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No supporting source foundTrace CLAIM-LEZ-COST
The low-emission zone will cost the region 90 million in its first year.
Assessment of the available evidence
No published document in the evidence file contains a first-year cost of 90M. The dossier gives a phased implementation cost range of 18–24M. The origin of the figure could not be traced to any primary source.
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Publication history
- 14 Jul 2026
Consultation dossier published with no first-year cost figure.
GAZ-2026-142 - 16 Jul 2026
Figure of 90M first appears in a corridor business association newsletter.
- 21 Jul 2026
Figure republished by three local outlets without an attributed source.
- 30 Jul 2026
Council answers a written question: no 90M estimate exists in any filing.
MIN-2026-03-12
Primary sources examined
Low Emission Zone — Consultation Dossier
Official gazette · Northshore Metropolitan Council · 14 Jul 2026Verified
Regional Budget 2026 — Adopted Text with Amendments
Budget document · Northshore Metropolitan Council · 22 Jan 2026Verified
Open questions
- —Did the business association publish an underlying calculation?
- —Is there an unpublished internal estimate covered by the disclosure rules?
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