Political Editor Tim Donovan assesses what new information came to light during the two-day hearing.
How easy was it to find key information during the consultation?
"Compliance rates are based on fleet compositions which are prepared as part of the LAEI which include information on age and Euro standards, alongside fuel types and vehicle type across London. Mr Jaffey accepted there were limitations to the method of modelling being used because there was not a big camera network in outer London.
"Unfortunately people have a habit of tearing them down and if they are mapped their survival times are greatly reduced," he explained.No, but his deputy mayor for the environment Shirley Rodrigues did, along with some senior TfL personnel. She watched on, intently, as the minutiae of the case were picked over. Challenging work. She's certainly earned her annual bonus.The mayor had embarked on "an extremely tight, unprecedented timescale and in so doing courted disaster here," he said.Mr Justice Swift had clearly done a fair amount of reading related to the case already and has a lot more to do.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'He has no choice': Keir Starmer backs London mayor Sadiq Khan over controversial Ulez schemeSir Keir Starmer has appeared to reluctantly back Sadiq Khan's expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) to cover the whole of London, pointing to the mayor's 'legal obligation' to cut air pollution in the capital.
Read more »
Boris Johnson hits out at 'bone-headed' ULEZ - despite it being his ideaBoris Johnson hits out at 'bone-headed' ULEZ - despite setting up the scheme while he was London mayor
Read more »
Treating sexual harassment allegations as political fodder fails victimsSome things matter more than the latest electoral bunfight. Next time there’s a sexual harassment scandal – and there will be a next time – let’s take a breath before we leap onto OddsChecker to see how the political odds have moved 🖊️ KateMaltby
Read more »
Keir Starmer's war on the 'class ceiling' leaves Rishi Sunak more exposed than everIn possibly his best crafted speech to date, he managed to deftly articulate the “snobbery” often suffered by those, such as his own father (a factory toolmaker), who are in manual trades and are made to feel like second-class citizens 🖊️ paulwaugh
Read more »
Why Are There Still So Few Eco-Minded Creative Directors?As Gabriela Hearst’s departure from Chloé is confirmed, Vogue’s senior sustainability and features editor, Emily Chan, explains why we need more designers like her at the helm of major brands.
Read more »
BBC visits Belarus camp offered to WagnerRussia editor Steve Rosenberg says that, so far, only Belarusian troops appear to be on the site.
Read more »