Harrow Council's LTN deception

As those of you who take an interest in liberating London's streets from the dominance of the car and support Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and cycle lanes in particular will notice, there  has been a concerted campaign to resist change. A campaign led by some motorists and disgruntled taxi drivers but given air-time and publicity by elements in the popular media such as the Daily Mail and Talk Radio hosts on LBC - Nick Ferrari and David Pearce come to mind. This has come to a head since Covid-19 restrictions have come into force. Councils introduced measures to ensure social distancing on the streets by reducing the road space available to the car  and promote active travel, while at the same time many people who used to use public transport are resorting to the car.  And the backlash from these groups has been swift. They have chalked a number of successes in getting the Tory run Wandsworth Council to scrap their LTNs and the notoriously cycle phobic Royal Borough of ...