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7 Apr 2023
Local authorities have become drunk on power, using so-called Experimental (because they aren't) Traffic Regulation Orders to force through mass road closures - with almost no checks or balances to reign them in.
We're calling on the @transportgovuk to bin them.
#AbolishETROs
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Have you forgotten to update your congestion charge impact monitoring for April, OCC?
Your May results are also due soon.
Crack on...
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Enfield council have started the process to remove LTNs and abolish future LTNs. Here @PGCommunity who personally gained from relocating increased harm upon children like mine morning the fact that the conservatives share of votes did not give them a mandate to do so.
As they told us consultations are not referendums. Forcing children and families to suffer horrible consequences of LTNs so groups like this can enjoy a quite road at the expense of children outside them.
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Reconnecting Oxford retweeted
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Every week, more controls, more restrictions, more opportunities to fine from Oxfordshire County Council.
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Is Elms Drive in Marston "largely rural in character" and therefore eligible to become a quiet lane under the statutory definition of the term?
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It's the tail end of the hospital shift change rush hour on Marsh Lane in Oxford.
Whar percentage of drivers are extending their journey to work by taking a side road cut through via Elms Drive, that leads them away from their destination (the hospital)?
Approximately, zero?
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OCC want to trial quiet lanes on roads that are largely rural in character.
Like this one, in suburban Marston, which green councillor Emily Kerr, thinks would a good fit.
Road closures would be part of OCCs scheme. Which would be an expansive interpretation of what's allowed.
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Charlie Hicks was elected (once) during lockdown. He backed restrictions in his own patch, ignoring residents' wishes. When he came up for election in a nearby ward, he was rejected by the electorate in favour of an anti-LTN candidate.
Tim doesn't stand for election in Oxford.
May 27
Now Tim Bearder here is leading the county council. Very worrying when you can see the glee here at installing cameras and fining us. Acts like we should love bus gates too.. @ReconnectingOx @eastoxbusiness @OBAG_Oxford @Ind_Ox_Alliance @JerichoConnect @YewneekPhoto @MaCgroupUK
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Your periodic reminder that OCC's congestion charge and traffic filters schemes don't place a single new restriction on out-of-town parents dropping their kids off at North Oxford's numerous private schools.
Funnily enough, traffic and congestion hasn't dropped around here.
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The new leader of Oxfordshire County Council does not appear to be a massive fan of certain media outlets.
Which ones might he have in mind?
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Behold, the new leader of Oxfordshire County Council.
He outlines his transport vision at minute 5.
Spoiler alert, it involves a hurt finger.
youtu.be/zR29PSfQB_g?si=jjId…
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Fair.
To which add:
Thousands of consultees he ignored.
Everyone whose buses were cancelled following the introduction of the LTNs.
Everyone suffering from displaced traffic he claimed had evaporated - especially medics working on 12 hours shifts whose commute he made longer.
Andrew Gant says he got horrid online abuse.
Nothing compared to the pain he forced on east oxford business owners who had to shut their businesses bcoz of what he did to us
Dreams crushed, income lost, debts to pay. he f***ks off with no consequences
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Our new Oxfordshire transport overload, making one of those classic Tim-isms that got him booted off the LTN decision.
A bit like the time he 'fessed up that a reason. for implementing the congestion charge was the liability the council (voluntarily) owed to the bus companies.
May 12
Things are clearly extremely desperate if @LibDemsOxon goons have anointed him as their new fuhrer. I've not forgotten the wooden and insulting videos he made with Charlie Hicks:
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Here's some of Gant's worst bits..
May 11
A little summary of the mayhem Gant inflicted in his time as a county councillor...@ReconnectingOx @eastoxbusiness @OBAG_Oxford @KakocratWatchUK @JerichoConnect @_LiamWalker_ @BagpussOnParole @MatthewDandrid8 @Ind_Ox_Alliance @Sajjm786Malik @MaCgroupUK @ABD_South @OxonTories
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There are an *awful lot* of comments on social media (and in numerous WhatsApp groups) celebrating Gants departure.
The 20-or so activists he has leant on to help him knacker chucks of Oxford's road network are being shown up for the tiny minority they are.
May 11
Congestion charge roads boss steps down from cabinet bbc.in/4uJJupK
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Gant gone.
Good.
New memes please!
May 11
Statement on Lib Dem cabinet member for highways, Cllr Andrew Gant, who has quit the cabinet at Oxfordshire County Council 👇
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Gant didn't just spontaneously decide to apologise for the lack of congestion charge business impact data.
Him, and his officers, were repeatedly challenged by local businesses owners for months over the council's broken promises, including in council meeting and via the press.
Apr 30
Roads chief sorry for congestion charge data errors bbc.in/4uh5IPo
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Oxford city businesses feel 'fobbed off' by congestion charge monitoring.
Not-great monitoring data was pulled, other promised monitoring hasn't happened - so businesses did their own research (which showed negative impacts).
Who'll be fired for this?
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A consultation on expanding the Zero Emmission Zone was supposed to kick off about now. But it's not currently listed on OCC's "forward plan" of future scheme launches, which stretches out for several months ahead.
So what do we think is happening with OCC's ZEZ expansion plan?
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Expansion announced 8 May
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One of Oxford's main bus companies has stated the punctuality of its service "worsened materially and reached unsustainable levels" since the congestion charge went in, as hoped for benefits didnt materialise.
They're talking about cutting services if free park and ride is axed.
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