Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has said that he remains committed to tackling road and air pollution in the region, despite the mass backlash against the proposed ULEZ expansion.

It comes as around two-thirds of respondents in the consultation to expand the ULEZ across all of Greater London reportedly opposed the plan.

With claims from whistle-blowers that negative responses were being largely excluded from the results.

Last weekend saw 66 per cent of participants oppose the plans and only 24 per cent in favour, resulting in the GLA Conservatives' demand the expansion be axed.

But in an interview with the Evening Standard, the Mayor shared he was not deterred by the response sharing he believed the consultation was “hijacked” by opponents.

Telling the Standard that the expansion is vital to reduce the threat to public health from toxic air.

“The idea of parking things or kicking the can down the road is not an option.

“The easy option is to dither and delay. I think it is important to take action.”

The consultation officially closed at the end of July with results from Transport to London expected next month.

Following the results, the Mayor will decide whether to go forward with the plans and expand the ULEZ.

“I have not made up my mind. What I’m clear about is, it is not a numbers game.

“This is not a referendum. If there is a crude majority of people for it, that doesn’t take me over the line, or a crude number of people against it” reports the Standard.

ULEZ Area Map: Where will it cover?

Currently, the ULEZ covers central London including the City of Westminster and Soho.

It was then later expanded to cover much more of the capital including, Greenwich, Hammersmith, Wood Green, Stratford, and more. 

But now the expansion proposes to cover all of Greater London in order to reduce the region's pollution levels. 

Seeing areas including all of South East London like Bexley, Bromley, Sidcup as well as Croydon, Enfield, Harrow, Wembley, Romford and more affected. 

Below, you see the proposed map, with the green areas showing the spots which are part of the expansion. 

News Shopper: See the expansion map. (TfL)See the expansion map. (TfL) (Image: TfL)

What is the ULEZ expansion? 

The ULEZ expansion is an area in London where it is required to pay a charge for driving in a vehicle that does not comply with minimum emissions standards. 

Those that do not meet the standards are then charged a daily fee of £12.50 for entering the area.

Whether or not a vehicle is liable for the charge depends on how much nitrogen dioxide (NO2) it emits.

Which cars are ULEZ compliant?

Whether or not a vehicle is liable for the charge depends on how much nitrogen dioxide (NO2) it emits.

The change comes as NO2 can damage the lungs and make existing conditions such as asthma and lung and heart disease much worst. 

In order for diesel cars to avoid the charge they must generally have been registered after September 2015, whilst most petrol models registered from 2005 are also exempt.

To fully check if your car meets standards, you can head to the TfL website and check. 

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