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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Ross Lydall

BIZARRE: Tfl withholding 1m from tower hamlets mayor because he wants to axe road safety schemes - You Need To See This

Transport for London is withholding more than £1m from a borough mayor who is considering axing road schemes designed to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists.

TfL is taking the unprecedented action against Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman to signal its opposition to the removal of low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) schemes in and around Brick Lane, Columbia Road market and Old Bethnal Green Road.

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