Merton Council says the scheme will come into force in September, after Ulez is set to be expanded into outer London from 29 August.
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People living in areas with high deprivation will also be eligible. Merton Council says the local scrappage scheme will be open to people regardless of whether they have applied to the existing TfL scheme.Leader of Merton Council councillor Ross Garrod said: "We need to clean up the air we breathe and part of the solution to that is moving away from using high-polluting vehicles.
Applications to the fund will be on a first-come-first-served basis, and take-up figures will be published so as many people as possible can have a chance to apply, the council says.According to TfL, over 90% of cars driving in Outer London meet the Ultra Low Emission Zone standards.
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