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was announced in 2018 to address decades of harmful air pollution, and since then there has been extensive communications and engagement to raise awareness of the scheme, its timescale for introduction and the availability of funding to ease compliance.”
A council spokesperson said: “Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone came into force on June 1 and cameras were operational on that date.“Any fines incurred since enforcement began will be issued within the next 14 days.”Also, the tow trucks used by the council to remove illegally parked cars in the city centre are not able to enter the LEZ because they are too old to comply.
A source said they are lying idle and the council is having to fork out thousands of pounds to pay a private firm to do its work.
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