Stop the Hanover and Tarner LTN
The Low Traffic Neighbourhood scheme, as proposed by Brighton and Hove City Council, will close almost all roads in and out of Hanover and Tarner in 2023. The main access route to the area will be at the top of Southover Street. There will also be one way roads in through Albion Hill and Bentham Road. All other roads will be blocked off with a combination of bollards and planters. A Bus Gate will be installed at the bottom of Southover Street, only buses and emergency services will be able to enter this way. Restrictions will be enforced by new ANPR cameras and heavy fines.
Not what you want? – Help us Stop the Hanover and Tarner LTN.
Hanover and Tarner's 'Liveable Neighbourhood' scheme
We believe the LTN proposal (aka the ‘Liveable Neighbourhood’) is deeply flawed and will create major problems for residents and local businesses. The current plan will:
• Greatly increase journey times
• Increase pollution
• Cause problems for the disabled and elderly
• Damage local businesses
• Push more traffic on to boundary roads, creating traffic jams.
• Create new through roads (or rat runs) in smaller residential streets
We are asking Brighton and Hove City Council to Stop or (greatly) Improve the LTN
What's the idea behind it?
BHCC claim that introducing Low Traffic Neighbourhoods into the area will reduce car use and help to meet climate change targets.
Data from other LTN schemes suggest that the best that can be achieved is a displacement of traffic and pollution. This would come at a huge cost to local residents and businesses.
Many other LTN schemes are currently being removed or challenged in the courts.
Who wants it?
In 2020, six people from the local Hanover Action Group presented a deputation to BHCC asking them to implement this scheme, with the backing of local Green Party councillors. The council agreed to promote it.
It’s not clear how many local people actually support the idea. The council carried out a consultation which gave few opportunities for changes. They produced a plan that even some council officers agree is unworkable, and gave no options to reject the project. The council are apparently working on amendments to the plan but residents will not be given an opportunity to see these or comment before the LTN is installed in 2023.