Get Informed Online events in June: making safe space for women and girls Two free online events examine how the design of our roads and public spaces impacts the safety of women and girls as well as their ability to engage in employment, education, civic and community life.
Community Councillors urged to back a cleaner, greener and safer Oxford With the local elections behind us, newly elected councillors are urged to use their mandate to get behind measures that will make our city cleaner, greener and safer for everyone.
Community Future-proofing our streets for new homes and jobs With plans for thousands of new homes on Headington’s periphery and elsewhere around Oxford, action is needed now to prioritise public transport and active travel.
Get Informed Planning healthy and inclusive places for Oxfordshire Catch up on guest speaker Dr Kay Inckle of Wheels for Wellbeing’s talk on inclusive active travel at the CoHSAT online conference in April 2022.
Get Informed Oxfordshire wins funding for electric buses Last month, Oxfordshire County Council announced it was among 12 regional transport authorities to be awarded funding from central government to deliver 159 electric buses and the infrastructure needed to charge them.
Environment 10 things you can do to help reduce air pollution today Did you know air pollution has been identified as the greatest environmental threat to human health? 1 in 20 deaths in England alone can be attributed to harmful particles in the air. To mark World Health Day, Sustrans suggests ways we can make a positive difference to the health of our community.
Get Informed LTN trials, Quietways and Quickways coming to East Oxford soon Oxfordshire County Council has recently written to residents to provide more information on the upcoming East Oxford LTN trials and related active travel improvements.
Community Putting people at the heart of our streets Playing Out recently spoke to Chris Boardman MBE, National Commissioner at Active Travel England, the government’s new executive agency for cycling and walking, about how play streets contribute towards increasing active travel and creating liveable streets for all.
Community Step into spring with Slow Ways Slow Ways is an initiative to create a national network of verified walking routes using existing paths, ways, trails and roads. Find out how you can help by simply walking a Slow Ways route.
Get Informed “One less car on the road is one less worry for us” For many of us, the transport police mostly conjure up images of motorway laybys and speed cameras. However, traffic officers also work with communities to reduce road danger for vulnerable road users and support active travel as a means of reducing demand on police resources.
Get Informed Councils announce updated transport plan for Oxford This week, Oxfordshire County and Oxford City Councils announced the next steps for consulting on their revised joint proposals for a sustainable transport network for Oxford.
Get Informed February round-up: your action needed Three quick things you can do today to support safer walking, wheeling and cycling around Oxford!
Heads up Build Back Fairer: young people accessing Oxfordshire’s public spaces In February and March we can look forward to two online events that focus on the inequalities of access to public spaces for teenagers, and specifically young women and girls.
News Approval of cycle Quickway schemes creates safer links for Headington Today’s Delegated Decision by Cabinet Member for Highway Management saw the approval of several proposed cycle Quickway schemes, including on key routes into Headington.
Get Informed Revised Highway Code formalises existing best practice on the roads The updates to the code will take effect this Saturday. Some new rules are being introduced, while others are being worded more clearly.
Heads up Travel survey for Oxfordshire parents who commute to school by car If you occasionally or regularly drive to school for drop-off or pick-up, a Sustrans researcher would like to know more about your journeys to help inform future transport and travel policy.
Heads up Have your say on the future of transport in Oxfordshire Oxfordshire County Council is urging people who live, work in, or visit Oxfordshire to have their say on its plan to deliver a zero carbon transport network by 2040.
Get Informed Playing Out: impact of play streets on physical activity and public health Playing Out is a parent and resident-led movement restoring children’s freedom to play out in the streets and spaces where they live. Watch their recent webinar to find out more about the impact of play streets on children’s activity and health.
Get Informed Happy new year from Headington Liveable Streets! As 2022 gets underway, we catch up on the progress of trials of Low Traffic Neighbourhood around the country
News East Oxford LTN trials set to go ahead in 2022 The Leader of Oxfordshire’s Fair Deal Alliance today decided that three further Low Traffic Neighbourhood trials should proceed in Divinity Road, St Mary’s and St Clement’s.
Community How can we Share Our Cars? At a recent presentation, Oxford resident Emily Kerr of Share Our Cars talked about the motivation behind the closed-loop car share scheme she set up with her neighbours in Iffley Fields and how communities can create their own.
Get Informed Decision on East Oxford LTN trials due on 16 December Following further informal consultation with stakeholders in the local community, Oxfordshire County Council will decide this Thursday 16 December whether three Low Traffic Neighbourhoods will be trialled in East Oxford.
Get Informed A vision for the future of transport in Oxfordshire Cyclox recently invited the Oxfordshire County Council Cabinet members responsible for transport, highways and climate change to share the Fair Deal Alliance’s future vision for transport in the county.
Community A return to the 15-minute neighbourhood? Your views needed The Coalition for Healthier Streets and Active Travel (CoHSAT) is inviting people living in Oxfordshire to take part in a survey about the everyday amenities they would most like to have within walking distance of where they live.
News National call for use of zebra markings on side roads Publication of a new report providing evidence that zebra crossings on side roads make walking safer has led to calls for a change in UK legislation
