the time when there have been cost of living pressures. the mayor of london has pointed out there is a scrappage scheme which means you can get money towards the cost of scrapping your car to get a compliant one if you live in london. it is going to go ahead from tomorrow. it is going to go ahead from tomorrow- it is going to go ahead from tomorrow. ., ,, , ., , . ., tomorrow. thank you very much, for ex-alainin tomorrow. thank you very
when the ulez was introduced in london, we had to get rid of our van and we used that for ourfamily business and we are very reliant on it for doing deliveries. there was no scrappage scheme, so we ve been through it and we know it s very, very difficult. and i think what makes it really difficult is the fact that our health is being pitted against financial cost and actually, it shouldn t be like this. i have children and we have a livelihood and it feels a like we shouldn t be having to choose to prioritise one above the other. would you want to see more government funding, then? yes, i think this is the main thing. particularly in the area outside of london which isn t covered by the scrappage scheme, it feels like the government should be contributing to that. they ve contributed to other scrappage schemes in other cities, so it feels like if they are saying that london s air has to get better then it should be contributing to that. now, i want to put to you something that city hal
compliant car? i have got a huge amount of compliant car? i have got a huge amount of sympathy. compliant car? i have got a huge amount of sympathy. i compliant car? i have got a huge i amount of sympathy. i completely understand. the extent that actually, when ulez was introduced in london, we had to get rid of our van and we used that for our family business, and we were very reliant on it for doing deliveries, and there was no scrappage scheme, so we have been through it and we know it s very, very difficult. and i think what makes it really difficult is the fact that our health being pitted against financial cost, and actually, it shouldn t be like this. i have children and we have a livelihood, and it feels that we shouldn t be having to choose to prioritise one above the other. would you want to see more government funding?- would you want to see more government funding? yes, i think this is the main government funding? yes, i think this is the main thing. government fun