London’s Low Emission Zone: Not all venues within the M25 are affected

Concerns have been raised by equestrian centres within the M25, but not affected by London’s new Low Emission Zone (LEZ), that potential clients think they now have to pay £200 to attend their events in horse boxes which do not conform to the capital’s new legislation.

The LEZ commenced on 4 February and yesterday Patchetts and today Vicarage Farm, based in Sunbury-on-Thames, have been inundated with calls from worried clients, despite not being within the LEZ.

However the low emission area does not cover all the area within the M25 — it covers the area of the Greater London Council within the M25.

To check if a venue is within the LEZ give them a ring or log on to https://lezlondon.tfl.gov.uk/lez/zone/default.aspx and insert the venue’s postcode.

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