Developing the LEZ

Governance

Edinburgh

  • Transport and Environment Committee (‘the Committee’) – the overarching political decision-making body within the Council for LEZ development
  • LEZ Delivery Group – the Council’s working group to progress LEZ development, including key stakeholders from Transport Scotland, SEPA, SEStran, NHS Lothian etc. (From June 2023 this group is known as the LEZ Reference Group).

Scotland

  • Leadership Group – the Convenor of the Transport and Environment attends the national forum to oversee the introduction of LEZs in Scotland, alongside political leads at Transport Scotland and the four LEZ cities
    • Working groups with attendees from the four LEZ cities and Transport Scotland
    • Consistency Group
    • Enforcement Group
    • Communication Group.
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Edinburgh's Low Emission Zone

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