WELCOME
We all want a better future for Oxford – for residents, visitors, businesses and service providers.
The best policy decisions are those taken with the help of data gathering, modelling and extensive consultation. This is not what we are seeing from our local councils. Decisions are being rushed through – often with good intentions – but without a full appreciation of the impact they will have on local communities.
The best policy decisions are those taken with the help of data gathering, modelling and extensive consultation. This is not what we are seeing from our local councils. Decisions are being rushed through – often with good intentions – but without a full appreciation of the impact they will have on local communities.
OUR AIMS
- Bringing communities together for a better future for all
- Campaigning for sustainable, evidence-based solutions to local issues
- A balanced and inclusive strategy for users of all forms of transport
- Support a thriving local Oxford economy to boost communities, businesses and jobs
OUR APPROACH
- We are not allied to any political party. We are not seeking to preserve the status quo. We believe in a sustainable future.
- We believe that Oxford deserves the best possible solutions that are tailored to the complex needs of our various interconnected communities.
- We will support proposals that are evidence-based and where local communities are on board with those proposals.
- We do not support transport strategies that propose unnecessary, unfair and unreasonable restrictions or road closures on certain types of mobility.
- We will campaign for better solutions to be found where proposals fail these basic tests.
CURRENT HEADLINES
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Traffic Filters - unworkable bus gate proposals are back
Update October 2022: Oxfordshire County Council has announced plans to install ANPR ‘traffic filter’ bus gates on key arterial roads across Oxford (see map to the right) with resident’s cars ONLY allowed 100 day permits per year. Anyone without permits will face a £70 fine. The council will ruin this city for residents and businesses. These unworkable plans are essentially mass road closures. Along with LTNs, they will cut off, divide & segregate our city. It will force residents who have used up their year’s 100 day permits to make long diversions in & out of the already heavily congested A34/A40 bypass & ring road to travel between the segregated ‘zones’ – resulting in longer journeys, more delays and more pollution. This scheme risks damaging businesses & jobs. Out of-town-workers, customers and tourists will not be allowed to drive through the barriers - making the whole city inaccessible for many. We have joined forces with leading business groups across Oxford to launch a legal challenge against the Traffic Filters, please consider donating to the crowdsourcing campaign via the link below. https://www.gofundme.com/f/stop-oxfords-traffic-filters |
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CLICK IMAGE ABOVE TO ACCESS THE LEGAL CHALLENGE CROWDFUNDING WEBPAGE AGAINST TRAFFIC FILTERS
LTNs - Low Traffic Neighbourhoods have become Local Traffic Nightmares
Breaking up communities. Increased congestion from displaced traffic and increased journey times. LTNs have been disastrous for residents, congestion and businesses up and down the Country & in Cowley, resulting in huge protests and legal action from local residents and businesses.
Breaking up communities. Increased congestion from displaced traffic and increased journey times. LTNs have been disastrous for residents, congestion and businesses up and down the Country & in Cowley, resulting in huge protests and legal action from local residents and businesses.
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Update August 2022: Disgraceful & undemocratic Cowley & East Oxford LTN decisions: In late July 2022, the Oxfordshire County Council’s “cabinet” decided to make the Cowley LTNs “permanent”, despite widespread opposition from residents in the Consultation & Council data showing the LTNs had evidently failed & increased congestion & pollution. This decision paves the way for bollards and boxes to be replaced by more solid roadblocks and / or with ANPR camera enforcement. After the East Oxford LTNs were also forced through undemocratically in late May 2022, this has further compounded the mass gridlock & pollution everyone is experiencing in & around East Oxford.
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Update October 2022: Help Fight Back & Support Our Legal Challenge: After waiting weeks (without any response) for an internal review of the Cowley LTN approval decision, we joined forces with other anti-road-closure campaign groups & launched a legal crowdsourcing fundraising campaign in late August. The main aim of this fundraising is to challenge the Cowley LTN approval decision through the courts:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-end-road-closures-in-oxford So please consider donating to our crowdsourcing campaign via the link below – even £10 can make a difference. |
CLICK ON IMAGE ABOVE TO ACCESS THE GOFUNDME LEGAL CHALLENGE CROWDFUNDING WEBPAGE AGAINST LTNs
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UPDATE March 2023: Please sign the petition, to stop traffic filters & LTNs, that we have joined forces to promote with the local grassroots 'Our City Our Choice' ourcityourchoice.org/ campaign team:
actionstorm.org/petitions/stop-the-traffic-filters-ltns-that-will-gridlock-divide-oxford-63e6a724edc83 Please sign & share the petition & don't forget to add your own personal comments. |
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UPDATE Nov 2022: Business Impact Survey of LTNs: In a recent survey of 153 East Oxford businesses, 95% said they had been badly impacted by LTNs. "Turnover had decreased by 50% but more commonly figures of 15-30% were quoted". Please read the comprehensive survey conducted by the Cowley Road Traders here.
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UPDATE 2nd Feb 2022: If you have not heard the news, the Oxfordshire County Council released the results Cowley & Littlemore LTN Consultation that was running for nearly a year, and we have again comprehensively & democratically won. As the Oxford Mail www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19894407.majority-residents-businesses-object-cowley-ltns-consultation-reveals/ & BBC Local News recently reported, the official Cowley LTN consultation results were a landslide vote against the LTNs by residents & businesses. The results are displayed in the graphic to the right. Any self-respecting democratic Council would have now listened to the vast majority view of local residents and businesses and remove these harmful & polluting LTNs, plus cease any proposals for further LTNs. We wanted to say a big Thank You to everybody that supported and joined the campaign. |
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UPDATE 29th July 2021: If you have not heard the good news, the Oxfordshire County Council released the East Oxford LTN Survey results, and we have comprehensively won. The results are displayed in the graphic below, a huge majority 'Strongly objected' or 'objected' to the LTN proposals. As reported in the Oxford Mail, EAST OXFORD SAYS NO TO ROAD BLOCKS. At the County Council decision meeting, the Cabinet respected democracy & did not proceed with proposed plan. We believe there is now a clear mandate from the people that a proper re-consultation is required with all stakeholders at the table.
We wanted to say a big Thank You to everybody that supported and joined our campaign and voted against these damaging LTN proposals in the Oxfordshire County Council Survey. We were grateful for the overwhelming support we received from the vast majority of the good folk of East Oxford we met while out campaigning, leafleting and meeting people. We believe your support, the huge anti-LTN protest rally and our combined campaign with Business Groups led to this victory. The pro-LTN road closure lobby groups tried everything in their campaign - but we still won. Most people who responded to the Survey saw the LTNs for what they are - state sponsored bullying schemes that benefit the selfish few, and cause misery to the many.
We wanted to say a big Thank You to everybody that supported and joined our campaign and voted against these damaging LTN proposals in the Oxfordshire County Council Survey. We were grateful for the overwhelming support we received from the vast majority of the good folk of East Oxford we met while out campaigning, leafleting and meeting people. We believe your support, the huge anti-LTN protest rally and our combined campaign with Business Groups led to this victory. The pro-LTN road closure lobby groups tried everything in their campaign - but we still won. Most people who responded to the Survey saw the LTNs for what they are - state sponsored bullying schemes that benefit the selfish few, and cause misery to the many.
UPDATE June 2021: Thank you to the hundreds that joined the community organised protest against even more damaging LTNs proposed for East Oxford. It was a huge success with a massive turnout & the prominent coverage on the BBC & Oxford Mail has sent out a strong message to the Council that our community is united & determined to stop these unfair & unworkable LTN road closures. It was fantastic to see the very best of our Oxford community – hundreds of residents & businesses - pulling together to show our unhappiness and to let our voices be heard.
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We have been inundated with hundreds of messages from hugely frustrated residents & businesses who are experiencing the daily traffic gridlock, chaos & misery being caused by the Cowley & Littlemore LTNs. It's quite clear the LTN-induced traffic displacement & longer journeys is resulting in regular traffic gridlock on key arterial roads around the LTNs. It frankly beggars belief that the Council will proceed with further LTNs in the area, which risks crippling the whole East Oxford road network & damaging the whole community, without an urgent review of the first LTN. The pro-LTN lobby groups & pro-LTN Councillors use euphemistic terms such as "encouraging modal shift" but what they actually mean is state-sanctioned bullying of a population that cannot - and will not - change their entire lifestyles at the drop of a hat.
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Are you a resident, a business, a visitor or a commuter that will be impacted by the Divinity Rd, St Mary’s & St Clements area LTNs? Then help us tell Oxfordshire County Council to cancel these unworkable road closures which would cause traffic chaos & gridlock. Please respond to the County Council survey before 29th June. Survey now closed.
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UPDATE May 2021: COWLEY & LITTLEMORE LTNs CONSULTATION - HAVE YOUR SAY UNTIL 19TH NOV 2021
SAY NO TO THE COWLEY & LITTLEMORE LTN BARRICADES – REOPEN OUR ROADS! View the map and our FAQs here. Click below to go to the Oxfordshire County Council site - it only takes 5 minutes and it is vital that the Council hears from as many people as possible about their legitimate concerns about the LTNs. We have been inundated with messages, and pictures of LTN-induced gridlock, from residents & businesses opposed to the LTNs. The LTNs are causing total traffic chaos & gridlock around Cowley & Littlemore, resulting in increased congestion & pollution combined with increased journey times for all of us.
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Every consultation response matters. You can quickly take part in the one-page consultation online. Please fill in in the Official Oxfordshire County Council Consultation to express your strong opposition to the scheme. The Consultation has been extended until 19th Nov 2021. Consultation now closed.
Please also fill in the Follow-Up Perception Survey to express your strong opposition, which is open until 25th Nov 2021. Survey now closed. |
NEWSPAPER & MEDIA ARTICLES
18th August 2023 - Oxford: 'Depressed' business owner blames LTNs for closure
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23729880.oxford-depressed-business-owner-blames-ltns-closure/
6th August 2023 - Oxford businesses lose out in 'climate change crusade'
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/opinion/columns/23704364.oxford-businesses-lose-climate-change-crusade/
5th August 2023 - Florence Pugh's Oxford father criticises 'insulting' Tweet
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23702200.florence-pughs-oxford-father-criticises-insulting-tweet/
1st August 2023 - The grim truth about Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
www.spiked-online.com/2023/08/01/the-grim-truth-about-low-traffic-neighbourhoods/
1st August 2023 - The sinister truth about the war on cars
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-sinister-truth-about-the-war-on-cars/
31st July 2023 - Video shows Cowley shopkeepers denouncing LTNs as 'cruel'
www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/23689671.video-shows-cowley-shopkeepers-denouncing-ltns-cruel/
31st July 2023 - Oxford LTNs: Conservative hits back at 'hypocrisy' criticism
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23691014.oxford-ltns-conservative-hits-back-hypocrisy-criticism/
29th July - Rishi Sunak orders review of low-traffic zones as Tory MPs condemn them as ‘attack on motorists’
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/rishi-sunak-low-traffic-zones-review-b2384350.html
21st July 2023 - Oxford LTNs: Yoga instructor blasts council for closure
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23670030.oxford-ltns-yoga-instructor-blasts-council-closure/
19th July 2023 - Oxford parking costs in city centre slammed as 'outrageous'
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23663708.oxford-parking-costs-city-centre-slammed-outrageous/
16th July 2023 - Oxford traffic filters: 'It's time to drown out the trolls'
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/opinion/columns/23658513.oxford-traffic-filters-its-time-drown-trolls/
13th July 2023 - The complacence of environmentalist urbanism
thecritic.co.uk/The-complacence-of-environmentalist-urbanism/
13th July 2023 - Oxford traders: 'Traffic filters will leave us on the brink'
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23650492.oxford-traders-traffic-filters-will-leave-us-brink/
1 July 2023 - The flaws in the so-called independent study that ‘proves’ LTNs work
www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/the-flaws-in-the-so-called-independent-study-that-proves-ltns-work/ar-AA1diN1Q
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/07/01/low-traffic-neighbourhood-ltn-independent-study-flaws/
2 July 2023 - Moment university academic who wrote 'independent' reviews praising low-traffic neighbourhoods tears down 'Just Say No!' anti-LTN petition poster from shop near her south London home
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12255731/Moment-university-academic-tears-anti-LTN-petition-poster-shop-near-south-London-home.html
1st July 2023 - Watch: Academic who wrote ‘impartial’ LTN reviews tears down protesters’ petition
archive.is/Ec1or#selection-2831.4-2831.85
27th June 2023 - Anti-car policies are driving us out of business: Florence Pugh's father in traffic battle
www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1785172/anti-car-policies-battle-business-clinton-pugh-florence-pugh
27th June 2023 - Green Party’s war on cars backfires as tourists abandon Brighton
www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/green-party-war-on-cars-backfires-tourists-abandon-brighton/
27th June 2023 - Oxford's Muslim community hit by council's parking fines
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23617308.oxfords-muslim-community-hit-councils-parking-fines/
22nd June 2023 - Oxford LTNs: Council leaves 'most vulnerable' behind
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23607984.oxford-ltns-council-leaves-most-vulnerable-behind/
19th June 2023 - Low traffic neighbourhood in Westy will be removed
www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/23600038.low-traffic-neighbourhood-westy-will-removed/
19th June 2023 - Oxford activist delivers LTN petition to Downing Street
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23599448.oxford-activist-delivers-ltn-petition-downing-street/
11th June 2023 - Oxford LTNs: Why 45 seconds is a delay 'we cannot afford'
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/opinion/columns/23581499.oxford-ltns-45-seconds-delay-we-cannot-afford/
8th June 2023 - Oxford LTN delays risk £650,000 strain on NHS resources
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23573101.oxford-ltn-delays-risk-650-000-strain-nhs-resources/
8th June 2023 - LTN impact report leads to growing calls for resignations
www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/23573714.ltn-impact-report-leads-growing-calls-resignations/
7 June 2023 - Why low traffic neighbourhoods are a policy disaster
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/why-low-traffic-neighbourhoods-are-a-policy-disaster-lj8df5ppk
7 June 2023 - Low Traffic Nonsense: Ministers have wasted billions of pounds of taxpayers' money on 'active travel' schemes, says watchdog
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12167319/Ministers-wasted-billions-pounds-taxpayers-money-LTNs-says-watchdog.html
6th June 2023 - Oxford LTNs cause delays to life threatening calls
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23572092.oxford-ltns-cause-delays-life-threatening-calls/
4th June 2023 - 'Traders are starting to go under because of LTNs in east Oxford'
www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/23557519.traders-starting-go-ltns-east-oxford/
28 May 2023 - Blame Boris Johnson for low-traffic neighbourhoods, says Sadiq Khan
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/28/blame-boris-low-traffic-neighbourhoods-says-sadiq-khan/
26th May 2023 - Florence Pugh's father loses bar and blames LTNs for 'stress'
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23548529.florence-pughs-father-loses-bar-blames-ltns-stress/
22nd May 2023 - LTNs: Oxfordshire misses out on England active travel funds
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23539824.ltns-oxfordshire-misses-england-active-travel-funds/
6th May 2023 - Oxford LTNs and pollution: 'Suffering' residents feel 'trapped'
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23499916.oxford-ltns-pollution-suffering-residents-feel-trapped/
5th May 2023 - Oxford LTNs: Cost of wooden bollards and locks revealed
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23500377.oxford-ltns-cost-wooden-bollards-locks-revealed/
29th April 2023 - LTNs can cause traffic jams and slow buses, TFL admits
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/04/29/ltn-traffic-jams-slow-buses-tfl-london/
26th April 2023 - Oxford councillor calls for LTN removal over gas works
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23481658.oxford-councillor-calls-ltn-removal-gas-works/
25th April 2023 - LTNs can only work with decent public transport
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/apr/25/ltn-can-only-work-with-decent-public-transport
24th April 2023 - Oxford traffic filters: Politicians blast council for decision
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23473721.oxford-traffic-filters-politicians-blast-council-decision/
17th April 2023 - LTNs: Minister says council 'sitting in ivory towers'
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23458439.ltns-minister-says-council-sitting-ivory-towers/
3rd April 2023 - Business owner says councillor has 'no respect for truth'
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23426219.business-owner-says-councillor-no-respect-truth/
31st March 2023 - Ministers come under pressure to scrap 'preposterous' and 'dangerous' LTNs as it emerges 240 ambulances were delayed by low traffic schemes
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11925437/Ministers-come-pressure-scrap-preposterous-dangerous-LTNs.html
30th March 2023 - The authoritarian crusade against the car
www.spiked-online.com/2023/03/30/the-authoritarian-crusade-against-the-car/
29th March 2023 - LTNs will see Arriva changes as buses 'not taking passengers to stops'
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23421412.ltns-will-see-arriva-changes-buses-not-taking-passengers-stops/
25th March 2023 - Oxford business owner speaks on 'damaging' LTN impact
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23410179.oxford-business-owner-speaks-damaging-ltn-impact/
25th March 2023 - Council chiefs ‘covered up’ data that could put climate zones ‘into jeopardy’
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/03/25/council-chiefs-covered-data-could-put-climate-zones-jeopardy/
20 March 2023 - Oxfordshire council leader calls for Conservative to resign over LTNs
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23397984.oxfordshire-council-leader-calls-conservative-resign-ltns/
20th March 2023 - Bike-sales-fall-to-lowest-level-in-20-years
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bike-sales-fall-to-lowest-level-in-20-years-tt5qp5tpg#:
08 April 2023 - Help! I’m trapped in a 15-minute city
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-madness-of-low-traffic-neighbourhoods/
6th April 2023 - Oxfordshire council spending plans for ANPR camera revealed
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23436986.oxfordshire-council-spending-plans-anpr-camera-revealed/
24th March 2023 - Oxford 'severe congestion' with Cowley Road delays
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23411237.oxford-severe-congestion-cowley-road-delays/
16th March 2023 - Oxford MP 'prioritises national issues' over LTN concerns
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23375774.oxford-mp-prioritises-national-issues-ltn-concerns/
6th March 2023 - Oxford traffic filters: Council accused of 'cover up'
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23365398.oxford-traffic-filters-council-accused-cover-up/
3rd March 2023 - Anti-LTNs vote falls short in Oxfordshire by-election
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23360827.anti-ltns-vote-falls-short-oxfordshire-by-election/
9th February 2023 - Oxford Cowley Road traders produce shock business survey on LTNs
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23308820.oxford-cowley-road-traders-produce-shock-business-survey-ltns/
2nd March 2023 - Oxford Traffic filters: Major details hidden from public
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23356720.oxford-traffic-filters-major-details-hidden-public/
24th January 2023 - Asian restaurant closes and owner blames Oxford LTNs
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23273361.asian-restaurant-closes-owner-blames-oxford-ltns/
22 January 2023 - The war on cars
thecritic.co.uk/the-war-on-cars/
Archive 2022:
30th November 2022 - Oxford business owners claim traffic filters will divide the city
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23159658.oxford-business-owners-claim-traffic-filters-will-divide-city/
26th November 2022 - Oxford's LTNs slammed by Florence Pugh's dad in billboard
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23151758.oxfords-ltns-slammed-florence-pughs-dad-billboard/
25th November 2022 - Legal challenge to bus gates is 'last resort' says Jeremy Mogford
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23147823.legal-challenge-bus-gates-last-resort-says-jeremy-mogford/
25th October 2022 - The madness of the ‘15-minute city’
www.spiked-online.com/2022/10/25/the-madness-of-the-15-minute-city/
24th October 2022 - Traffic filters will divide city into "15 minute" neighbourhoods
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23073992.traffic-filters-will-divide-city-15-minute-neighbourhoods/
22nd July 2022 - Council refuses to apologise for not telling Mosques about LTNs
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/20295848.council-refuses-apologise-not-telling-mosques-ltns/
2nd August 2022 - The feminist case for cars
https://www.spiked-online.com/2022/08/02/the-feminist-case-for-cars/
9th June 2022 - Oxford Bus Company admits LTNs are impacting services
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/20196225.oxford-bus-company-admits-ltns-impacting-services/
8th June 2022 - Silvesters Stores to close after East Oxford LTNs 'the last straw'
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/20164961.silvesters-stores-close-east-oxford-ltns-the-last-straw/
24th May 2022 - East Oxford LTNs a betrayal of public trust says councillor
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/20159556.east-oxford-ltns-betrayal-public-trust-says-councillor/
2nd February 2022 - Majority of residents and businesses object to the Cowley LTNs, consultation reveals
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19894407.majority-residents-businesses-object-cowley-ltns-consultation-reveals/
23rd July 2022 - Oxford LTNs could prevent ambulances from reaching patients on time, says paramedic
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/20296036.oxford-ltns-prevent-ambulances-reaching-patients-time-says-paramedic/
25 November 2022 - Florence Pugh's father goes to war over Lower Traffic neighbourhood
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11470099/Florence-Pughs-father-goes-war-Lower-Traffic-neighbourhood.html
27th May 2022 - Postbox sealed as collection times can't be met 'due to LTNs'
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/20171097.postbox-sealed-collection-times-cant-met-due-ltns/
Archive 2020/2021:
5th October 2021 - Fury at loss of 650 parking spaces in Oxford for new bike lanes
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19624740.fury-loss-650-parking-spaces-oxford-new-bike-lanes/
29 July 2021 - Oxford Low Traffic Neighbourhoods: Further measures delayed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-58013472
6th March 2021 - The war on cars is backfiring
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-war-on-cars-is-backfiring/
2nd April 2021 - LTN bollards to become foldable after emergency services struggle
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19204224.foldable-barriers-ltns-fire-service-request/
26th July 2021 - Oxford LTNs: school travel time increased to an hour since LTN installed
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19466290.oxford-ltns-school-travel-time-increased-hour-since-ltn-installed/
21st July 2021 - East Oxford LTN consultation: most people do not support proposal
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19459858.east-oxford-ltn-consultation-people-not-support-proposal/
15th July 2021 - Muslim community speak of 'nightmare' as LTNs make them late for prayers
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19443040.muslim-community-speak-nightmare-ltns-make-late-prayers/
20 June 2021 - Hundreds protest over Oxford Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-57540583
27th May 2021 - Low Traffic Neighbourhoods 'punish the disabled, elderly and vulnerable'
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19330998.ltns-affecting-people-disabilities/
29th March 2021 - Low Traffic Neighbourhoods to cause 'congestion' in city centres
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1415310/low-traffic-neighbourhood-congestion-nick-freeman-exclusive
4th March 2021 - How low-traffic schemes fuel inequality
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/04/how-low-traffic-schemes-fuel-inequality
23rd March 2021 - Calls for review into road blocks after ambulance delayed getting to emergency
https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2021-03-22/calls-for-review-into-road-blocks-after-ambulance-delayed-getting-to-emergency
27 March 2021 - Living next to an LTN is a nightmare of traffic jams and pollution
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/03/27/living-next-low-traffic-neighbourhood-nightmare-traffic-jams/
28th January 2021 - Low-traffic schemes have ignored disabled residents, says new research
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/low-traffic-schemes-have-ignored-disabled-residents-says-new-research/
23rd January 2021 - Road closures lower teacher morale and affect the quality of education, school letters revea
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/01/23/road-closures-lower-teacher-morale-affect-quality-education/
29th November 2020 - Closing ‘rat runs’ worsens pollution, says Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debra’s mother on eve of inquest
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/closing-rat-runs-worsens-pollution-says-ella-adoo-kissi-debras-mother-on-eve-of-inquest-lhqp83sqk
17 October 2020 - Transport Secretary admits new cycle lanes are leaving roads 'backed up' with traffic
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/10/17/transport-secretary-admits-new-cycle-lanes-leaving-roads-backed/
14 October 2020 - Oxford city centre bus gate plan scrapped
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-54526775
16th July 2020 - Bus gates in Oxford will damage trade, says Old Bank Hotel boss
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18586011.bus-gates-oxford-will-damage-trade-says-old-bank-hotel-boss/
14th April 2020 - Trapped – With and Without Covid-19
https://thecatchpoles.net/2020/04/14/trapped-with-and-without-covid-19/
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23729880.oxford-depressed-business-owner-blames-ltns-closure/
6th August 2023 - Oxford businesses lose out in 'climate change crusade'
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/opinion/columns/23704364.oxford-businesses-lose-climate-change-crusade/
5th August 2023 - Florence Pugh's Oxford father criticises 'insulting' Tweet
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23702200.florence-pughs-oxford-father-criticises-insulting-tweet/
1st August 2023 - The grim truth about Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
www.spiked-online.com/2023/08/01/the-grim-truth-about-low-traffic-neighbourhoods/
1st August 2023 - The sinister truth about the war on cars
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-sinister-truth-about-the-war-on-cars/
31st July 2023 - Video shows Cowley shopkeepers denouncing LTNs as 'cruel'
www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/23689671.video-shows-cowley-shopkeepers-denouncing-ltns-cruel/
31st July 2023 - Oxford LTNs: Conservative hits back at 'hypocrisy' criticism
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23691014.oxford-ltns-conservative-hits-back-hypocrisy-criticism/
29th July - Rishi Sunak orders review of low-traffic zones as Tory MPs condemn them as ‘attack on motorists’
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/rishi-sunak-low-traffic-zones-review-b2384350.html
21st July 2023 - Oxford LTNs: Yoga instructor blasts council for closure
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23670030.oxford-ltns-yoga-instructor-blasts-council-closure/
19th July 2023 - Oxford parking costs in city centre slammed as 'outrageous'
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23663708.oxford-parking-costs-city-centre-slammed-outrageous/
16th July 2023 - Oxford traffic filters: 'It's time to drown out the trolls'
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/opinion/columns/23658513.oxford-traffic-filters-its-time-drown-trolls/
13th July 2023 - The complacence of environmentalist urbanism
thecritic.co.uk/The-complacence-of-environmentalist-urbanism/
13th July 2023 - Oxford traders: 'Traffic filters will leave us on the brink'
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23650492.oxford-traders-traffic-filters-will-leave-us-brink/
1 July 2023 - The flaws in the so-called independent study that ‘proves’ LTNs work
www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/the-flaws-in-the-so-called-independent-study-that-proves-ltns-work/ar-AA1diN1Q
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/07/01/low-traffic-neighbourhood-ltn-independent-study-flaws/
2 July 2023 - Moment university academic who wrote 'independent' reviews praising low-traffic neighbourhoods tears down 'Just Say No!' anti-LTN petition poster from shop near her south London home
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12255731/Moment-university-academic-tears-anti-LTN-petition-poster-shop-near-south-London-home.html
1st July 2023 - Watch: Academic who wrote ‘impartial’ LTN reviews tears down protesters’ petition
archive.is/Ec1or#selection-2831.4-2831.85
27th June 2023 - Anti-car policies are driving us out of business: Florence Pugh's father in traffic battle
www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1785172/anti-car-policies-battle-business-clinton-pugh-florence-pugh
27th June 2023 - Green Party’s war on cars backfires as tourists abandon Brighton
www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/green-party-war-on-cars-backfires-tourists-abandon-brighton/
27th June 2023 - Oxford's Muslim community hit by council's parking fines
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23617308.oxfords-muslim-community-hit-councils-parking-fines/
22nd June 2023 - Oxford LTNs: Council leaves 'most vulnerable' behind
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23607984.oxford-ltns-council-leaves-most-vulnerable-behind/
19th June 2023 - Low traffic neighbourhood in Westy will be removed
www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/23600038.low-traffic-neighbourhood-westy-will-removed/
19th June 2023 - Oxford activist delivers LTN petition to Downing Street
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23599448.oxford-activist-delivers-ltn-petition-downing-street/
11th June 2023 - Oxford LTNs: Why 45 seconds is a delay 'we cannot afford'
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/opinion/columns/23581499.oxford-ltns-45-seconds-delay-we-cannot-afford/
8th June 2023 - Oxford LTN delays risk £650,000 strain on NHS resources
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23573101.oxford-ltn-delays-risk-650-000-strain-nhs-resources/
8th June 2023 - LTN impact report leads to growing calls for resignations
www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/23573714.ltn-impact-report-leads-growing-calls-resignations/
7 June 2023 - Why low traffic neighbourhoods are a policy disaster
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/why-low-traffic-neighbourhoods-are-a-policy-disaster-lj8df5ppk
7 June 2023 - Low Traffic Nonsense: Ministers have wasted billions of pounds of taxpayers' money on 'active travel' schemes, says watchdog
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12167319/Ministers-wasted-billions-pounds-taxpayers-money-LTNs-says-watchdog.html
6th June 2023 - Oxford LTNs cause delays to life threatening calls
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23572092.oxford-ltns-cause-delays-life-threatening-calls/
4th June 2023 - 'Traders are starting to go under because of LTNs in east Oxford'
www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/23557519.traders-starting-go-ltns-east-oxford/
28 May 2023 - Blame Boris Johnson for low-traffic neighbourhoods, says Sadiq Khan
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/28/blame-boris-low-traffic-neighbourhoods-says-sadiq-khan/
26th May 2023 - Florence Pugh's father loses bar and blames LTNs for 'stress'
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23548529.florence-pughs-father-loses-bar-blames-ltns-stress/
22nd May 2023 - LTNs: Oxfordshire misses out on England active travel funds
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23539824.ltns-oxfordshire-misses-england-active-travel-funds/
6th May 2023 - Oxford LTNs and pollution: 'Suffering' residents feel 'trapped'
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23499916.oxford-ltns-pollution-suffering-residents-feel-trapped/
5th May 2023 - Oxford LTNs: Cost of wooden bollards and locks revealed
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23500377.oxford-ltns-cost-wooden-bollards-locks-revealed/
29th April 2023 - LTNs can cause traffic jams and slow buses, TFL admits
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/04/29/ltn-traffic-jams-slow-buses-tfl-london/
26th April 2023 - Oxford councillor calls for LTN removal over gas works
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23481658.oxford-councillor-calls-ltn-removal-gas-works/
25th April 2023 - LTNs can only work with decent public transport
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/apr/25/ltn-can-only-work-with-decent-public-transport
24th April 2023 - Oxford traffic filters: Politicians blast council for decision
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23473721.oxford-traffic-filters-politicians-blast-council-decision/
17th April 2023 - LTNs: Minister says council 'sitting in ivory towers'
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23458439.ltns-minister-says-council-sitting-ivory-towers/
3rd April 2023 - Business owner says councillor has 'no respect for truth'
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23426219.business-owner-says-councillor-no-respect-truth/
31st March 2023 - Ministers come under pressure to scrap 'preposterous' and 'dangerous' LTNs as it emerges 240 ambulances were delayed by low traffic schemes
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11925437/Ministers-come-pressure-scrap-preposterous-dangerous-LTNs.html
30th March 2023 - The authoritarian crusade against the car
www.spiked-online.com/2023/03/30/the-authoritarian-crusade-against-the-car/
29th March 2023 - LTNs will see Arriva changes as buses 'not taking passengers to stops'
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23421412.ltns-will-see-arriva-changes-buses-not-taking-passengers-stops/
25th March 2023 - Oxford business owner speaks on 'damaging' LTN impact
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23410179.oxford-business-owner-speaks-damaging-ltn-impact/
25th March 2023 - Council chiefs ‘covered up’ data that could put climate zones ‘into jeopardy’
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/03/25/council-chiefs-covered-data-could-put-climate-zones-jeopardy/
20 March 2023 - Oxfordshire council leader calls for Conservative to resign over LTNs
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23397984.oxfordshire-council-leader-calls-conservative-resign-ltns/
20th March 2023 - Bike-sales-fall-to-lowest-level-in-20-years
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bike-sales-fall-to-lowest-level-in-20-years-tt5qp5tpg#:
08 April 2023 - Help! I’m trapped in a 15-minute city
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-madness-of-low-traffic-neighbourhoods/
6th April 2023 - Oxfordshire council spending plans for ANPR camera revealed
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23436986.oxfordshire-council-spending-plans-anpr-camera-revealed/
24th March 2023 - Oxford 'severe congestion' with Cowley Road delays
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23411237.oxford-severe-congestion-cowley-road-delays/
16th March 2023 - Oxford MP 'prioritises national issues' over LTN concerns
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23375774.oxford-mp-prioritises-national-issues-ltn-concerns/
6th March 2023 - Oxford traffic filters: Council accused of 'cover up'
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23365398.oxford-traffic-filters-council-accused-cover-up/
3rd March 2023 - Anti-LTNs vote falls short in Oxfordshire by-election
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23360827.anti-ltns-vote-falls-short-oxfordshire-by-election/
9th February 2023 - Oxford Cowley Road traders produce shock business survey on LTNs
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23308820.oxford-cowley-road-traders-produce-shock-business-survey-ltns/
2nd March 2023 - Oxford Traffic filters: Major details hidden from public
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23356720.oxford-traffic-filters-major-details-hidden-public/
24th January 2023 - Asian restaurant closes and owner blames Oxford LTNs
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23273361.asian-restaurant-closes-owner-blames-oxford-ltns/
22 January 2023 - The war on cars
thecritic.co.uk/the-war-on-cars/
Archive 2022:
30th November 2022 - Oxford business owners claim traffic filters will divide the city
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23159658.oxford-business-owners-claim-traffic-filters-will-divide-city/
26th November 2022 - Oxford's LTNs slammed by Florence Pugh's dad in billboard
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23151758.oxfords-ltns-slammed-florence-pughs-dad-billboard/
25th November 2022 - Legal challenge to bus gates is 'last resort' says Jeremy Mogford
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23147823.legal-challenge-bus-gates-last-resort-says-jeremy-mogford/
25th October 2022 - The madness of the ‘15-minute city’
www.spiked-online.com/2022/10/25/the-madness-of-the-15-minute-city/
24th October 2022 - Traffic filters will divide city into "15 minute" neighbourhoods
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23073992.traffic-filters-will-divide-city-15-minute-neighbourhoods/
22nd July 2022 - Council refuses to apologise for not telling Mosques about LTNs
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/20295848.council-refuses-apologise-not-telling-mosques-ltns/
2nd August 2022 - The feminist case for cars
https://www.spiked-online.com/2022/08/02/the-feminist-case-for-cars/
9th June 2022 - Oxford Bus Company admits LTNs are impacting services
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/20196225.oxford-bus-company-admits-ltns-impacting-services/
8th June 2022 - Silvesters Stores to close after East Oxford LTNs 'the last straw'
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/20164961.silvesters-stores-close-east-oxford-ltns-the-last-straw/
24th May 2022 - East Oxford LTNs a betrayal of public trust says councillor
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/20159556.east-oxford-ltns-betrayal-public-trust-says-councillor/
2nd February 2022 - Majority of residents and businesses object to the Cowley LTNs, consultation reveals
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19894407.majority-residents-businesses-object-cowley-ltns-consultation-reveals/
23rd July 2022 - Oxford LTNs could prevent ambulances from reaching patients on time, says paramedic
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/20296036.oxford-ltns-prevent-ambulances-reaching-patients-time-says-paramedic/
25 November 2022 - Florence Pugh's father goes to war over Lower Traffic neighbourhood
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11470099/Florence-Pughs-father-goes-war-Lower-Traffic-neighbourhood.html
27th May 2022 - Postbox sealed as collection times can't be met 'due to LTNs'
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/20171097.postbox-sealed-collection-times-cant-met-due-ltns/
Archive 2020/2021:
5th October 2021 - Fury at loss of 650 parking spaces in Oxford for new bike lanes
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19624740.fury-loss-650-parking-spaces-oxford-new-bike-lanes/
29 July 2021 - Oxford Low Traffic Neighbourhoods: Further measures delayed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-58013472
6th March 2021 - The war on cars is backfiring
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-war-on-cars-is-backfiring/
2nd April 2021 - LTN bollards to become foldable after emergency services struggle
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19204224.foldable-barriers-ltns-fire-service-request/
26th July 2021 - Oxford LTNs: school travel time increased to an hour since LTN installed
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19466290.oxford-ltns-school-travel-time-increased-hour-since-ltn-installed/
21st July 2021 - East Oxford LTN consultation: most people do not support proposal
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19459858.east-oxford-ltn-consultation-people-not-support-proposal/
15th July 2021 - Muslim community speak of 'nightmare' as LTNs make them late for prayers
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19443040.muslim-community-speak-nightmare-ltns-make-late-prayers/
20 June 2021 - Hundreds protest over Oxford Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-57540583
27th May 2021 - Low Traffic Neighbourhoods 'punish the disabled, elderly and vulnerable'
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19330998.ltns-affecting-people-disabilities/
29th March 2021 - Low Traffic Neighbourhoods to cause 'congestion' in city centres
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1415310/low-traffic-neighbourhood-congestion-nick-freeman-exclusive
4th March 2021 - How low-traffic schemes fuel inequality
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/04/how-low-traffic-schemes-fuel-inequality
23rd March 2021 - Calls for review into road blocks after ambulance delayed getting to emergency
https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2021-03-22/calls-for-review-into-road-blocks-after-ambulance-delayed-getting-to-emergency
27 March 2021 - Living next to an LTN is a nightmare of traffic jams and pollution
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/03/27/living-next-low-traffic-neighbourhood-nightmare-traffic-jams/
28th January 2021 - Low-traffic schemes have ignored disabled residents, says new research
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/low-traffic-schemes-have-ignored-disabled-residents-says-new-research/
23rd January 2021 - Road closures lower teacher morale and affect the quality of education, school letters revea
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/01/23/road-closures-lower-teacher-morale-affect-quality-education/
29th November 2020 - Closing ‘rat runs’ worsens pollution, says Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debra’s mother on eve of inquest
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/closing-rat-runs-worsens-pollution-says-ella-adoo-kissi-debras-mother-on-eve-of-inquest-lhqp83sqk
17 October 2020 - Transport Secretary admits new cycle lanes are leaving roads 'backed up' with traffic
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/10/17/transport-secretary-admits-new-cycle-lanes-leaving-roads-backed/
14 October 2020 - Oxford city centre bus gate plan scrapped
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-54526775
16th July 2020 - Bus gates in Oxford will damage trade, says Old Bank Hotel boss
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18586011.bus-gates-oxford-will-damage-trade-says-old-bank-hotel-boss/
14th April 2020 - Trapped – With and Without Covid-19
https://thecatchpoles.net/2020/04/14/trapped-with-and-without-covid-19/
OUR PRIORITIES FOR BUILDING A BETTER OXFORD
We support:
- More charging points for electric vehicles around the city
- More electric buses throughout the city (and beyond)
- Better provision for cycling - including more cycle lanes and park&pedal schemes
- Traffic calming measures such as chicanes, speed tables or one-way systems to reduce cut-through traffic on side-streets
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