Greenwich Council has apologised after town hall security staff banned people from bringing in copies of a leaflet criticising its decision to press on with a low-traffic neighbourhood. The council decided last month to make the rush-hour traffic scheme permanent after a series of consultations ended. The LTN stops drivers from using north-south roads either […]
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Greenwich Council rejects scrutiny call and permanently imposes LTN
Greenwich Council has blocked a final attempt to challenge its controversial low-traffic neighbourhood – just days after denying it had airbrushed opposition to the project. Conservative deputy leader Charlie Davis had attempted to “call in” the final decision to approve the scheme after a statutory consultation which ended last month. This would have resulted in […]
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Greenwich and Blackheath’s LTN set to stay – despite increased rat-running
The part-time low-traffic neighbourhood in Greenwich and Blackheath could be made permanent next month — despite the council admitting that it has exacerbated rat-running through side streets in Charlton. Streets east and west of Greenwich Park have been closed to through traffic during peak times since November as part of long-running attempts to stop drivers […]
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Greenwich Council has made £2.5 million from its low-traffic neighbourhood
Greenwich Council has collected £2.5 million from penalty notices issued in its low-traffic neighbourhood, councillors have been told. The council had issued 47,836 notices between January and the end of May, bringing in £2,495,000. Most drivers are barred from making north-south through trips on weekdays between 3pm and 7pm on a number of roads across […]
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Greenwich Council plans 21 more School Streets and LTN feedback meetings
Greenwich Council is planning to expand its School Streets scheme – and has also announced a series of feedback meetings for its low-traffic neighbourhood in Greenwich and Blackheath. The scheme includes closing roads to through traffic at drop-off and pick-up times to deter parents from driving to school and blocking local roads. There are 11 […]
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