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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Harriet Grant

Tower Hamlets mayor acted unlawfully in attempted removal of LTN schemes

Campaigners hold up a ‘save our safer streets’ sign near a busy London street.
Campaigners hold up a ‘save our safer streets’ sign near a busy London street. Photograph: SOSS

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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