Motorists stung with £1million of fines from hated Low Traffic Neighbourhood ... trends now
A Labour-run council is raking in £1 million a month after stinging motorists who travel through its hated Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN), according to new data.
In the last 11 months, Hammersmith and Fulham council have issued 341,000 penalty charge notices from just five cameras in the hated South Fulham west LTN.
The council raised £8 million from 105,000 fines between February and December last year with a further 34,507 fines are still 'open' which would see the council land a further £4.5 million if all are paid at the full rate.
The hated traffic scheme - which covers New Kings Road, Wandsworth Bridge and the River Thames - was introduced in December 2022.
Around £20,000 was spent on road markings and signage with a further £10,000 used for promotion letters and leaflets.
Hammersmith and Fulham council have issued 341,000 penalty charge notices from just five cameras in the hated South Fulham west LTN
The South Fulham LTN covers New Kings Road, Wandsworth Bridge and the River Thames and was introduced in December 2022
Hundreds of LTNs were widely rolled out during the pandemic by cash-strapped councils
One resident told the Telegraph: 'It is blindingly obvious that the infrastructure supporting this naked money-making scheme is not fit for purpose.
'This is a cynical greenwashing scheme which diverts traffic elsewhere, does nothing to save the planet and benefits the richer residents of South Fulham living inside the leafy green streets, at the expense of those residents living along the main roads.'
Hundreds of LTNs were widely rolled out by cash-strapped councils during the pandemic in a bid to reduce the number of vehicles travelling through an area.
The traffic calming scheme works by using planters or barriers to stop traffic being able to drive along a certain route in hope that it will make roads more pedestrian-friendly and reduce air pollution.
Yet the scheme has divided communities across the country - while some say it does make areas safer and less polluted others
