Listen to Derek Clifford, 50 year longstanding resident of Bethnal Green, talk about the transformative effect of the LTN residents just saved from being ripped out. #LTNs #StreetsForPeople
The Court of Appeal’s ruling provides welcome clarity on the scope of London boroughs' legal duties to implement and retain schemes funded by TfL to implement the Mayor’s Transport Strategy.
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The Court of Appeal's judgement stopping Tower Hamlets from ripping out safety infrastructure is good news for Londoners.
It's good for road safety & reducing danger. It's good for air quality, good for health, and good for communities across the capital.
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
Excellent coverage from @airqualitynews.bsky.social of our Court of Appeal victory.
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The BBC covers our historic victory at the Court of Appeal:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
After 2+ years of legal battles, the Court of Appeal has ruled in our favour.
Tower Hamlets cannot lawfully remove our safer streets. A huge precedent for London.
Evening Standard covers the news here:
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
After 2+ years of legal battles, the Court of Appeal has ruled in our favour.
Tower Hamlets cannot lawfully remove our safer streets. A huge precedent for London.
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
The full Court of Appeal judgment is here:
caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewca/civ/202...
Tower Hamlets cannot lawfully remove our LTN without Mayor of London's approval through a revised Local Implementation Plan.
A massive win for community power and safer streets across London.✊
Court of Appeal just ruled Tower Hamlets DECISION to remove the Bethnal Green LTN is UNLAWFUL.
Councils can't remove without going through proper process & getting Mayor of London's approval.
This is a MASSIVE precedent for London. Years of work vindicated.
#SaveOurSaferStreets
#LTN
Great coverage of our appeal hearing here: www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...
We're at the Court of Appeal today for our hearing! Huge thanks to all our supporters for helping us get this far - we wouldn't have made it here without you.
📣APPEAL HEARING CONFIRMED
We are appealing the result of our judicial review at the Court of Appeal, Royal Courts of Justice on Weds 26 Nov.
Please join us for a photocall at 8.30am at the pedestrian area near St Mary-Le-Strand. We'd love to see you there, DM if you're coming!
💚 Inspiring talk at Brick Lane Mosque from Dr. Rachel Bower
@livingstreets.bsky.social on the health benefits of walking & cycling - including lowering blood sugar levels.
Many said they want to cycle but several feel unsafe. This is why we need to protect our LTNs: they save lives.
🐴 Police horses calmly sharing the road with cars in the Bethnal Green LTN. This is what 'liveable streets' means - calm, safe and shared spaces where everyone can coexist. From children walking to school to mounted police patrols.
This is what we're fighting to keep.
📉 Tower Hamlets falls to 10th place in Healthy Streets Scorecard after mayor's threats to 'rip out active travel schemes.' 😞
The good news? 'No LTNs, cycle tracks or School Streets removed' 😄
Our legal challenge is working! 💪
www.healthystreetsscorecard.london/results/your...
📉 Tower Hamlets falls to 10th place in Healthy Streets Scorecard after mayor's threats to 'rip out active travel schemes.' 😞
The good news? 'No LTNs, cycle tracks or School Streets removed' 😄
Our legal challenge is working! 💪
www.healthystreetsscorecard.london/results/your...
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in London reduce road traffic injuries: a controlled before-and-after analysis (2012–2024) injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/earl... So why does @lutfurrahman.bsky.social want to get rid of them? Does he want more injuries? @saveoursaferstreets.org
🚗 BREAKING: Largest study yet shows LTNs prevent 600+ road injuries across London, including 100 deaths/serious injuries - with no displacement to main roads.
Evidence is clear: these schemes save lives.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
UPDATE: Our Court of Appeal hearing is set for 25-26 November 2025!
🚌 TfL are joining us as an 'interested party' in proceedings
💰 We have less than £6k left to reach our goal.
Can you help us get over the line?
www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-ou...
The Evening Standard covers our appeal victory.
www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...
The Court will examine if mayor's consultation was fair & if he can legally ignore London's transport strategy.
Please support our appeal here:
www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-ou...
🔔 UPDATE! The Court of Appeal has granted permission for us to challenge Tower Hamlets LTN removal!
Three judges will consider if the consultation was fair & if the mayor can legally ignore London's transport strategy.
We need £20k for our appeal:
www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-ou...
Claims about LTNs delaying emergency services are often made without evidence. It's important to hear directly from those responsible for emergency response, such as the London Fire Commissioner, that this isn't true.
Graphics fill of statistics on the efficiency or in efficiency of cars
A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
We welcome the appointment of government envoys to oversee Tower Hamlets council until 2028.
We need your help to protect our safer, healthier streets from costly and reckless decision-making.
Support our campaign here:
opencollective.com/save-our-saf...
London hits record 101 hours stuck in traffic per year, costing the capital £3.85bn.
This is why we need safer streets that give people real alternatives to driving. In Bethnal Green, LTNs have helped more people walk & cycle without worsening congestion.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
5/5
remarked that the scheme had brought back some of the community feel of his youth. We will appeal against the judge's ruling because this LTN is helping us to have better lives.
Jane Harris
Save Our Safer Streets in Tower Hamlets
4/5
There hasn't been any long-term worsening of congestion on boundary roads or in emergency service response times. Local people, schools and businesses want our LTN to stay, as do GPs, the local hospital and the police. My 84-year-old neighbour, who has lived in the East End all his life,
3/5
In Tower Hamlets, the opposite of a gentrified enclave, they have been a huge success. Serious road injuries have been virtually eliminated, more people are walking and cycling and air quality is better.
2/5
accepting that the mayor does have some statutory powers to ensure that local councils implement or retain any plans already agreed: in this case, Bethnal Green's LTNs.
Every LTN is different and their benefits need to be considered case by case.
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THE TIMES
Towering success
Sir, You report that the mayor of London "cannot stop councils from removing unpopular low-traffic neighbourhoods" ("Mayor loses court battle to keep low-traffic zones", Dec 19). In fact, the judgement was less clear-cut,
