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How it might affect you

delays TO emergency vehicles

THREATENED LIVELIHOODS AND JOBS

delays TO emergency vehicles

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- Ambulances, fire engines and police cars will get stuck on roads and be unable to pass the fixed barriers.

- The road closures will add significant time to journeys, ultimately costing lives.

- The police will be blocked from chasing fleeing criminals down blocked roads.

increaseD pollution

THREATENED LIVELIHOODS AND JOBS

delays TO emergency vehicles

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-As journey times are lengthened, emissions and pollution will be hugely increased on main roads due to congested traffic.

-Stop/ start traffic will increase emissions.

-High street residents will experience adverse health effects from increased pollution.

-Air quality will deteriorate in the most populated areas.

THREATENED LIVELIHOODS AND JOBS

THREATENED LIVELIHOODS AND JOBS

THREATENED LIVELIHOODS AND JOBS

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- Tradespeople's livelihoods will be impacted as their journey times increase. 

- Taxi drivers will refuse to come to LTN areas.

- Shop owners livelihoods will be at risk.

- Mobile care workers and delivery drivers will be unable to fulfil their rotas. 

DISCRIMINATES AGAINST MANY

NEGATIVE EFFECTS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

THREATENED LIVELIHOODS AND JOBS

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- Not everyone is able to ride a bike - it will take freedom of movement away.

- Disabled and less mobile residents will be prevented from easy access to the shops and services. 

- Single working parents will be heavily affected.

- Not everyone has the time capacity to cycle or walk.

- Will discriminate against those that already live on the roads that remain open.

NEGATIVE EFFECTS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

NEGATIVE EFFECTS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

NEGATIVE EFFECTS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

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- Schools situated on main roads will suffer from increased pollution.

- Will increase anxiety at an already stressful and challenging time when mental health issues are on the rise. 

- Meals on wheels volunteers will be unable to reach the vulnerable.

- People providing care to elderly family members will be negatively affected.

- Red button response times will no longer be guaranteed.

- Residents will be divided within their community.

Damages local businesses

NEGATIVE EFFECTS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

NEGATIVE EFFECTS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

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- Vehicles will be unable to load/ unload deliveries and supplies resulting in some suppliers refusing to drive to the area.

- There will be limited customer parking spaces.

- Passing trade will decline.

- Shops in other boroughs subjected to these measures have reported a major reduction in footfall.


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