Lamebth Council issues £1m in low traffic neighbourhood fines

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Lamebth Council issues £1m in low traffic neighbourhood fines

Postby Community Editor » Thu Jan 14, 2021 12:23 pm

Lambeth Council has issued fines of more than £1 million to drivers not following low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) rules in the borough.  

As part of emergency transport measures in the wake of Covid-19, the council introduced five LTNs across the borough between June and September, including Railton, Oval Triangle, Ferndale, Streatham Hill, and Tulse Hill.   

LTNs involve placing camera-enforced or physical barriers in streets to prevent through-traffic and promote active travel. 

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Comparitively, Lambeth’s £1 million figure covered six months and more than 20 camera-enforced barriers.

The schemes in general have had mixed responses. One of the main aims of the LTNs is to promote active travel such as cycling, walking, and public transport, which many residents support.      

But others have also raised concerns about traffic displacement, lack of consultation, increased journey times, and the division of communities. 

A Lambeth Council spokesperson said: “Our emergency low traffic neighbourhoods are making it easier to walk, cycle and keep up social distancing.  

“They also aim to cut air pollution by encouraging local people to shop locally and discourage rat running through our residential streets.  

“These measures were brought in to help deal with the Covid-19 pandemic and we have engaged with residents in an open and accessible way. 

“Most people in Lambeth don’t own a car, but all motorists on our borough’s streets are required to drive legally and obey the law at all times.  

“Our on-street signage, planters and ANPR cameras are in place to ensure that is the case.”

If people drive through camera-enforced filters they will receive a £130 fine.   

Figures released following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request from the local democracy service showed that the council issued 11,861 Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) worth £1,090,066 between June and 15 December 2020.  
 
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