Is this the moment Sadiq Khan's future plans for pay-per-mile road charging in ... trends now
View
comments
London mayor Sadiq Khan is facing fresh questions over whether he is planning to introduce a pay-per-mile scheme for driving in London today after a senior ally admitted the idea was only ruled out 'for now'.
Hackney Labour councillor Mete Coban slipped out the remark as he took part in a Future of London Transport hustings this afternoon.
Mr Khan is facing claims from the Tories that he wants to bring in a scheme that charges drivers by their use of the capitals roads, on top of the controversial Ulez emissions tax.
He has ruled out wanting to introduce new fees for drivers depending on road use, as he attempts to win re-election next month.
But critics have drawn attention to his official transport strategy plan which they say shows him 'legally committed' to looking into a pay-per-mile system - which could see drivers of older cars charged more.
At the election hustings this afternoon Mr Coban was quizzed over the accuracy of Mr Khan's 2023 book Breathe, in which he says 'we have plans to introduce a new, more comprehensive, road user charging system.'
Conservative London Assembly member Andrew Boff, asked Mr Coban: 'Either that book is right or it is wrong. Is he going to bring in pay-per-mile? Because he says so in the book and if he says no now, does that mean the rest of the book is wrong as well?'
Mr Coban, who is the Hackney Council executive member for the environment and transport, replied: 'Firstly that is a personal book, it is not the manifesto for London.
'I think the key thing here is that – and I want to be very clear about this – is that
