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Thames Valley Police Local Crime Survey reveals that dangerous driving is the most common crime

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

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

A young person wearing an orange helmet and rucksack rides an orange bike on the road

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.

East Oxford low-traffic neighbourhoods: here to stay, but less safe

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

On a congested, dark, narrow road, a motorist moves cones placed alongside a narrow pavement

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.

Low traffic neighbourhoods at risk from Council decision

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.

HLS RouteFinder

HLS RouteFinder

Active travel routes from Headington to places you want to go!*

What are 15-minute neighbourhoods?

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

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.

Cars and pedestrians in Oxford.

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.

Signage on street planter to denote Low Traffic Neighbourhood area.

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.

Oxfordshire County Council Cabinet approves the Central Oxfordshire Travel Plan and Traffic Filter scheme

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

Traffic jams in Westminster, London, UK.

‘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.

A cyclist in Helsinki, Finland.

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.

Map showing the area covered by the Improvement Plan for Headington, Oxford

Help shape plans to improve Headington Centre

Find out more at an exhibition of ideas in Headington next Saturday, 29 October.

A shaded terrace with seating and greenery

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.

Screenshot of the Central Oxfordshire Travel Plan and Oxford traffic filters youtube recording

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.

Map of Oxford showing North, East, South, West and Central traffic zones created by proposed traffic filters

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.

Map of Oxford showing the ‘North-East high-traffic superblock’ created by omitting the Marston Ferry Road traffic filter

Beware the ‘North-East high-traffic superblock’: why Headington needs a traffic filter on Marston Ferry Road

What’s the Marston Ferry Road traffic filter? The traffic filter on Marston Ferry Road is one of six filters proposed in the Council’s Central Oxfordshire Travel Plan (“COTP”), and is one of the two filters proposed on the B4495. The map below shows the proposed locations of the

A residential street with bus stops and lined by trees being used by a scooter rider and cars

How can we make the Central Oxfordshire Travel Plan work for Morrell Avenue?

Two keys aim of the Central Oxfordshire Travel Plan (COTP) traffic filter scheme are to: * prevent private motor traffic destined for Headington (particularly the hospitals) cutting through Cowley, Iffley, East Oxford and St Clement’s; and * reduce pollution levels on St Clement’s Street, which is the most polluted road

A cyclist using a minor road in Headington, Oxford

What’s happened to the Headington low-traffic neighbourhoods?

Oxfordshire County Council received government funding to trial low-traffic neighbourhoods in Headington starting this spring, but now seems to have shelved or indefinitely delayed them without any clear explanation or formal decision. What’s going on?

Cyclists using the cycle lane on Warneford Lane in Oxford – now separated from motor vehicles by traffic wands and orcas

Protected cycle lanes come to Headington!

Wands and orcas have been spotted on Warneford Lane in Headington – a rare sight in Oxford!

Can you do the Possible car-free challenge this July?

Climate charity Possible is inviting us to Go Car Free for the month of July 2022. Those ready and willing to take on the challenge will be in with a chance of winning some fantastic prizes.

Double decker buses on Magdalen Street East, central Oxford

County Council approves plans to prioritise and invest in buses and improve active travel

At its Cabinet meeting on 21 June, Oxfordshire County Council made three key decisions aimed at reducing congestion, prioritising public transport and improving conditions for walking, wheeling and cycling.

Street Voice: a Citizens’ Jury for Headington – live updates now available

Street Voice: a Citizens’ Jury for Headington – live updates now available

A team at the University of Oxford is organising a Citizens’ Jury to help answer important questions about how people can travel where they need to in Oxford in a climate-friendly way that promotes health. You can now follow recordings and live blogging from the sessions.