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petermcioxford
May 27, 20223 min read
LTNs prove a barrier too far for much loved East Oxford hardware store, Silvester's
Much loved East Oxford store Silvester's is to close as the barriers blocking roads across East Oxford have pushed it over the edge
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petermcioxford
May 17, 20222 min read
A call to pause LTNs and Quickways
Pausing schemes while consultations are undertaken is a way to bring the community back together, given the strength of local feeling.
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petermcioxford
May 6, 20223 min read
Press release from One St Mary's
The campaign continues for a socially just and truly green policy of reducing pollution in our streets without carving up our communities.
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Sarah
Apr 29, 20222 min read
LTNs drive up emissions per journey
Check out these everyday scenarios and see how CO2 emissions will increase after the introduction of ltns and busgates.
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skinnerje
Apr 26, 20221 min read
Bus Gates and LTNs to divide and gridlock our city
What you need to know about plans for bus gates and LTNs with a map illustrating how they will divide and gridlock Oxford.
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petermcioxford
Apr 26, 20223 min read
Unintended consequences: will East Oxford LTNs make streets less safe?
It is wise to consider the unintended consequences of traffic schemes. Impacts of East Oxford LTNs that planners have failed to foresee.
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skinnerje
Apr 2, 20224 min read
Who "owns" road barriers in East Oxford?
It is increasingly difficult to understand where the main parties stand on the most significant issue in the election –LTNs in East Oxford
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petermcioxford
Mar 11, 20222 min read
County delays LTN until after the election
Oxfordshire County Council has pushed back the introduction of LTNs in East Oxford to the other side of the May 5 elections
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petermcioxford
Mar 1, 20224 min read
No through route to City Hospitals from East Oxford
Oxfordshire County Council to put in place a final barrier to reduce East Oxford to an enclave for anyone who relies on their car.
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Sarah
Jan 25, 20221 min read
Results of the East Oxford Consultation
UPDATE 29th July 2021 from Reconnecting Oxford. East Oxford says NO to road blocks If you have not heard the good news, the Oxfordshire...
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Sarah
Jan 25, 20227 min read
Open Letter to the County and City Councils from residents of East Oxford
SEPTEMBER 2021: Open Letter from East Oxford residents to highlight opposition to the current LTN proposals and outline a framework for a...
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Anthony Cheke
Jul 15, 20205 min read
The pre-history of LTNs – the 1985 road closures and their effects
by Anthony Cheke, July 2020. In 1985 Oxford City Council still retained some roads and traffic powers although ultimate decisions were...
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