Officials at the Greater London Authority were set to meet on 15 May in order to discuss the proposal to introduce such a ban this year. While specific details are still unclear, the move could see cars-free days in each London borough, with city-wide car-free days in 2019. Air pollution is responsible for 9,000 premature deaths in the capital each year, with this number rising to 40,000 across the UK as a whole. We hope every community in the capital will be inspired to take part.” The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has previously said that he would like to see more people cycling and walking around his city, but there have been concerns about how these measures will be implemented.
Officials at the Greater London Authority were set to meet on 15 May in order to discuss the proposal to introduce such a ban this year. While specific details are still unclear, the move could see cars-free days in each London borough, with city-wide car-free days in 2019. Air pollution is responsible for 9,000 premature deaths in the capital each year, with this number rising to 40,000 across the UK as a whole. The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has previously said that he would like to see more people cycling and walking around his city, but there have been concerns about how these measures will be implemented.