Daily Mail in cycling shocker!

As it's not a footway (i.e. not a path by the side of a carriageway), I see no reason why cyclists are not allowed on it, unless there has been a specific byelaw or TRO* made by the local council.

Which makes me wonder if it wouldn't have been a better idea just to either pass a byelaw preventing cycling, or paint a cycle path instead.

• I'm not even sure if TROs cover paths, to be honest.
  
  

Is the article wrong then?

But residents say the move on the pedestrian-only backstreet...

Wouldn't suprise me if it was, and to be honest, I'm more inclined to believe someone who at least sounds like they know what they are talking about rather than the Mail.
What's a TRO?