Tower Hamlets mayor acted unlawfully in attempted removal of LTN schemes

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Source: theguardian.com
Tower Hamlets mayor acted unlawfully in attempted removal of LTN schemes

Road safety activists ‘vindicated’ after success of campaign supported by NHS trusts and headteachers

The mayor of Tower Hamlets acted unlawfully in attempting to remove three low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) schemes, the court of appeal has ruled.

Road safety activists say they feel vindicated after campaigning for more than three years to keep the traffic restrictions in place in the east London neighbourhoods of Bethnal Green, Shoreditch and Columbia Road.

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