Overview

• Deputy Judge Tim Smith ruled that Lambeth Council unlawfully implemented the West Dulwich Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN), citing serious consultation failings.
• The council collected £1,080,580 in fines from motorists over six months under the now-invalidated LTN scheme.
• The West Dulwich Action Group became the first residents’ organization to successfully challenge an LTN in court, calling for refunds of all fines collected.
• Critics argue LTNs displace congestion and pollution to boundary roads, worsening traffic conditions and environmental impacts in surrounding areas.
• Lambeth Council acknowledged the judgment and stated it is carefully reviewing the implications for the future of the scheme.