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Campaigners become first in UK to defeat council over low traffic neighbourhood scheme

  • In May 2025, the West Dulwich Action Group secured a High Court decision against Lambeth Council’s trial initiative aimed at reducing traffic in residential areas of West Dulwich, South London.
  • The challenge arose because campaigners claimed the council failed to properly consider the impacts and had inadequate consultation, despite about 67.5% opposition.
  • Judge Tim Smith found one serious flaw: the council neglected meaningful regard to initial consultation input, which made part of the decision unlawful.
  • The judge condemned Lambeth Council’s handling of the library consultation as an example of deliberately incomplete reporting and issued a comprehensive 34-page judgement outlining multiple flaws in the consultation process.
  • This ruling marks the first court victory for LTN opponents and signals to councils nationwide that top-down schemes ignoring local views could face legal challenges.
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South London Press broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, May 9, 2025.
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