Ted Maxwell is part of Save Our Safer Streets (@saveoursaferstreets.org), a group that is fighting plans by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (@towerhamletsnow.bsky.social) to remove pedestrian-friendly streets in the area. open.spotify.com/episode/2S4T...

Ted Maxwell: The Battle Over Pedestrian and Bicycle-Friendly Streets in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets

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Less than 24 hours after launching our campaign to defend the Bethnal Green LTNs at the Supreme Court. We have already raised an incredible £5,035. Thank you for your support! Please keep sharing 👇 www.crowdjustice.com/case/defendi...

Defending Tower Hamlets LTNs in the Supreme Court

We are a group of Tower Hamlets residents who want to keep and improve the safer streets in Bethnal Green, for all.

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The Supreme Court has granted Tower Hamlets Council permission to appeal the ruling that removing Bethnal Green's LTNs was unlawful. We are disappointed, but undeterred. We won at the Court of Appeal and we'll fight this too, but we need your support. www.crowdjustice.com/case/defendi...

Defending Tower Hamlets LTNs in the Supreme Court

We are a group of Tower Hamlets residents who want to keep and improve the safer streets in Bethnal Green, for all.

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Listen to Derek Clifford, 50 year longstanding resident of Bethnal Green, talk about the transformative effect of the LTN residents just saved from being ripped out. #LTNs #StreetsForPeople

The Court of Appeal’s ruling provides welcome clarity on the scope of London boroughs' legal duties to implement and retain schemes funded by TfL to implement the Mayor’s Transport Strategy. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Tower Hamlets defeated in Low Traffic Neighbourhoods court fight

The council wants to axe three LTNs in east London, but the High Court rules this would be unlawful.

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The Court of Appeal's judgement stopping Tower Hamlets from ripping out safety infrastructure is good news for Londoners. It's good for road safety & reducing danger. It's good for air quality, good for health, and good for communities across the capital. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

East London residents win sensational victory in fight to save low-traffic schemes

London-wide implications for LTNs as Court of Appeal rules that Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman acted unlawfully in trying to ignore Sadiq Khan’s transport masterplan

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Excellent coverage from @airqualitynews.bsky.social of our Court of Appeal victory. airqualitynews.com/headlines/co...

Court of Appeal overturns Tower Hamlets’ decision to remove LTN

The Court of Appeal has ruled Tower Hamlets Council acted unlawfully when it removed low traffic neighbourhoods (LTN) in Bethnal Green.  Judges said the council failed to meet its legal duty under the...

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The BBC covers our historic victory at the Court of Appeal: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Tower Hamlets defeated in Low Traffic Neighbourhoods court fight - BBC News

The council wants to axe three LTNs in east London, but the High Court rules this would be unlawful.

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After 2+ years of legal battles, the Court of Appeal has ruled in our favour. Tower Hamlets cannot lawfully remove our safer streets. A huge precedent for London. Evening Standard covers the news here: www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

East London residents win sensational victory in fight to save low-traffic schemes

London-wide implications for LTNs as Court of Appeal rules that Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman acted unlawfully in trying to ignore Sadiq Khan’s transport masterplan

standard.co.uk

After 2+ years of legal battles, the Court of Appeal has ruled in our favour. Tower Hamlets cannot lawfully remove our safer streets. A huge precedent for London. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

East London residents win sensational victory in fight to save low-traffic schemes

London-wide implications for LTNs as Court of Appeal rules that Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman acted unlawfully in trying to ignore Sadiq Khan’s transport masterplan

standard.co.uk

The full Court of Appeal judgment is here: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewca/civ/202... Tower Hamlets cannot lawfully remove our LTN without Mayor of London's approval through a revised Local Implementation Plan. A massive win for community power and safer streets across London.✊

Court of Appeal just ruled Tower Hamlets DECISION to remove the Bethnal Green LTN is UNLAWFUL. Councils can't remove without going through proper process & getting Mayor of London's approval. This is a MASSIVE precedent for London. Years of work vindicated. #SaveOurSaferStreets #LTN

Great coverage of our appeal hearing here: www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...

We're at the Court of Appeal today for our hearing! Huge thanks to all our supporters for helping us get this far - we wouldn't have made it here without you.

📣APPEAL HEARING CONFIRMED We are appealing the result of our judicial review at the Court of Appeal, Royal Courts of Justice on Weds 26 Nov. Please join us for a photocall at 8.30am at the pedestrian area near St Mary-Le-Strand. We'd love to see you there, DM if you're coming!

💚 Inspiring talk at Brick Lane Mosque from Dr. Rachel Bower @livingstreets.bsky.social on the health benefits of walking & cycling - including lowering blood sugar levels. Many said they want to cycle but several feel unsafe. This is why we need to protect our LTNs: they save lives.

🐴 Police horses calmly sharing the road with cars in the Bethnal Green LTN. This is what 'liveable streets' means - calm, safe and shared spaces where everyone can coexist. From children walking to school to mounted police patrols. This is what we're fighting to keep.

📉 Tower Hamlets falls to 10th place in Healthy Streets Scorecard after mayor's threats to 'rip out active travel schemes.' 😞 The good news? 'No LTNs, cycle tracks or School Streets removed' 😄 Our legal challenge is working! 💪 www.healthystreetsscorecard.london/results/your...

📉 Tower Hamlets falls to 10th place in Healthy Streets Scorecard after mayor's threats to 'rip out active travel schemes.' 😞 The good news? 'No LTNs, cycle tracks or School Streets removed' 😄 Our legal challenge is working! 💪 www.healthystreetsscorecard.london/results/your...

Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in London reduce road traffic injuries: a controlled before-and-after analysis (2012–2024) injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/earl... So why does @lutfurrahman.bsky.social want to get rid of them? Does he want more injuries? @saveoursaferstreets.org

Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in London reduce road traffic injuries: a controlled before-and-after analysis (2012–2024)

Background Between 2015 and 2024, 113 Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) were implemented across Greater London, with 27 subsequently removed. We investigated their impacts on road traffic injuries ins...

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🚗 BREAKING: Largest study yet shows LTNs prevent 600+ road injuries across London, including 100 deaths/serious injuries - with no displacement to main roads. Evidence is clear: these schemes save lives. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

London’s low-traffic zones ‘cut deaths and injuries by more than a third’

Exclusive: Study also finds no change in number of casualties on roads just outside low-traffic neighbourhoods

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UPDATE: Our Court of Appeal hearing is set for 25-26 November 2025! 🚌 TfL are joining us as an 'interested party' in proceedings 💰 We have less than £6k left to reach our goal. Can you help us get over the line? www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-ou...

Save Our Safer Streets in Tower Hamlets

We are a group of Tower Hamlets residents who want to keep and improve the newly built pedestrian-friendly streets in Bethnal Green, Wapping, Bow and Brick Lane.

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The Evening Standard covers our appeal victory. www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo... The Court will examine if mayor's consultation was fair & if he can legally ignore London's transport strategy. Please support our appeal here: www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-ou...

Row over Bethnal Green LTNs rages on as appeal will be heard in court

‘Going to court is a last resort for us, after all our attempts to engage constructively with the council failed,’ campaigners say

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🔔 UPDATE! The Court of Appeal has granted permission for us to challenge Tower Hamlets LTN removal! Three judges will consider if the consultation was fair & if the mayor can legally ignore London's transport strategy. We need £20k for our appeal: www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-ou...

Save Our Safer Streets in Tower Hamlets

We are a group of Tower Hamlets residents who want to keep and improve the newly built pedestrian-friendly streets in Bethnal Green, Wapping, Bow and Brick Lane.

crowdjustice.com

Claims about LTNs delaying emergency services are often made without evidence. It's important to hear directly from those responsible for emergency response, such as the London Fire Commissioner, that this isn't true.

Caroline Russell@carolinerussell.bsky.social · last yr.

A very clear response from London Fire Commissioner, Andy Rowe to a question at Fire Plenary last week from Emma Best AM about the impact of LTNs on fire brigade attendance times. "We genuinely couldn't find any evidence of LTNs doing anything to our overall attendance times".

A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people. Sound efficient? HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social

We welcome the appointment of government envoys to oversee Tower Hamlets council until 2028. We need your help to protect our safer, healthier streets from costly and reckless decision-making. Support our campaign here: opencollective.com/save-our-saf...

Save our Safer Streets Tower Hamlets - Open Collective

Save Our Safer Streets is a group of Tower Hamlets residents and business owners who want safer, cleaner and greener streets in the borough

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London hits record 101 hours stuck in traffic per year, costing the capital £3.85bn. This is why we need safer streets that give people real alternatives to driving. In Bethnal Green, LTNs have helped more people walk & cycle without worsening congestion. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

London is Europe’s most congested city, with drivers sitting in traffic an average 101 hours last year

The capital beats Paris and Dublin, in second and third place, as traffic congestion gets consistently worse

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"Serious road injuries have been virtually eliminated, more people are walking & cycling and air quality is better. There hasn't been any long-term worsening of congestion on boundary roads or emergency service response times." Read our letter in The Times on why we're appealing:

“At the moment we have a very consistent, non-evidence-based, negative narrative to stop any change. It is stopping people wanting to put their heads up & do difficult things. It needs people with courage to stand up & say: ‘This isn’t in the public interest.”— @chrisboardman.bsky.social. Well said.

Anti-cycling stories are bad for the UK’s health, says Chris Boardman

Racing champion turned active travel advocate criticises parts of the media for safety scaremongering

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