Oxford Zero Emissions Zone Consultation

Tue 17 Oct 2017, 09:33

Thank you Christine. There is a fascinating article about car emissions here:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/how_toxic_is_your_car_exhaust

Mon 16 Oct 2017, 14:07

People may have seen in the press that Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council are proposing to ban all taxis, cars, light commercial vehicles and buses that are reliant on diesel or petrol in Oxford city centre in a series of stages, but starting in 2020. By 2035 the aim is for the ban to cover the whole of the city centre, and to include also HGVs.

The first 2 zones proposed are:
From 2020: Non-zero emission taxis, cars, light commercial vehicles and buses excluded from Queen Street, Cornmarket Street, New Inn Hall Street, Market Street, Ship Street and St Michael's Street.

From 2025: Non-zero emission taxis, cars, light commercial vehicles and buses excluded from roads including New Road, the southern part of Worcester Street, George Street, Magdalen Street, Magdalen Street East, Pembroke Street, Speedwell Street, Norfolk Street and Castle Street

Obviously this will affect those travelling into Oxford from Charlbury. You can look at the proposals, and have your say about it here: https://www.oxford.gov.uk/info/20216/air_quality_management/1227/oxford_zero_emission_zone_zez