ITS Time to remove the Greens and Labour from Councill's they are unsupportive to the poor and are restricting our live`s
We live in a free country and bit by bit your getting less freedom and they dont even listen to the public.
they have an idea and no matter what the results of what people actually want they just do it.
take Sadiq Khan For instance more against ULEZ but he still went ahead.
The term ‘low traffic neighbourhood’ is making its way into the mainstream. But what exactly is a low traffic neighbourhood (LTN)? And how will it make our towns and cities better places to be?
The government has increased spending on making it easier for people to walk and cycle in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The government has increased spending on making it easier for people to walk and cycle in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, we’re seeing a range of changes made to our streets.
These changes include things such as cycle lanes, wider pavements and planters on roads that reduce the number of motor vehicles using the streets.
Reshaping residential areas to make streets safer and more appealing to walk and cycle is part of creating a ‘low traffic neighbourhood’.
These are also sometimes referred to as ‘liveable neighbourhoods’ or ‘active neighbourhoods’.
But what exactly is a low traffic neighbourhood and what does it mean for you?
A low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) is a scheme where motor vehicle traffic in residential streets is greatly reduced.
This is done by minimising the amount of traffic that comes from vehicles using the streets to get to another destination. This is often referred to as ‘through-traffic’ or ‘rat-running’.
Private motorised vehicles still have easy access to all homes and businesses without driving directly through the neighbourhood.
This opens up networks of streets so people can safely travel through the area on foot, bicycle, by wheeling or by bus. Emergency vehicles can also be prioritised to reach their destinations quicker.
Traffic is reduced by using temporary or permanent barriers called “modal filters”.
These can include putting up bollards or planters. Or they can be camera operated.
Residents and businesses still have access to the neighbourhood by motor vehicle using different routes, but through-traffic is greatly reduced.
A low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) is a scheme where motor vehicle traffic in residential streets is greatly reduced.
The overall aim of low traffic neighbourhoods is to reduce motor traffic, and in doing so, reduce air pollution, noise pollution and road accidents.
Low traffic neighbourhoods aim to make the character of residential streets more pleasant, inclusive and safer for people to walk and cycle.
They can also create spaces to play and to socialise. And they help connect people to local amenities, benefiting them and businesses.
Making space on our streets is key to achieving cleaner air and a lower carbon footprint whilst building healthier, safer and more resilient communities.
The pandemic brought this into sharp focus and created an urgent need to quickly change the way we live and move around.
The UK Government has invested £2 billion in making it safer for people to walk, cycle or wheel for essential trips and exercise during Covid-19.
And that’s why we’re seeing more low traffic neighbourhoods appear in our cities and towns.
In Theory it sounds good but then you have to look at what will it achieve?
more traffic on other roads, Emergency services taking longer routes to areas blocked, Traffic having to drive more to get to a destination increasing pollution.
Oxford council chiefs “covered up” data that risked “jeopardising” its controversial climate zones, which will ban residents from travelling directly between suburbs, The Telegraph can disclose.
Six traffic filters, described as “bus gates”, will close off arterial roads to cars in an attempt to relieve congestion and promote cycling in a trial starting next year.
Local drivers will be given 100-day annual permits to cross the boundaries – or 25-day permits if they live outside the city – and fined £70 on other days unless they take a detour onto the ring road, with buses, HGVs, cyclists and blue-badge holders exempt.
However, Oxfordshire County Council has been accused of “hiding crucial figures” from residents, which show its scheme could increase traffic.
Tory councillors are demanding that the Labour-Lib Dem-Green coalition returns to the drawing board, criticising it for “acting like masters” who “railroad through” climate ideas in a “democracy-free zone”.
Amid rising opposition in the city, Liz Leffman, the council leader, has called critics “conspiracy theorists”. Police have been called in, while thousands have signed petitions against the zones.
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