Labour transport secretary Lousie Haigh has pledged to back councils implementing low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) and traffic calming measures, as the government aims to get 50 per cent of local journeys made on foot or by bicycle.
Reining in some of what previous prime minister Rishi Sunak called ‘harebrained schemes’ was one of the Tory pledges in the last election, however Haigh has confirmed that Labour’s new government remains committed to its belief that local authorities should retain powers to implement schemes favoured by councillors and officials.
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Talking to the Streets Ahead podcast channel, which promotes an anti-car agenda for urban transport, Haigh promised that local authorities “would have her full support to roll out schemes”.
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