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ENVIRONMENT

LTNs popular and effective, leaked report says

Low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) are popular and effective, a leaked report from the Department for Transport (DfT) has found.

Low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) are popular and effective, a leaked report from the Department for Transport (DfT) has found.

Polling of more than 1,800 residents carried out inside four LTNs in London, Birmingham, Wigan and York revealed that twice as many local people supported them (45%) as opposed them (21%).

The report read: ‘The available evidence from the UK indicates that LTNs are effective in achieving outcomes of reducing traffic volumes within their zones while adverse impacts on boundary roads appear to be limited.'

A DfT spokesperson said: ‘We are clear that many local authorities have not put local residents first when implementing LTNs.'

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