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 […]
Hackney’s LTN plans approved, meaning three quarters of the borough will be low traffic
Hackney Council, just northeast of Central London, have approved plans to make three quarters of its borough low traffic. It’s promising hundreds of new bike hangars; better walking routes; new shared bikes and cars; tens of greened local streets; new School Streets at all Hackney primary schools and expanding the programme to secondaries; and, feasibility […]
Campaigners issue video showing LTN bollards being vandalised in Oxford
A group of people living in East Oxford have released a video of vandals setting fire to a Low Traffic Neighbourhood bollard, pulling bollards out of the ground and driving over them. The Oxford Mail has shared the video which was gathered by Coalition for Healthy Streets and Active Travel (CoHSAT) and Oxfordshire Liveable Streets […]
Shrewsbury weekend traffic reduction trial to continue until October
The trial low-traffic scheme which has seen parts of Shrewsbury town centre closed to vehicles on weekends is to continue until at least October 2022 after proving popular with businesses and residents. Since 20 November 2021, Wyle Cop (uphill), High Street and Shoplatch in the town have been closed to through-traffic from 10am to 4pm […]
LTNs blamed for fire engine delays
Analysis by the London Fire Brigade suggests that roads blocked to make way for Low Traffic Neighbourhoods contributed to 3,000 delays to engines responding to emergency calls last year. The Telegraph says firefighters experienced slowed response times 3,035 times, equivalent to 253 each month, due to “traffic calming” measures. That’s up 42% on 2020, when […]
Car use up in Lambeth where LTNs have been introduced
The number of motorists applying for parking permits in the London Borough of Lambeth increased significantly after the introduction of five low traffic neighbourhoods meant to encourage people to end their reliance on cars. The Daily Telegraph reports that a total of 46,125 motorists applied for parking permits in the borough in 2020, an 18.6% […]
Council budgets £11m revenue for
Croydon Council in South London is budgeting to receive £11.8 million over the next three years from fixed penalty notice fines issued by automatic number plate recognition cameras catching people driving through roads recently closed to traffic. But the Sunday Telegraph has reported that it fears it will lose millions of that money if motorists […]
High court judge throws out legal challenge by Hackney residents on LTNs
A legal challenge by residents to the controversial low traffic network scheme in Hackney has been thrown out by the High Court. The council closed 20 roads to through-traffic, open only to pedestrians, cyclists and emergency vehicles as part of its response to Covid. The measures, brought in through the use of 18-month long experimental […]
LTNs “force trades to hike prices”
It’s being claimed that trades such as builders, plumbers and electricians are having to raise their prices to cover the extra travelling costs caused by low traffic neighbourhoods in London. The Daily Telegraph says it’s spoken to people who have had to increase their charges by up to 25% because it’s taking them much longer […]