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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets

@saveoursaferstreets.org
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A community that is fighting the council's plans to bring back traffic and pollution across Bethnal Green and Shoreditch

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City Dweller Podcast @dwellerpodcast.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Ted Maxwell is part of Save Our Safer Streets (@saveoursaferstreets.org), a group that is fighting plans by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (@towerhamletsnow.bsky.social) to remove pedestrian-friendly streets in the area. open.spotify.com/episode/2S4T...
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Ted Maxwell: The Battle Over Pedestrian and Bicycle-Friendly Streets in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 12/05/2026
Less than 24 hours after launching our campaign to defend the Bethnal Green LTNs at the Supreme Court. We have already raised an incredible £5,035. Thank you for your support! Please keep sharing 👇 www.crowdjustice.com/case/defendi...
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Defending Tower Hamlets LTNs in the Supreme Court
We are a group of Tower Hamlets residents who want to keep and improve the safer streets in Bethnal Green, for all.
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 11/05/2026
The Supreme Court has granted Tower Hamlets Council permission to appeal the ruling that removing Bethnal Green's LTNs was unlawful. We are disappointed, but undeterred. We won at the Court of Appeal and we'll fight this too, but we need your support. www.crowdjustice.com/case/defendi...
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Defending Tower Hamlets LTNs in the Supreme Court
We are a group of Tower Hamlets residents who want to keep and improve the safer streets in Bethnal Green, for all.
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Rich @hoxtonrich.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Listen to Derek Clifford, 50 year longstanding resident of Bethnal Green, talk about the transformative effect of the LTN residents just saved from being ripped out. #LTNs #StreetsForPeople
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Will Norman @willnorman.co.uk · 22/01/2026
The Court of Appeal’s ruling provides welcome clarity on the scope of London boroughs' legal duties to implement and retain schemes funded by TfL to implement the Mayor’s Transport Strategy. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Tower Hamlets defeated in Low Traffic Neighbourhoods court fight
The council wants to axe three LTNs in east London, but the High Court rules this would be unlawful.
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Will Norman @willnorman.co.uk · 22/01/2026
The Court of Appeal's judgement stopping Tower Hamlets from ripping out safety infrastructure is good news for Londoners. It's good for road safety & reducing danger. It's good for air quality, good for health, and good for communities across the capital. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
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East London residents win sensational victory in fight to save low-traffic schemes
London-wide implications for LTNs as Court of Appeal rules that Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman acted unlawfully in trying to ignore Sadiq Khan’s transport masterplan
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 23/01/2026
Excellent coverage from @airqualitynews.bsky.social of our Court of Appeal victory. airqualitynews.com/headlines/co...
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Court of Appeal overturns Tower Hamlets’ decision to remove LTN
The Court of Appeal has ruled Tower Hamlets Council acted unlawfully when it removed low traffic neighbourhoods (LTN) in Bethnal Green.  Judges said the council failed to meet its legal duty under the...
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 22/01/2026
The BBC covers our historic victory at the Court of Appeal: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Tower Hamlets defeated in Low Traffic Neighbourhoods court fight - BBC News
The council wants to axe three LTNs in east London, but the High Court rules this would be unlawful.
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 22/01/2026
After 2+ years of legal battles, the Court of Appeal has ruled in our favour. Tower Hamlets cannot lawfully remove our safer streets. A huge precedent for London. Evening Standard covers the news here: www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
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East London residents win sensational victory in fight to save low-traffic schemes
London-wide implications for LTNs as Court of Appeal rules that Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman acted unlawfully in trying to ignore Sadiq Khan’s transport masterplan
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 22/01/2026
After 2+ years of legal battles, the Court of Appeal has ruled in our favour. Tower Hamlets cannot lawfully remove our safer streets. A huge precedent for London. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
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East London residents win sensational victory in fight to save low-traffic schemes
London-wide implications for LTNs as Court of Appeal rules that Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman acted unlawfully in trying to ignore Sadiq Khan’s transport masterplan
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 22/01/2026
The full Court of Appeal judgment is here: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewca/civ/202... Tower Hamlets cannot lawfully remove our LTN without Mayor of London's approval through a revised Local Implementation Plan. A massive win for community power and safer streets across London.✊
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Oliver Hawes, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Tower Hamlets - Find Case Law - The National Archives
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 22/01/2026
Court of Appeal just ruled Tower Hamlets DECISION to remove the Bethnal Green LTN is UNLAWFUL. Councils can't remove without going through proper process & getting Mayor of London's approval. This is a MASSIVE precedent for London. Years of work vindicated. #SaveOurSaferStreets #LTN
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 26/11/2025
Great coverage of our appeal hearing here: www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 26/11/2025
We're at the Court of Appeal today for our hearing! Huge thanks to all our supporters for helping us get this far - we wouldn't have made it here without you.
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 24/11/2025
📣APPEAL HEARING CONFIRMED We are appealing the result of our judicial review at the Court of Appeal, Royal Courts of Justice on Weds 26 Nov. Please join us for a photocall at 8.30am at the pedestrian area near St Mary-Le-Strand. We'd love to see you there, DM if you're coming!
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 22/11/2025
💚 Inspiring talk at Brick Lane Mosque from Dr. Rachel Bower @livingstreets.bsky.social on the health benefits of walking & cycling - including lowering blood sugar levels. Many said they want to cycle but several feel unsafe. This is why we need to protect our LTNs: they save lives.
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 10/07/2025
🐴 Police horses calmly sharing the road with cars in the Bethnal Green LTN. This is what 'liveable streets' means - calm, safe and shared spaces where everyone can coexist. From children walking to school to mounted police patrols. This is what we're fighting to keep.
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 09/07/2025
📉 Tower Hamlets falls to 10th place in Healthy Streets Scorecard after mayor's threats to 'rip out active travel schemes.' 😞 The good news? 'No LTNs, cycle tracks or School Streets removed' 😄 Our legal challenge is working! 💪 www.healthystreetsscorecard.london/results/your...
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Tower Hamlets – Healthy Streets Scorecard
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 09/07/2025
📉 Tower Hamlets falls to 10th place in Healthy Streets Scorecard after mayor's threats to 'rip out active travel schemes.' 😞 The good news? 'No LTNs, cycle tracks or School Streets removed' 😄 Our legal challenge is working! 💪 www.healthystreetsscorecard.london/results/your...
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Dr Dave Clements @davecl.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in London reduce road traffic injuries: a controlled before-and-after analysis (2012–2024) injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/earl... So why does @lutfurrahman.bsky.social want to get rid of them? Does he want more injuries? @saveoursaferstreets.org
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Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in London reduce road traffic injuries: a controlled before-and-after analysis (2012–2024)
Background Between 2015 and 2024, 113 Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) were implemented across Greater London, with 27 subsequently removed. We investigated their impacts on road traffic injuries ins...
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 08/07/2025
🚗 BREAKING: Largest study yet shows LTNs prevent 600+ road injuries across London, including 100 deaths/serious injuries - with no displacement to main roads. Evidence is clear: these schemes save lives. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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London’s low-traffic zones ‘cut deaths and injuries by more than a third’
Exclusive: Study also finds no change in number of casualties on roads just outside low-traffic neighbourhoods
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 02/06/2025
UPDATE: Our Court of Appeal hearing is set for 25-26 November 2025! 🚌 TfL are joining us as an 'interested party' in proceedings 💰 We have less than £6k left to reach our goal. Can you help us get over the line? www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-ou...
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Save Our Safer Streets in Tower Hamlets
We are a group of Tower Hamlets residents who want to keep and improve the newly built pedestrian-friendly streets in Bethnal Green, Wapping, Bow and Brick Lane.
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 16/04/2025
The Evening Standard covers our appeal victory. www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo... The Court will examine if mayor's consultation was fair & if he can legally ignore London's transport strategy. Please support our appeal here: www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-ou...
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Row over Bethnal Green LTNs rages on as appeal will be heard in court
‘Going to court is a last resort for us, after all our attempts to engage constructively with the council failed,’ campaigners say
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 16/04/2025
🔔 UPDATE! The Court of Appeal has granted permission for us to challenge Tower Hamlets LTN removal! Three judges will consider if the consultation was fair & if the mayor can legally ignore London's transport strategy. We need £20k for our appeal: www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-ou...
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Save Our Safer Streets in Tower Hamlets
We are a group of Tower Hamlets residents who want to keep and improve the newly built pedestrian-friendly streets in Bethnal Green, Wapping, Bow and Brick Lane.
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 17/02/2025
Claims about LTNs delaying emergency services are often made without evidence. It's important to hear directly from those responsible for emergency response, such as the London Fire Commissioner, that this isn't true.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people. Sound efficient? HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Graphics fill of statistics on the efficiency or in efficiency of cars
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 22/01/2025
We welcome the appointment of government envoys to oversee Tower Hamlets council until 2028. We need your help to protect our safer, healthier streets from costly and reckless decision-making. Support our campaign here: opencollective.com/save-our-saf...
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Save our Safer Streets Tower Hamlets - Open Collective
Save Our Safer Streets is a group of Tower Hamlets residents and business owners who want safer, cleaner and greener streets in the borough
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 06/01/2025
London hits record 101 hours stuck in traffic per year, costing the capital £3.85bn. This is why we need safer streets that give people real alternatives to driving. In Bethnal Green, LTNs have helped more people walk & cycle without worsening congestion. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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London is Europe’s most congested city, with drivers sitting in traffic an average 101 hours last year
The capital beats Paris and Dublin, in second and third place, as traffic congestion gets consistently worse
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 03/01/2025
"Serious road injuries have been virtually eliminated, more people are walking & cycling and air quality is better. There hasn't been any long-term worsening of congestion on boundary roads or emergency service response times." Read our letter in The Times on why we're appealing:
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
“At the moment we have a very consistent, non-evidence-based, negative narrative to stop any change. It is stopping people wanting to put their heads up & do difficult things. It needs people with courage to stand up & say: ‘This isn’t in the public interest.”— @chrisboardman.bsky.social. Well said.
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Anti-cycling stories are bad for the UK’s health, says Chris Boardman
Racing champion turned active travel advocate criticises parts of the media for safety scaremongering
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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
I asked the Mayor at MQT for an oral update on the High Court ruling on the decision-making process over the removal of LTNs in Tower Hamlets, and the potential implications for delivery of the Mayor's Transport Strategy targets. youtu.be/er29GcSVQss
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Mayor's response to High Court ruling on Tower Hamlets LTN decision making | Caroline Russell
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Kevin Brady @kevinbrady.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Sad news from Bethnal Green but inspiring to see the community rally round to continue the fight. Remember, this is a procedural ruling on whether the Mayor has the power to remove NOT a ruling on the schemes themselves. The evidence mounts to show how effective LTN’s are.
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Harriet Grant @harrietgrant.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Yesterday I wrote about the high court victory for Tower Hamlets mayor versus the LTN campaigners - they were protecting 3 popular LTNs where children play and older people now sit out and chat. They lost that fight to the rights of drivers. This is the reality of that context.
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 18/12/2024
📢 Thanks to amazing supporters, we've raised £7,000 since yesterday to fund our legal appeal for safer Bethnal Green streets! If you haven't yet donated, even small amounts make a difference www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-ou...
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Save Our Safer Streets in Tower Hamlets
We are a group of Tower Hamlets residents who want to keep and improve the newly built pedestrian-friendly streets in Bethnal Green, Wapping, Bow and Brick Lane.
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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
The Mayor could have and still can avoid this mess by using his GLA Act 1999 powers to issue directions or directly take over powers from Tower Hamlets to stop Mayor Lutfur Rahman from taking this extreme step of removing Bethnal Green's Healthy Streets measures. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
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Tower Hamlets axing low traffic neighbourhoods is lawful, High Court rules
Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman had promised to ‘abolish the failed Liveable Streets scheme’ in his 2022 re-election manifesto
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 17/12/2024
📢 Disappointing court news today, but the fight for safer streets continues! With support from schools, GPs, Met Police & TfL, our legal team advises there are grounds for appeal. Can you help us raise £30k? www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-ou...
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Save Our Safer Streets in Tower Hamlets
We are a group of Tower Hamlets residents who want to keep and improve the newly built pedestrian-friendly streets in Bethnal Green, Wapping, Bow and Brick Lane.
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 09/12/2024
New research by wearepossible & IWGB shows most food delivery workers feel regularly at risk on London's roads. 80% of those cycling prefer protected lanes & quiet routes. That's why we're campaigning for safer streets in Bethnal Green & Shoreditch🌱 Full report: www.wearepossible.org/our-reports/...
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Hot Wheels: Working lanes for working people - food delivery on London’s roads — Possible
Partnering with IWGB, the trade union for couriers and food delivery riders, we delved into the realities faced by the nearly 20,000 couriers working in the city, focusing on their safety, emissions, ...
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Mike Hakata @mikehakata.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Three #Haringey LTNs set to continue after major fall in traffic 🚲🚶‍♀️ 🛴 ✅ Traffic cut by 50% ✅ 80k fewer vehicles counted per day ✅ Road collisions fall on average 34% Cabinet will consider the reports on 10 December. Find out more: new.haringey.gov.uk/news/2024120...
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 03/12/2024
🌟 This #GivingTuesday2024, support our campaign for safer streets! We're a grassroots group fighting the council to protect people-friendly spaces around Bethnal Green and Shoreditch. Help us build an inclusive movement for better streets. Donate here: opencollective.com/save-our-saf...
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Save our Safer Streets Tower Hamlets - Open Collective
Save Our Safer Streets is a group of Tower Hamlets residents and business owners who want safer, cleaner and greener streets in the borough
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Jonathan Kelly @heyjk.london · 02/12/2024
An informative look at community action & holding local authorities to account via the courts on podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s... Well explained from both Jane @saveoursaferstreets.org & Ricardo from Leigh Day
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Taking a council to the High Court
Podcast Episode · Streets Ahead · 29/11/2024 · 46m
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Will Norman @willnorman.co.uk · 28/11/2024
💥London’s cycling boom continues💥 📈New data shows bike journeys in the capital are up 26% since 2019 to 1.33m every day 🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🥳💚💚 We’ll keep work with boroughs to make more streets safer and enable even more Londoners to get around on 2 (or 3) wheels 🚲🙂🚲
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 30/11/2024
Hear how residents raised £75k to challenge Tower Hamlets plans to scrap safer streets in Bethnal Green. Latest episode of Streets Ahead podcast where we discuss the High Court challenge. Listen now #saferstreets #activetravel shows.acast.com/streets-ahea...
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Taking a council to the High Court | Streets Ahead
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 28/11/2024
Lutfur Rahman wants to spend £2.5 million removing cycle lanes in Bethnal Green but back in 2013 he was an advocate for cycle safety and called for "the carnage to stop". What changed? 🤔 #Saveoursaferstreets
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Jane Harris @janeharrislondon.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
At a time when there isn’t much public £ around, this makes even more sense. @saveoursaferstreets.org
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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 28/11/2024
Cycling rates in London rose by a quarter over the past five years ➡️ www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/cyc... Cycling in London continues to increase in popularity, having jumped by over a quarter in the past five years.
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Cycling rates in London rose by a quarter over the past five years
Cycling in London continues to increase in popularity, having jumped by over a quarter in the past five years.
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 25/11/2024
The court case may be over, but our work continues! We're planning more community events like our successful Eid celebration - bringing people together in the safer streets we're fighting to protect. Support our work with a monthly donation from £5: opencollective.com/save-our-saf...
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Save our Safer Streets Tower Hamlets - Open Collective
Save Our Safer Streets is a group of Tower Hamlets residents and business owners who want safer, cleaner and greener streets in the borough
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Renee de St. Croix @reneedsc.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
“Today, more parents in the United States drive kids to school than ever, making up more than 10 percent of rush-hour traffic. The result is mayhem that draws ire from many groups.“ www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...
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How School Drop-Off Became a Nightmare
More parents are driving kids than ever before. The result is mayhem.
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 22/11/2024
Our Judicial Review hearing concluded yesterday evening. Read our update on our Crowdjustice page. www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-ou...
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Save Our Safer Streets in Tower Hamlets
We are a group of Tower Hamlets residents who want to keep and improve the newly built pedestrian-friendly streets in Bethnal Green, Wapping, Bow and Brick Lane.
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 20/11/2024
A courtroom sketch from the first day of our hearing!
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Save Our Safer Streets - Tower Hamlets @saveoursaferstreets.org · 20/11/2024
We are in the High Court today! Our legal team are beginning the challenge to protect Tower Hamlets safer streets. Support our campaign with a monthly donation from £5: opencollective.com/save-our-safer… #SaveOurSaferStreets
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