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West End Extra - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Published: 22 February 2008

Tough love’s what a green and unpleasant
land needs

• I thought I should voice my opinion as so many probably have about the low emission zone that has recently been enforced.
It is unfortunate that it has come to this but I can honestly say I wholeheartedly agree, despite the ill fate that many companies will face as a result.
Anyone who works/lives in the city, or rather within the M25 will know how bad congestion and pollution is.
It is severely detrimental to health and quality of life.
I do however feel for the haulage companies whose owners must be facing a time of extreme stress as a result of the impact this zone will have,
I am not sure what help they are getting from the government but they should definitely be getting some assistance in adjusting their fleet to be ‘green’.
I think the actions of the mayor, albeit sometimes seeming “draconian” are a result of what the city/country has come to deserve.
It is because of capitalism that London has ended up in the state it has and will continue to do so.
Tom Lavin
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Send your letters to: The Letters Editor, West End Extra, 40 Camden Road, London, NW1 9DR or email to letters@westendextra.co.uk. The deadline for letters is midday Wednesday. The editor regrets that anonymous letters cannot be published, although names and addresses can be withheld. Please include a full name, postal address and telephone number.
Letters may be edited for reasons of space.

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