Labour-run council is being taken to court over ‘flawed’ LTN plan forced through DESPITE revolt by locals [Video]

08:38 EDT 30 Sep 2024, updated 09:40 EDT 30 Sep 2024

A Labour-run council is being hauled into court by its own residents over a ‘flawed’ low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) plan which was forced through despite a majority opposition from locals.

The West Dulwich Action Group, made up of residents and business owners, is asking London‘s High Court to force Lambeth council to scrap an LTN plan which two-thirds of residents do not want.

Legal documents, seen by The Telegraph, list various ‘failings’ by the council whilst gathering residents views on the LTN in West Dulwich, which it is claimed proved they ‘erred in law’.

Court documents show how Lambeth council’s consultation found 67.5 per cent of locals asked ‘were either unhappy or very unhappy’ with the LTN plan.

The submission said ‘the outcome of the consultation resulted in modifications to the scheme not to the principle of a LTN’, in defiance of 63.5 per cent saying they were ‘very …