Glasgow council wins appeal over LEZ fines by post

Glasgow introduced the low emission zone in June 2023.

It meant vehicles which did not meet emission standards were no longer able to enter parts of the city centre, with owners facing an initial fine of £60.

This is reduced to £30 if it was paid within 30 days.

The initial tribunal ruling was made during an appeal against an LEZ fine by motorist Allan Hamilton.

It concluded that it was mandatory for any fixed penalty notice to be sent by tracked post.

This “key decision” did not mean the council had to refund fines that had already been paid but penalty notices sent by standard post had the potential to be overturned.

From the end of October 2023, all penalty notices were sent out by tracked delivery.