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Was there any discernible impact on ambulance response times while the @wandbc LTNs were in place? From the information provided by @Ldn_Ambulance in response to an FOI request, it would appear not. Compare Aug/Sept 2019 with Aug/Sept 2020. 1/n
From the table, it can be seen that response times were actually better during Aug/Sept 2020 when the LTNs were in place, compared to the same months the previous year. 2/n
Admittedly, these figures are for the whole of Wandsworth. However, you would expect to see some impact on average response times given the location of hospitals, ambulance stations, and the importance of the A24 and surrounding area. 3/n
~ @Ldn_Ambulance refused to provide their correspondence with @wandbc. The council has refused similar requests on the basis that the information is sensitive. London Ambulance has no such concern. It would just take them too long to collate the material. 4/n
However, @Ldn_Ambulance did restate their support for Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and explain that they would work with local councils to adapt, rather than remove, schemes where necessary. 5/5
