New traffic filters leaflet and microsite launched by Oxfordshire Liveable Streets Oxfordshire Liveable Streets has produced the leaflet shown below explaining how the traffic filters will work, which people can reference and share with others to help get accurate information out to Oxfordshire communities and answer common questions about the traffic filters. A digital version of the leaflet is available here.
Police and Crime Commissioner Elections 2024 Elections for the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley Police will take place on 2nd May 2024 (at the same time as the City Councillor elections). This role oversees police priorities, budgets and communications to the public. The five candidates nominated are: * Matthew Barber (Conservative and current holder of
East Oxford and Cowley LTNs to lose some bollards at end of April At the end of April, the County Council will remove bollards and replace them with ANPR cameras on the following roads: * Divinity Road * James Street * Magdalen Road * Crescent Road * Littlehay Road * Littlemore Road The decisions to do this were taken at Council meetings on 22 June 2023 (for Cowley) and
Bus Service Improvement Plan survey The County Council is conducting a survey to find out what bus improvements people would most like to see, to help shape its Bus Service Improvement Plan for 2025 and beyond. The Council wants to hear from people who already use buses and those who currently don’t, as well
Kiddical Mass bike ride 28 April Join Cyclox for another fun, free and family friendly ride on 28 April from 2-4pm as part of the global action events to call for safer streets for kids and grown-ups. The Headington ride will meet at 2pm in the John Radcliffe hospital grounds opposite Manor Surgery, Osler Rd and
Opportunity to take part in focus groups on travel Oxfordshire County Council has engaged Brightsparks Agency Ltd to talk to residents and businesses in a series of focus groups how people travel, what transport they use and what is important to them when it comes to making decisions about how to move around. The aim of these focus groups
News OCC urges Thames Valley Police to help improve road safety in Oxfordshire Councillor Andrew Gant, the council’s Cabinet Member for Transport Management, told the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Barber that more action was needed after the number of people killed or seriously injured on Oxfordshire’s roads rose in 2022 – the first increase for many years. Noting that
Heads up Thames Valley Police Local Crime Survey reveals that dangerous driving is the most common crime A recent public survey run by the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner revealed that speeding or reckless/dangerous driving is both the most experienced crime and is perceived as the biggest local crime issue by respondents. See TVP's Local Crime Survey Results page for further information. This
Heads up Have your say on the County Council's Vision Zero Strategy Oxfordshire County Council made a commitment in June 2022 to Vision Zero - eliminating all road deaths and serious injuries by 2050: Ambition to eliminate all road deaths and serious injuries by 2050 The Council has just published its draft Vision Zero Strategy and is running a public consultation on
Community Spotlight on school travel: no safe routes for children in Headington Following recent protests by parents at Headington and Barton schools afraid for the safety of their children on the school run, this first in our series of posts on school travel looks at the reasons behind the lack of infrastructure enabling active travel for children in Headington.
News East Oxford low-traffic neighbourhoods: here to stay, but less safe On 17 October the County Council decided to: * make the East Oxford LTNs permanent (following an 18-month experimental period) * remove bollards and replace them with ANPR cameras on Divinity Road, Magdalen Road and James Street * allow taxis, emergency service vehicles and Royal Mail vehicles through those ANPR camera points HLS
Heads up Headington parents protest against dangerous traffic conditions around schools The heavy traffic conditions for children making their way to school in Headington have always been dangerous, but the temporary closure of a footpath in Quarry has exacerbated the problem. Now Headington parents have had enough.
News Low traffic neighbourhoods at risk from Council decision Oxfordshire County Council ‘waters down’ Cowley low traffic neighbourhoods by replacing bollards with ANPR cameras and granting blanket exemptions for taxis and other vehicles, with the East Oxford low traffic neighbourhoods at risk from a similar decision due to be made on 17 October.
Get Informed What are 15-minute neighbourhoods? 15-minute neighbourhoods have had a bad press lately, as right-wing conspiracy groups have spread misinformation about what they are and what they are intended to achieve.
Oxford City Council free cycle parking scheme for small businesses and community groups Cycle parking scheme enables businesses and community organisations to apply for free cycle parking.
ONS 2021 Census map reveals car ownership levels across Oxford The Map released by the Office for National Statistics is a mine of information on all sorts of societal issues.
2 clicks to tell your councillors you want LTNs where you live Climate charity Possible is inviting you to email your councillors to ask for a low traffic neighbourhood where you live.
News Oxfordshire County Council Cabinet approves the Central Oxfordshire Travel Plan and Traffic Filter scheme Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Cabinet approved the Central Oxfordshire Travel Plan (COTP) and the Traffic Filter scheme at a Cabinet meeting on 29 November 2022. See Agenda item - Central Oxfordshire Travel Plan | Oxfordshire County Council. and Agenda item - Core Schemes - Traffic Filters ETRO Approach | Oxfordshire County
News ‘Entrenched car culture’ leaves millions of Britons in transport poverty Study finds drivers spending up to a fifth of pre-tax income on running a car as lack of infrastructure deters people from cycling.
Get Informed Cyclox event – End Road Deaths: Learning from Helsinki Join Cyclox to seek inspiration from one of the world’s leading examples of bicycle- and pedestrian-safe cities, as we come together to eliminate road deaths and serious injuries.
Community Help shape plans to improve Headington Centre Find out more at an exhibition of ideas in Headington next Saturday, 29 October.
Community What creates healthy cities? The places we live are the most significant determinant of our health outcomes. A Public Seminar at the Global Centre on Healthcare & Urbanisation explored this topic, including in relation to the recent transport proposals for Oxford.
Get Informed Oxford traffic filters proposal: find out more The consultation on the proposed Oxford traffic filters closes this Thursday, 13 October. If you didn’t catch Oxfordshire County Council’s online Q&A event on the proposed scheme last week, you can watch a recording here.
Get Informed How will the Council’s proposed traffic filters affect Headington? Oxfordshire County Council’s consultation on its proposals for 6 ANPR-enforced traffic filters in Oxford [https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/traffic-filters-2022] opened on 5 September and runs until 13 October 2022 (midnight). These traffic filters are one element of the Council’s Central Oxfordshire Travel Plan [https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.
