'Interference with democracy': High Court battle over LTN removal ramps up
Briefly

The judicial review by campaigners was labeled as an unjustified interference with democratic decision-making, asserting the right for elected officials to make policy decisions.
Mr. Rahman's rationale for removing LTNs was challenged for being unclear; campaigners claimed it failed to justify the complete abolition of the traffic schemes.
Council barrister Saira Kabir Sheikh KC defended Mr. Rahman's reasoning, emphasizing that the mayor was not obligated to present all data supporting his decision.
The core dispute lies in the campaigners' disagreement with the mayor's prioritization of certain criteria in removing the LTNs, not an issue of legal grounds.
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