Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has said decisions on introducing road calming and safety schemes, such as 20mph zones, should remain with local communities rather than her department. Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) became a political issue under the previous government, when Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called such schemes “hare-brained” and ordered a review.
Conservative ministers had sought to tighten up rules to ensure councils had the support of local residents and businesses. The new Labour transport secretary told the Streets Ahead podcast: “Local authorities will have my full support to roll out schemes.
In March, the Department for Transport published draft statutory guidance for councils which said LTNs could provide “some benefits” and stressed the importance of “engaging effectively with the whole community” over proposals.
Source: BBC
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