Are councils and political leaders ignoring consultation results?
The short answer is yes. Councils like Hackney in East London are overriding clear majority verdicts and making permanent a raft of road closures introduced as emergency temporary measures during Lockdown. Hackney alone has imposed 19 LTNs using Lockdown measures, and...
Are we witnessing a re-awakening?
Last Tuesday (15 November), Islington Council attempted to hold its first public meeting in a 12-month-long consultation over its planned ‘liveable neighbourhood’ in its Barnsbury Ward. What caught officials by surprise was that, in addition to those who are for the...
Survey reveals LTN road closures hitting women and families hardest
Government-backed council road closures are hitting young working mothers, carers and their families hardest. The architects of road closures that have made the news over the past few months, portray motorists as irresponsible rat-runners making millions upon millions...
Islington St Peter’s ward LTN consultation
Islington resident Patricia Niclas, shares her response to Islington Council's 'St Peter's people-friendly streets' Public Consultation report. (First published in the Islington Gazette.) I received the Council's email notification last Thursday regarding the...
An open letter to the Mayor of Hackney
How Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) impact people with mobility problems. I am a 63 year old Stamford Hill resident. I have mobility issues - I suffer from spinal stenosis, asthma, diabetes and fibromyalgia. I rely heavily on my car, as I can only walk short...
Hackney council meeting report-back
Hackney council debate on 'reversing the Low Traffic Neighbourhoods scheme' On 21 October Hackney councillors debated a motion calling for the 'Reverse the failed Low Traffic Neighbourhoods Scheme and consult residents properly' proposed by Cllr Odze. Jon Carp was...
They’ve got us over a barrel
They've got us over a barrel A local businesswoman explains how Hackney Road closures are threatening the very existence of the family business. We have worked on the Islington-Hackney border and have lived in Hackney for 25 years. We have a small family-run wine...
Life on Graham Road
Gridlock on Graham Road Local resident Annette Harada Rosenau on how Graham Road has changed since the introduction of Hackney council's road closures.These photos show scenes from outside my home on Graham Road on the 18th September - during the morning school drop...
An open letter to Cllr Jon Burke
Road closures don't add up to safer cycling An open letter to Hackney transport chief Cllr Jon Burke from a resident and cyclist. Dear Jon, part of me believes that you are a career politician, trying to do the right thing for the environment. But, the fact that you...