Council which raked in millions from illegal LTN 'cash cow' scheme to refund thousands of drivers

A London council which made millions from an illegal LTN scheme will now refund thousands of drivers. Croydon Council has decided against appealing a High Court ruling that declared six of its low traffic neighbourhoods to be unlawful. A judge determined that the council s primary motivation for maintaining the LTNs was financial gain - rather than actually improving the environment. The schemes, which banned drivers from outside the borough using certain roads, were found to be a "misuse" of

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Council which raked in millions from illegal LTN 'cash cow' scheme to refund thousands of drivers

A London council which made millions from an illegal LTN scheme will now refund thousands of drivers. Croydon Council has decided against appealing a High Court ruling that declared six of its low traffic neighbourhoods to be unlawful. A judge determined that the council s primary motivation for maintaining the LTNs was financial gain - rather than actually improving the environment. The schemes, which banned drivers from outside the borough using certain roads, were found to be a "misuse" of

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