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)RRY TRAFFIC in Lonii has dropped by more in 20 per cent since most of e M25 has been open, nior Transport Minister ter Bottomley has told Ps.
le says that the volume of avy lorries going into Lon • .it night on the Archway sad has dropped by over 50 ✓ cent since the north-east :tion or the London orbital ratorway has been open. According to Department
• Yransport statistics, nightne traffic on key radial utes through London has opped by a similar amount. BottomIcy added that the reater London Council has far issued 20,000 exempin permits allowing lorries travel to destinations anyhere in London during the mrs of the ban, and no apication for a permit has vii refused.
• Fhe GLC ban does not apy to about 320km of roads London, but after the GLC abolished next month, a rther 80km will be added to e exempted routes.