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“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

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2023 Volt Infinity-Shimano STEPS e-bike – riding 1

Cyclists slam council’s “biased survey” asking “how much of a nuisance and danger e-bikes” are to residents

Answers to the survey would "help us shape our strategy", the council claimed, but it was met with a barrage of critical replies — one saying it is "a disgrace that any council is wasting energy on this bilious nonsense"

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Tower Hamlets road closure (via Twitter video)

Campaigners raise £37,000 for a legal challenge to stop Tower Hamlets mayor from ripping out low-traffic neighbourhoods

The London borough’s council had previously voted to scrap the traffic calming measures, despite “overwhelming” support for the walking and cycling schemes

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Arnold Circus LTN (via Bob From Accounts on Twitter)

“Extreme, undemocratic, and dangerous”: Council scraps majority of low traffic neighbourhoods – despite “overwhelming” public support for cycling and walking schemes

Tower Hamlets Council has voted to axe the traffic-calming schemes, after consultations showed that the majority of residents wanted to keep the measures

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Arnold Circus LTN (via Bob From Accounts on Twitter)

Police urge against scrapping low traffic neighbourhood, saying it reduces crime

Met highlights big fall in anti-social behaviour in Tower Hamlets area where council wants to ditch Liveable Streets scheme

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Greenwich Foot Tunnel (licensed CC BY-ND 2.0 on Flickr by Jamie Moore).jpg

Councillor calls for anti-bike barriers to prevent “dangerous” cyclists “zooming across” foot tunnel

Tower Hamlets Council passed a motion last week calling for “rigorous” health and safety checks before the ban on cycling through Greenwich foot tunnel is lifted

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Chisenhale Primary ‘School Street’ protest (credit – Twitter, ChisenhaleRoad)

Children take to the barricades to save School Street

Protests began after Lutfur Rahman, the pro-car mayor of Tower Hamlets, ordered the removal of traffic restrictions around Chisenhale Primary School in Bow on Thursday morning

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Greenwich Foot Tunnel (licensed CC BY-ND 2.0 on Flickr by Jamie Moore).jpg

Isle of Dogs fury that cyclists may be allowed to ride through Greenwich foot tunnel

Cycling is currently banned - despite the tunnel being part of a national cycle route

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Track pump outside Isambard’s Cycles (via Twitter).jpg

Council changes its mind about London bike shop’s free pump

Offers to install bollard that can double as bike pump – says it is important to support local businesses

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Track pump outside Isambard’s Cycles (via Twitter).jpg

Council fines London bike shop that provided free pump for cyclists

Tower Hamlets says Isambard's Cycles needs to apply for licence to keep goods on the pavement

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