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Porsche has
officially applied for a judicial review
challenging the Mayor’s £25 charge congestion
charge by issuing its case in the High Court of
Justice. Porsche believes that the increase of
the congestion charge from £8 a day, or £0.80
for residents, to £25 is both unfair and
disproportionate and even TfL forecasts that the
charge will increase congestion and damage air
quality in London.
Commenting on the filing, Andy Goss, Managing
Director of Porsche Cars GB, said, “Not only is
this new tax on motorists unfair, it is also a
disproportionate and illegal use of power by the
mayor. The Porsche case is about protecting
London and Londoners from a new tax that will
not only fail to reduce CO2 emissions
in central London, but also increase congestion
and damage air quality.”
Porsche filed its challenge in the High Court of
Justice Queen’s Bench Division Administrative
Court seeking to quash the mayor’s new charge on
the grounds that it is both a disproportionate
and illegal action by the Mayor. Porsche has
asked the court to expedite the judicial
proceedings given the short timeframe in which
the new charge is scheduled to be imposed.
The filing of the judicial proceedings continues
the judicial review process that began in
February when Porsche announced its intention by
first writing to Mayor Ken Livingstone outlining
the grounds of its claim against the charge.
The Mayor has so far failed adequately to
address any of the issues raised in the Porsche
claim. Porsche has now taken the next step in
the judicial review process by filing its
challenge with the High Court.
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