Croydon Council’s low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) have been deemed unlawful by a High Court judge.
The six LTNs that were implemented temporarily in 2020 and made permanent in March 2024 have been revoked by Mr Justice Pepperall following a ruling on Wednesday afternoon.
According to the judge, the LTNs were reportedly found to have been rolled out to support the borough’s finances by producing ‘significant revenue’ from enforcement cameras.
Mr Pepperall reportedly said: ‘I am satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the dominant purpose for […] making the schemes permanent was the need to safeguard the revenue raised by enforcement.
‘Such purpose was unlawful and I therefore quash the orders.’
Local campaign group, Open Our Roads, had led the legal challenge against the council, which had been charging non-resident drivers with fines of £160 through the schemes, according to The Standard.
Following the ruling, all six LTNs are to be removed, with the judge finding that there had been an ‘apparent lack of public enthusiasm for the road safety or health case for these schemes’, which delivered only ‘relatively modest benefits’.
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