Tower Hamlets defeated in Low Traffic Neighbourhoods court fight

East London man wins legal battle with council to keep traffic reduction scheme

A council’s decision to revoke a low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) scheme in east London looks set to be quashed

Tower Hamlets defeated in Low Traffic Neighbourhoods court fight

The council wants to axe three LTNs in east London, but the High Court rules this would be unlawful.

East London residents win sensational victory in fight to save low-traffic schemes

London-wide implications for LTNs as Court of Appeal rules that Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman acted unlawfully in trying to ignore Sadiq Khan’s transport masterplan

Court of Appeal overturns Tower Hamlets’ decision to remove LTN

The Court of Appeal has ruled Tower Hamlets Council acted unlawfully when it removed low traffic neighbourhoods (LTN) in Bethnal Green.  Judges said the council failed to meet its legal duty under the Greater London Authority Act 1999 by failing to implement measures outlined in its Local Implementation Plan (LIP).  The case focused on traffic restrictions introduced between 2020 and 2022, which included road closures designed to cut vehicle use…

“Our safe streets are here to stay”: Mayor’s “dangerous” decision to axe low traffic neighbourhoods deemed unlawful, as campaigners hail “huge precedent for London”

The Court of Appeal ruled the removal of three liveable streets in Tower Hamlets by its mayor Lutfur Rahman failed to implement Sadiq Khan’s transport strategy for London, after years of legal wrangling