Category: travel

AMONG the motions agreed on December 19, by South Oxfordshire District Councillors, were actions to develop a plan for cycling infrastructure, and another to expressing the council’s support for the voting age to be lowered to 16.

Councillors discussed the wide-ranging Oxfordshire 2050 plan, which could include a network of biodiversity areas and greater public transport infrastructure in the district, and they agreed that any planning for new homes and employment sites should be taken into consideration at the local district planning level.

The council will now send a letter to government, local Members of Youth Parliament and the British Youth Council to express the Council’s support for the vote to be given to people aged 16-17 years olds at all elections and referendums across the UK.

The council’s intention is to start to develop a strategic plan to improve the cycling and walking infrastructure in the district, and to actively support Oxfordshire County Council’s plan to deliver a safe cycling network across the district. The district council will now identify ways in which it can prioritise active travel in its planning policy to connect urban and rural areas.

Cllr Sue Cooper, Leader of the council said: “Motions proposed to Council help us to discuss important issues that directly affect our residents. We will be writing letters to the government giving our stance on national issues and we look forward to starting work on creating and connecting our biodiversity and cycle path networks in our districts – something that will contribute to improving everyone’s health and wellbeing.”

You can find the full agenda and reports HERE

THE shift away from diesel and petrol towards electric vehicles has begun, motivated by concern over the growing threat of climate change as well as poor air quality in our towns and cities.

But are electric vehicles actually more environmentally friendly? And can our electricity system cope with the demand?

Electric vehicles expert and environmentalist, Anthony Simpson, will join us to explore the latest developments in electric vehicles and charging and discuss the ethical issues surrounding this hot topic.

Anthony Simpson recently spent two years working at the University of Reading on a joint project with the UK’s leading electric vehicle (EV) leasing company, DriveElectric. The objective was to develop smart EV charging services that would help rather than hinder our electricity system, supporting the transition to renewable energy. He is now an EV energy solutions consultant at electric vehicle services company, CrowdCharge (sister company of DriveElectric).

Anthony has an MSc in Renewable Energy and previously spent four years developing solar projects. He has been working voluntarily to raise awareness of climate change for 15 years. Personal actions include not flying on holiday for over a decade, not owning a diesel or petrol car for over six years, transitioning to a very low carbon plant-based diet two years ago – and wearing his colleagues’ old clothes!

This event, hosted by Chinnor & Thame Friends of the Earth, will be at the Chinnor Village Centre on Thursday, December 5, at 7.30 pm

THAME High Street (between Priest End and Bell Lane) will be closed for resurfacing between the hours of 8pm and 6am starting on November 11, 2019, for a maximum of five days. There will be limited access for emergency service vehicles and for frontages within the closed section of road, subject to the progress of the works.

THE road closures prohibit the use of the highway by all motor vehicles during the closure times. (limited access for emergency services and for residents within the closed section of the road – subject to progress) More information call OCC on 0345 310 1111 or log into: www.roadworks.org

• 9th September to 13th September – B4445 Thame Road closed from junction of Station Road down to Sydenham Junction for road improvements and resurfacing

This closure is from 8am to 5pm each day.

• 16th September to 19th September – Station Road to Lower Road junction closed (also Thame Road is a possibility) for road improvements and resurfacing

This closure is from 8am to 5pm each day.

• 30th September to 4th October – Sydenham Road from junction of the B4445 to Stert Road junction – closed for drainage works
• Traffic lights will be on Estover Way from 9th September to 17th September for road surface improvements
• Traffic lights will be on Church Road from 18th September to 20th September for Thames Water repairs.

Update from Carousel Bus – Link 40 public bus route from High Wycombe to Thame via Chinnor and vice versa..

Week commencing 9th September 2019 (Thame road closure week 1)

Carousel Bus – Link 40 to Thame – has now confirmed to CPC that there will be no planned change to the schedule for next week during the Thame Road closure.

They are planning on running to the current timetable and have been able to adjust the route and will be going through Chinnor and Longwick / Kingsey into Thame.

https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/

• Changes to school buses during our road closures

(Please ignore this message if your child(ren) do not use the Redline bus service for transport to secondary school.)

Week commencing 9th September 2019 – All services this week will run 10 minutes earlier to accommodate diverting via Longwick.
RL01 – this service will change to start from Chinnor.

RL02 – Start from Estover Way 07:40
RL04 – start from Oakley Lane at 07:45
RL08 – start at Estover Way at 07:45
RL09 – start at Estover Way at 07:45

Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.