| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Low-traffic zones unlawful, High Court rules | |
| Posted by: | Steve Taylor | |
| Date/Time: | 22/03/26 08:56:00 |
“ Croydon council was ordered to scrap six LTNs after a High Court judge ruled that its primary motivation was to generate cash rather than reap “relatively modest” environmental benefits. It has now agreed not to appeal against the judgment and will scrap the schemes, which close roads to out-of-borough drivers. The south London authority, which has been repeatedly declared effectively bankrupt, will pay back fines issued over two years from March 2024. The total money owed is expected to run into millions of pounds. Council documents showed that town hall bosses expected to make a £10.7m surplus from fines if the six LTN schemes had operated from 2023 to 2027. However, a Freedom of Information request revealed that CCTV enforcement of the LTNs had raised £1.4m for the council in just one month.” |