Pros and cons of low-traffic neighbourhoods

Pros and cons of low-traffic neighbourhoods

Low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) have been introduced by local councils across London with the goal of creating safer and healthier communities but critics say the scheme is in fact having the opposite effect.... Read more »
Low-traffic schemes are driving congestion and pollution | Letters

Low-traffic schemes are driving congestion and pollution | Letters

George Monbiot overplays the delights of the community effect of low-traffic neighbourhoods in Oxford and underplays their disadvantages (Ignore the culture warriors – low traffic neighbourhoods don’t close streets, they liberate them,... Read more »
Will local elections put the brakes on low-traffic neighbourhood schemes? | Local elections

Will local elections put the brakes on low-traffic neighbourhood schemes? | Local elections

Sadiea Mustafa-Awan, an Oxford solicitor, spent years as a Labour member, including a decade working for one of the party’s MPs. But on 5 May she will stand for election with the... Read more »
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Low-traffic neighbourhoods generate £14 million in fines over 12 months

A GROWING number of low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) are generating millions of pounds in fines from unsuspecting, according to reports, leading to calls for improved signage and greater clarity over how to use... Read more »