Complaint
The article dealt with the planned extension of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to the whole of Greater London.聽 A reader complained that it was incorrect in saying 鈥淎 public consultation found 80% of people in the affected areas were opposed to the expansion of the zone鈥.聽 The ECU considered the complaint against the 大象传媒鈥檚 editorial standards of accuracy.
Outcome
The figure reported as a result of the public consultation was 59% of those responding (not of all residents of the affected areas).聽 In response to the complaint, the sentence was altered to read 鈥淣early 60% of people who responded to a public consultation were opposed to expansion of the zone鈥, and a note explaining the alteration was added to the article.聽 In the ECU鈥檚 judgement this was sufficient to resolve the issue of complaint.
Resolved