In a statement, SOSS said: “With so much support for the Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in Bethnal Green – including from schools, GPs, local residents, the Met Police and TfL – we had to do everything possible to prevent them being ripped out at a cost of millions and without listening to the people who live and work here.

“We believed that there were serious flaws in the way the mayor decided to remove them.

“We are deeply concerned about one council adopting a policy that is so at odds with what its own residents want.”

In a statement following the ruling, Mr Rahman said: “While LTNs improve air quality in their immediate vicinity, the previous Labour administration’s botched implementation of LTNs in Tower Hamlets caused traffic congestion on main roads.

“This led to complaints about increased air pollution and negative impacts on the health of many who live on main roads, which are predominantly working-class households.”