Low-traffic neighbourhood Archives

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Human bollards Exeter (@ExeterCycling/Twitter)

“Human bollards” step in to enforce road closure after “child knocked off bike” by motorist and cyclist reversed into

With the signs at the bus gate vandalised, campaigners say drivers were accessing the restricted access road "with impunity", the situation outside a local school returning to "being terrible again"

Mon, Feb 19, 2024 18:03

Cotham Hill LTN in Bristol (picture Adwitiya Pal)

Government falsely claimed it blocked low-traffic schemes, documents suggest

Papers obtained by a campaign group taking legal action over cuts to active travel budget show Active Travel England deemed council applications to be insufficiently ambitious to receive funding, and transport secretary Mark Harper had no role in decision

Mon, Feb 05, 2024 11:20

Proof anti-LTN group falsely claimed cyclists drove to safety protest for “photo op” leads local paper staffer to apologise

A group opposed to the active travel schemes had shared a photo of a 4x4 with bike racks nearby, but the vehicle was unrelated to the safer streets demonstration

Mon, Oct 02, 2023 16:59

“Huge step backwards for road safety”: Reopening rat-run will put cyclists and pedestrians in danger, critics say

One councillor said he wants the closure reversed despite being a former cyclist who got knocked off his bike twice by drivers who were not looking where they were going

Mon, Sep 25, 2023 10:54

“Huge cost”: Repair bill tops £850,000 for councils fixing vandalised low-traffic neighbourhoods

One local authority has spent almost £400,000 on repairs since 2020, with councils across London left to foot the bill caused by vandals

Wed, Aug 16, 2023 10:13

Cyclist LTN planter, Hackney London (by Adwitiya Pal)

Transport Secretary calls for LTN review, blames “controversial” schemes for setting “people against each other”

Mark Harper said the government wanted to end funding for policies "that are about... banning cars or making it difficult for motorists"

Mon, Jul 10, 2023 10:26

GB News presenter claims 15-minute cities and LTNs are “un-British” and “illiberal”

During Mark Dolan's on-air rant he accused the schemes of being the creation of "creepy local authority bureaucrats" with "a surveillance culture that would make Pyongyang envious"

Sun, Feb 12, 2023 11:08

Council stands firm against vandals and votes to keep low-traffic neighbourhoods

Since introduction last year, the Oxford low-traffic scheme has been targeted by a vocal opposition, including one incident which saw a bollard set on fire

Wed, Jul 20, 2022 16:03

“This is just on another level”: Low-traffic neighbourhood vandals set fire to bollard

"The fact that people are taking to arson to express their dislike of the bollards — it's absolutely disgraceful"

Tue, Jul 05, 2022 16:42