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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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petermcioxford
May 3, 20221 min read
Last minute appeal to stop LTNs in East Oxford
Last minute appeals were made at a street meeting this week to stop the LTNs being introduced in East Oxford.
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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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Sarah
Apr 25, 20220 min read
Don't sleepwalk into chaos...
Don't vote pro-LTN parties (Green and Labour) unless you have fully considered the impact.
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skinnerje
Apr 14, 20227 min read
GREENWASH - Do Green Party claims for St Mary’s road barriers stand up?
GreenVoice/GreenWash claims are not backed by evidence and in some cases are demonstrably false. LTNs are not Green.
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skinnerje
Apr 14, 20226 min read
Policy on parking in East Oxford
Parking is one of the key issues facing residents in East Oxford who own cars and who often face real difficulty in finding anywhere to park
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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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skinnerje
Apr 1, 20222 min read
Notes from Your Doorstep
Did anyone from the city or county councils think about what will happen in our side streets when they remove 650 parking spaces?
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petermcioxford
Apr 1, 20222 min read
Quickways bring added dangers to East Oxford
Cycle Quickways are designed to promote speed not safety on a bike – and will bring added dangers to East Oxford roads and the Plain.
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skinnerje
Mar 31, 20221 min read
Notes from Your Doorstep
Anthony Cheke spotted these identikit leaflets from the Green Party.
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skinnerje
Mar 22, 20224 min read
Labour seems tired and imprisoned by barriers
John Skinner Independent candidate reviews the Spring issue of East Oxford Matters. Conclusion: Oxford Labour seems tired and out of ideas.
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petermcioxford
Mar 19, 20221 min read
Notes from Your Doorstep
John Skinner is going door-to-door talking with residents in St Mary's.
Parking is a recurring issue
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Noe from Your Doorstep - Sunday 20t February
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