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I've been to Oxford a few times and never found it much worse than any other city to drive round so I'm not sure what problem they're trying to solve.
The trouble with these sorts of ideas is that the law of unintended consequences comes into play. People don't behave as a homogenous whole so trying to form a scheme to control where people do and don't go is, at best, odd behaviour and, at worst, insane. It's why mass transportation systems struggle to work compared to individuals owning a car. Admittedly I don't live anywhere near a city (thank $deity) but I can't imagine a single journey I do that would be feasible using a bus or train. I'm either carrying my own bodyweight in stuff with me or I'm doing unique journeys at odd times.
The trouble with these sorts of ideas is that the law of unintended consequences comes into play. People don't behave as a homogenous whole so trying to form a scheme to control where people do and don't go is, at best, odd behaviour and, at worst, insane. It's why mass transportation systems struggle to work compared to individuals owning a car. Admittedly I don't live anywhere near a city (thank $deity) but I can't imagine a single journey I do that would be feasible using a bus or train. I'm either carrying my own bodyweight in stuff with me or I'm doing unique journeys at odd times.
I live just outside Oxford and have worked in Oxford for 11 years. The city council are blatantly trying to turn the city into buses, taxis and cyclists only. Some of the the new ‘cyclist friendly’ road layouts are an absolute nightmare, combined with the LTN fiasco and turning most of the major roads into the city into 20mph limits. It’s carnage for motorists now, as the LTN’s just force traffic onto main roads, which are already clogged up at the best of times. Don’t get me started on the hired e-scooters!!! 
West Oxfordshire, where I live, is just as bad. Council spent millions on changing all the 30 limits into 20 limits, but most of them completely unnecessary. Can feel your life ebbing away now, pootling along at 20mph everywhere.
West Oxfordshire, where I live, is just as bad. Council spent millions on changing all the 30 limits into 20 limits, but most of them completely unnecessary. Can feel your life ebbing away now, pootling along at 20mph everywhere.
Outside of a city centre, 20mph is the equivalent of walking along with your shoelaces tied together.
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TBH every Council I have dealt with are utter knobheads.
All planning depts BTW.
South Oxfordshire DC was run by a load of crusty old gits who didn't like any changes to anything and had a power complex.
Wycombe DC were officious just for the sake of it.
South Holland DC are just bloody inept, lazy and clueless.
All planning depts BTW.
South Oxfordshire DC was run by a load of crusty old gits who didn't like any changes to anything and had a power complex.
Wycombe DC were officious just for the sake of it.
South Holland DC are just bloody inept, lazy and clueless.
There are council lections coming up in May. Perhaps some of these knobheads will be up for election and they hopefully will find out just how popular they are.
PS Fully binged and up to date with Clarkson's Farm. Great show, puts Clarkson in a totally new and a good light, the local Council should be ashamed of themselves.
PS Fully binged and up to date with Clarkson's Farm. Great show, puts Clarkson in a totally new and a good light, the local Council should be ashamed of themselves.
Nanu wrote:
'PS Fully binged and up to date with Clarkson's Farm. Great show, puts Clarkson in a totally new and a good light, the local Council should be ashamed of themselves.'
It seems he is the new champion of British farmers over his opinions and actions regarding a lot of the farming issues, planning councils, badgers and subsidies etc.
The only downside is Amazon are considering dropping the programme over his comments on the ginger top and his missus. Hope Amazon see sense when they know they are on to a winner.
'PS Fully binged and up to date with Clarkson's Farm. Great show, puts Clarkson in a totally new and a good light, the local Council should be ashamed of themselves.'
It seems he is the new champion of British farmers over his opinions and actions regarding a lot of the farming issues, planning councils, badgers and subsidies etc.
The only downside is Amazon are considering dropping the programme over his comments on the ginger top and his missus. Hope Amazon see sense when they know they are on to a winner.
