PEOPLE living on Oxford s Blackbird Leys estate say they feel ‘trapped’ by new traffic-calming measures in neighbouring Cowley. Low Traffic Neighbourhoods were introduced by Oxfordshire County Council in March to parts of the city in an attempt to stop rat runs, encourage active travel and reduce traffic pollution. The bollards and planters were introduced as a six-month trial to Church Cowley, Temple Cowley, and Florence Park. Although an LTN has not been introduced in Blackbird Leys, residents are concerned about the secondary impact the traffic scheme is having on their journey times. During the estate’s parish council meeting last week, Deborah Mcllveen, Oxfordshire County Councillor for Blackbird Leys, spoke up about the issues the LTN is causing to locals and encouraged them to share their views in the consultation.