Oxfordshire Council to Trial a Climate Lockdown from 2024
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Good news in our fight against Climate Change? Should other county councils follow this bold move? Or has Oxford CC exceeded its authority and should be resisted? 
Watts Up With That said:
Oxfordshire County Council yesterday approved plans to lock residents into one of six zones to ‘save the planet’ from global warming. The latest stage in the ’15 minute city’ agenda is to place electronic gates on key roads in and out of the city, confining residents to their own neighbourhoods.
Under the new scheme if residents want to leave their zone they will need permission from the Council who gets to decide who is worthy of freedom and who isn’t. Under the new scheme residents will be allowed to leave their zone a maximum of 100 days per year, but in order to even gain this every resident will have to register their car details with the council who will then track their movements via smart cameras round the city.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2022/12/04/oxfordshire...Under the new scheme if residents want to leave their zone they will need permission from the Council who gets to decide who is worthy of freedom and who isn’t. Under the new scheme residents will be allowed to leave their zone a maximum of 100 days per year, but in order to even gain this every resident will have to register their car details with the council who will then track their movements via smart cameras round the city.
That site seems to have added 2 and 2 and got 5.
What they're actually doing seems to be putting filters on 6 major arterial routes, which may be a good or bad idea, but is a long way from trapping residents in their neighbourhoods
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/uk-e...
What they're actually doing seems to be putting filters on 6 major arterial routes, which may be a good or bad idea, but is a long way from trapping residents in their neighbourhoods
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/uk-e...
bigothunter said:
Good news in our fight against Climate Change? Should other county councils follow this bold move? Or has Oxford CC exceeded its authority and should be resisted?
The above is utter codswallop of course. Britain seems to have captured the market in dinosaurs, and heads the resistance to any manner of change. Watts Up With That said:
Oxfordshire County Council yesterday approved plans to lock residents into one of six zones to ‘save the planet’ from global warming. The latest stage in the ’15 minute city’ agenda is to place electronic gates on key roads in and out of the city, confining residents to their own neighbourhoods.
Under the new scheme if residents want to leave their zone they will need permission from the Council who gets to decide who is worthy of freedom and who isn’t. Under the new scheme residents will be allowed to leave their zone a maximum of 100 days per year, but in order to even gain this every resident will have to register their car details with the council who will then track their movements via smart cameras round the city.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2022/12/04/oxfordshire...Under the new scheme if residents want to leave their zone they will need permission from the Council who gets to decide who is worthy of freedom and who isn’t. Under the new scheme residents will be allowed to leave their zone a maximum of 100 days per year, but in order to even gain this every resident will have to register their car details with the council who will then track their movements via smart cameras round the city.
I believe the idea came form Ghent, don't know if anywhere else has done it, The Guardian reports that the locals are happy.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/2...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/2...
5lab said:
That site seems to have added 2 and 2 and got 5.
What they're actually doing seems to be putting filters on 6 major arterial routes, which may be a good or bad idea, but is a long way from trapping residents in their neighbourhoods
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/uk-e...
Thanks for that BBC report. Found this part revealing:What they're actually doing seems to be putting filters on 6 major arterial routes, which may be a good or bad idea, but is a long way from trapping residents in their neighbourhoods
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/uk-e...
BBC said:
Zuhura Plummer, campaign director for Oxfordshire Liveable Streets, said: "Oxfordshire is leading the country in doing this and it will leave a lasting legacy.
"The official analysis of the scheme found that it will mean 35% less traffic, road casualties down 9%, rush hour buses running 15% quicker and air pollution down at 91% of locations.
"This will save lives and make our city more pleasant now and for future generations."
Not surprising that Oxford CC has full backing from Zuhura Plummer - she's an Extinction Rebellion activist. The scope of Oxford's ambitions needs watching."The official analysis of the scheme found that it will mean 35% less traffic, road casualties down 9%, rush hour buses running 15% quicker and air pollution down at 91% of locations.
"This will save lives and make our city more pleasant now and for future generations."
king difficult to get into the place.heebeegeetee said:
The above is utter codswallop of course. Britain seems to have captured the market in dinosaurs, and heads the resistance to any manner of change.
I believe the idea came form Ghent, don't know if anywhere else has done it, The Guardian reports that the locals are happy.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/2...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/2...
It is partially true, residents with a permit would be allowed to pass through the filters only 100 days out of the year.I believe the idea came form Ghent, don't know if anywhere else has done it, The Guardian reports that the locals are happy.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/2...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/2...
DOCG said:
heebeegeetee said:
The above is utter codswallop of course. Britain seems to have captured the market in dinosaurs, and heads the resistance to any manner of change.
I believe the idea came form Ghent, don't know if anywhere else has done it, The Guardian reports that the locals are happy.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/2...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/2...
It is partially true, residents with a permit would be allowed to pass through the filters only 100 days out of the year.I believe the idea came form Ghent, don't know if anywhere else has done it, The Guardian reports that the locals are happy.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/2...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/2...
MustangGT said:
DOCG said:
heebeegeetee said:
The above is utter codswallop of course. Britain seems to have captured the market in dinosaurs, and heads the resistance to any manner of change.
I believe the idea came form Ghent, don't know if anywhere else has done it, The Guardian reports that the locals are happy.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/2...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/2...
It is partially true, residents with a permit would be allowed to pass through the filters only 100 days out of the year.I believe the idea came form Ghent, don't know if anywhere else has done it, The Guardian reports that the locals are happy.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/2...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/2...
Tried to book a long weekend away in Oxford last winter. Seemed impossible to do with a car. Hotels I looked at didn’t have car parks and and a max stay of 72 hours in a £40 per day public car park if I recall. Their rules successfully prevented me taking a car to Oxford, had a lovely weekend on the Norfolk coast instead.
The idiots who try to bring in legislation like this actually think pollution stays put and drifts no where. The air will be of the same quality whether its the centre of Oxford or a 5 mile radius.
The planet won't be 'saved' by daft schemes like this nor will EV's in the UK or Europe have any impact in the grand scheme of overall world pollution.
Ban all shipping, all aviation,gas &coal power stations plus all big industry/ foundrys ect worldwide and it may save a small portion of the ozone layer..
The planet won't be 'saved' by daft schemes like this nor will EV's in the UK or Europe have any impact in the grand scheme of overall world pollution.
Ban all shipping, all aviation,gas &coal power stations plus all big industry/ foundrys ect worldwide and it may save a small portion of the ozone layer..
Edited by Draxindustries1 on Tuesday 6th December 18:19
Solocle said:
DOCG said:
It is partially true, residents with a permit would be allowed to pass through the filters only 100 days out of the year.
If residents need to go somewhere on day 101, they can always use the Ring Road...carinaman said:
Solocle said:
DOCG said:
It is partially true, residents with a permit would be allowed to pass through the filters only 100 days out of the year.
If residents need to go somewhere on day 101, they can always use the Ring Road...Gassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff