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Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and Tolls: Public Consultation

Lords · Question HL9961 · Tabled 1 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 12 Sep 2025

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Asked by Baroness Deech

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to a requirement that a county council should (1) heed the majority of responses to a consultation regarding the introduction of low traffic neighbourhoods and congestion charges and (2) p

Answer

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, 12 Sep 2025

The Government is clear that traffic management measures such as low traffic neighbourhoods are a matter for local authorities as they know their areas best. Traffic management schemes should always be developed through engagement with local communities. ...