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[Bicknell]

Dulwich Village LTN ‘will not be lifted as long as Labour controls the council’ – Southwark News

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https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/south-london-council-raked-in-1-million-from-illegal-low-traffic-zone-b1227062.html

On 24/02/2025 at 12:52, ab29 said:

 

Campaign Update | 24 Feb

West Dulwich Action Group High Court hearing West Dulwich Action Group’s legal case against Lambeth for imposing an LTN has been heard in the High Court. The hearing was widely reported in the national press, including the Standard. It is likely to be a few weeks before the judge delivers his verdict.  New review highlights scale of opposition to LTNs A review of 90 LTNs across 17 London boroughs and six other UK cities has found that the overwhelming majority were brought in without community support. Of the 78 LTNs that were subject to public consultations, 86% had sizeable majorities of respondents opposed. Despite this, three out of four LTNs were imposed anyway. The review, based on councils’ own published results, was carried out on behalf of a coalition of more than 15 local campaign groups by One Dulwich, who are quoted in last Saturday’s Times. The article highlights the extent to which councils manipulated survey questions and results to disguise the scale of opposition. Safety at the Dulwich Village junction One Dulwich has written to Southwark Council expressing major concerns about safety at the re-designed junction, urging the Council to install better signage and road markings, and to improve crossing points. Because of the risk of serious accidents, we have asked for the Council to respond as a matter of urgency.  Thank you for your support. Best wishes,

The One Dulwich Team

Fantastic news re the win against Lambeth local authority.. let's hope we can get some LTNs removed in East Dulwich, tho I suspect the new road and "square" near ED station further cements the permanent LTN on Melbourne Grove sadly.

[alice]

First Tower Hamlets then Lambeth. 

[Rockets]

One Dulwich

Campaign Update | 12 May West Dulwich Action Group wins LTN legal battle Congratulations to the West Dulwich Action Group (WDAG), the first campaign group in the UK to win a legal battle over an LTN. Last week, a High Court judge ruled that Lambeth Council’s consultation was unfair and the West Dulwich LTN unlawful. The LTN was implemented last September after a consultation in which 67.5 per cent of residents objected (a similar percentage objected to the Dulwich Village and East Dulwich LTNs). It will remain in place pending further direction from the judge, who may order its removal. The judgment has given hope to our fellow campaigners in Croydon and Greenwich. Challenging councils over consultations has always been hard, firstly because the time window for legal action is so small, but also because the courts have previously seemed reluctant to rule against trial schemes, especially those introduced during Covid (listen to the report at 1:34:59 on BBC Radio 4 Today). But now, in 2025, the tide may be turning. WDAG’s win was widely reported – see The Times, The Telegraph, and BBC London. Now WDAG are calling on Lambeth to refund more than £1 million in fines issued since last September. Southwark News calls for the Council to work with Dulwich residents Cllr Richard Leeming’s comment at last week’s meeting on the Future of Dulwich made front page headlines in this week’s Southwark News: “Ward councillor asserts that Southwark’s most controversial LTN will not be lifted whilst there is a Labour Council.” The newspaper also devotes its entire editorial to the meeting, highlighting local anger and frustration, and the “vital importance in politics of bringing people with you.” “Going forward,” the editorial says, “the council should explore ways it can work with local residents to address some of their concerns – only then might we see a system that works for everyone.” We couldn’t agree more. Our councillors have our contact details – we look forward to hearing from them. Thank you for your support.