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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Ross Lydall

TfL withholding £1m from Tower Hamlets mayor because he may axe LTN road safety schemes

Transport for London is withholding more than £1m from a borough mayor who is considering axing road schemes designed to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists.

TfL is taking the unprecedented action against Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman to signal its opposition to the removal of low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) schemes in and around Brick Lane, Columbia Road market and Old Bethnal Green Road.

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