We are also mindful of the impact it has on public health. The reality is that with or without LEZ, Glasgow has or had the lowest air pollution figures in ­Europe. Are the claims about public health being masked by another opportunity to hit city residents with another stealth tax? The potential impact on Glasgow’s city centre economy of the loss of these cabs in whole or in part is stark. Glaswegians, however, know a council money-making scheme when they see it.

Source: The Times October 02, 2023 11:07 UTC