Majority of residents living in East Oxford support plans for Low Traffic Neighbourhood oxfordmail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from oxfordmail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
CONCERNED parents are fighting for a safer pedestrian crossing to be put in place after a young girl was hit by a car. Parents of children who attend St Mary and St John CE Primary School, on Meadow Lane, East Oxford, have said the crossing on Iffley Road, by Percy Street and Daubeny Road, is ‘a problem’. Mum-of-two Lara Bosley, who lives on Bedford Street, said: “It is only a matter of time before something more awful happens.” Last month, a young cyclist, who was wearing a helmet was knocked off her bike and ended up with broken bones. Ms Bosley said: “It could have been more than broken bones if it was a pedestrian without protective gear.
Damian Haywood was until recently Oxfordshire County Council s cabinet member for public health and equalities. Now a screenshot of the since-deleted tweet has emerged which reveals what led to Mr Haywood s resignation. The former cabinet member was taking part in a Twitter discussion about Low Traffic Neighbourhoods when the anonymous user of an account called Cowley LTN s #OneOX4 expressed concerns about the impact of the LTNs on schools in Cowley. They said: Nevermind the Catholic primary school on a main road taking the increased load of cars. We are constantly told it s to make streets safer and cleaner for children. What they really mean is SOME children.
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