Labour council ordered to scrap LTN that brought in £1m in fines
A Labour council has been ordered to scrap an “unlawful” low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) after losing a High Court battle. It comes after Mr Justice Smith ruled in May that Lambeth council had ignored residents’ “legitimate concerns” about the zone in West Dulwich, South London. The judge has now rejected an appeal by the authority against the ruling, […]
Lambeth Low Traffic Neighbourhood fines ruled “illegal”
A High Court judge has ruled that Lambeth council earned more than £1 million in fines from an unlawful Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) in just six months. The council collected £1,080,580 from penalty charge notices (PCNs) issued to drivers who entered streets suddenly closed as part of the controversial West Dulwich LTN, introduced in October. Deputy Judge Tim Smith […]
London private ambulance drivers being fined for stopping in ‘low-traffic neighbourhoods’
Private ambulance drivers are facing increasing fines for picking up and dropping off patients in some areas of London due to ‘low traffic neighbourhoods’ and ‘school streets’. Private-sector ambulance services are brought in by NHS Trusts to handle non-emergency transport, such as ferrying patients to routine appointments or for hospital discharges, says the Standard. However, the rise of ‘low-traffic neighbourhoods’ (LTNs) and designated […]
RAC reacts to Government’s 20mph stance
Reacting to news that the Government will allow local authorities to decide 20mph speed limits, RAC head of policy Simon Williams said: “Ultimately, local authorities are best placed to decide which roads are most suitable for 20mph limits, and where Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) make the most sense. However, we think there’s a good argument for […]
Traffic calming: London could get 30 new LTNs
More than 30 more low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) could be built across London with TfL funding. About 120 LTNs were introduced across the capital at the start of the pandemic in a bid to make walking and cycling safer and more attractive as Londoners were urged to avoid public transport. But the schemes – which use CCTV cameras, penalty fines and […]
London LTN dispute to go to High Court
A challenge against a decision to remove Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in the East London borough of Tower Hamlets will be heard in the High Court. The Evening Standard newspaper reports a judge has ordered a two-day judicial review hearing later this year after accepting that all seven arguments put forward by the Save Our Safer […]
Bus drivers “may strike” over London LTNs
It’s reported some London bus drivers are threatening strike action because they are spending so much time sitting in traffic around Low Traffic Neighbourhoods. The Times quotes official data showing some worst-hit routes mean buses take an hour to pass two stops, and drivers have now formed an alliance outside their union to speak to […]
New LTN restrictions in Streatham
Lambeth Council has announced plans to establish the Streatham Wells Low Traffic Neighbourhood in an attempt to help reduce motor vehicle traffic and road danger, improve air quality and make it easier to walk and cycle. The council will introduce traffic restrictions on roads within the Streatham Wells LTN “to turn traffic clogged roads into […]
Council abandons LTN plans after public opposition
Southwark Council in London is reported to have scrapped plans to introduce a Low Traffic Neighbourhood in its borough after it was “bombarded” with “angry protests.” The Telegraph reports the council’s plans to create the LTN between Turney Road and Dulwich Village was abandoned after two-thirds of residents responding to a consultation objected to the […]
Council apologises after fining people for using LTNs during flooding
Lewisham Council in London has apologised for breaking a promise not to fine people for driving on roads in a Low Traffic Neighbourhood when a a burst water main caused a main road to be impassible. The Daily Telegraph reports a local resident has forced the to admit it broke its promise and in fact […]
