Edinburgh LEZ costs joiner £10,000 in lost work
Posted: Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
Edinburgh’s Low Emission Zone has sparked controversy, with some decrying its effect on drivers and small businesses, Edinburgh Live reported. Liam Cassidy owns a small building firm called LA Joinery & Building Ltd. He said: "The LEZ zones are going to affect me massively. If not working in them directly, they must travel through them to get to different suppliers." He said he lost four jobs since the LEZ went into effect, which he estimated was a loss of “around anywhere from £3,000 to £10,000.” Liam replaced one of the company’s two vans but cannot afford to replace another, halving the customers he can earn from jobs inside the zone. He continued: "I am currently in no financial position to replace a second new van that is LEZ compliant with the price of new and used vans in recent years rising and rising. "And it’s not just the cost of replacing the vehicles; it’s the cost of signwriting them, buying roof bars, and adding extra-security locks to prevent van break-ins." Liam applied for grants through the Scottish Government’s Energy Saving Trust but said he was not eligible for assistance. He was also fined for accidentally entering the zone.
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