Supreme Court hearing fully funded
Our Supreme Court hearing is now confirmed for 28 January 2027. Thanks to an incredible response from supporters, our legal team is now fully funded. Senior judges will decide whether the Mayor acted beyond his powers in deciding to remove Bethnal Green’s safer streets without TfL agreement.
We’re going to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has granted Tower Hamlets Council permission to appeal the Court of Appeal’s January 2026 ruling. Save Our Safer Streets will once again return to court to defend the much-loved Bethnal Green LTNs.
We won our appeal
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the decision to remove our popular Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in Bethnal Green was unlawful. This is a victory for local people who came together when they saw that their community stood to lose the safer streets they really value.
The Bethnal Green LTN is a low traffic neighbourhood in Bethnal Green, London. It extends from Old Bethnal Green Road to Columbia Road and Arnold Circus.
The LTN was implemented in 2021 as part of the Bethnal Green Liveable Streets scheme. It was designed to reduce traffic and improve air quality in the area.
The following video from Youtuber Evan Edinger gives an overview of the LTN, its history and our campaign to save it.