Appeal Court explains Bishopsgate streetspace decision, calling original ruling “seriously flawed”

The Appeal Court has explained why it decided a judge was wrong to describe a scheme that created extra space for cyclists and pedestrians at the start of the pandemic as “extreme” and declare it illegal. The Standard reports that three Appeal Court Justices said Mrs Justice Lang’s ruling that Transport for London’s Bishopsgate scheme […]

TfL wins appeal over Streetspace

Transport for London has won an appeal against a ruling that its Streetspace scheme to close roads to cars was unlawful. The original case was brought by taxi drivers in January, when the High Court deemed that the programme, which is designed to encourage walking and cycling during the pandemic, was introduced unlawfully. However, London’s […]

London’s Streetspace initiative ruled unlawful

London’s Streetspace scheme has been ruled unlawful by the High Court, because it disadvantaged taxi drivers. Streetspace was designed to create more space for people to safely walk, cycle, scoot or wheel when the coronavirus crisis hit, with temporary cycle lanes and wider pavements among the changes made. However London’s financial paper City AM reports […]