Time for a Monday mythbuster thread, inspired by some big fat untruths out there in the anti-Low Traffic Neighbourhood world.

These concern #ovaltriangleLTN but are relevant far beyond our neighbourhood

(Love this 'anti' pic btw)

Read on.......

1. "‘Oval Triangle Low Traffic Neighbourhood’ (LTN) – is one of 4 such initiatives in Lambeth"

Likely to be at least 7

https://lambethcyclists.org.uk/a-vision-for-lambeth/2020-wtf-is-going-on/

@LambethCyclists

2. "Lambeth’s LTNs were fast-tracked by Lambeth Council as part of a raft of Covid-19-related measures"

But also part of @transportgovuk & @grantshapps #CoViD19Response

This is Tory government policy

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reallocating-road-space-in-response-to-covid-19-statutory-guidance-for-local-authorities/traffic-management-act-2004-network-management-in-response-to-covid-19

3. A broad demographic of residents living inside and on the edge of the LTN are represented by a newly launched group which no one had heard of till last week

Will one person from this group please step forward? Who are they?

4. Residents were not consulted about the plans, with majority receiving no communication from the Council prior to the introduction of the scheme.

Untrue.

Letters delivered to all addresses.

Also Transport Strategy and Implementation Plans consulted on and approved in 2019

5. Scheme hits poorer residents of the ‘Oval triangle’ area

Evidence?

Traffic is re-routed to estates

Untrue

Many locals on small roads & estates within TN also suffering as vehicles try to find ways around and through obstructions.

If true, a matter of enforcement

There are urgent concerns around access and obstructions for emergency services.

What concerns? What obstructions?

https://twitter.com/SaveOvalStreets/status/1280078304595316736

See letter from @GSTTnhs
& @icabbs

Councillors living in the Oval Triangle who support #ovaltriangleLTN are guilty of a conflict of interest.

#ovaltriangleLTN one of several LTNs in Lambeth

Should councillors be banned from living in the wards they represent? MPs from living in their constituencies?

"Private homeowners on the streets to benefit are anticipating a significant increase in the value of their properties."

Evidence?

And finally one big truth amongst all the lies (many, many more that are easily debunked)

Mysterious group wants 'the current scheme to be rolled back'

Yes, please, the answer is: