STUCK IN TRAFFIC? VOTE NEIL DOIG TO GET OXFORD MOVING! OXFORD DESERVES BETTER—VOTE GREEN, VOTE NEIL DOIG MAY 1ST!

🚦Let’s Fix Oxfordshire’s Traffic Problem—For Good

Oxford is a beautiful city with a big problem: we’re stuck in traffic.

Oxford's street layout dates back over 800 years, with many roads developed in the 12th and 13th centuries, long before motor vehicles were even imagined. The city grew around its university (established in 1096) and markets, with narrow winding streets meant for walking, carts, and horses.

Roads built in the 1200s weren’t designed for cars, and now we’re all paying the price. Whether you’re driving your kids to school, commuting to work, or waiting endlessly on the Cowley Road—congestion is costing us time, health, productivity, and peace of mind.

We need practical, modern solutions that make getting around easier, safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable—for everyone.

As your Green Party candidate for Oxfordshire County Council in the May 1st election, I’m committed to transforming how we move. Here's how:

🚴‍♀️ Get Kids Cycling, Not Car-Dropped

Let’s make it safe and easy for children to cycle to school. That means:

• Protected bike lanes that connect homes and schools

• Bike parking at every school gate

• Education and support for families new to cycling

Fewer school runs = fewer cars on the road = healthier kids and cleaner air.

⏰ Ditch the 9–5, Embrace Flexibility

Traffic isn't just about roads—it's about how and when we work. During the 2012 Olympics, London cut congestion by encouraging flexible hours. Let’s apply that to Oxfordshire:

• Support employers to adopt a 4-day workweek or staggered start times

• Promote core-hour working (e.g., 10am–3pm)

• Launch a “Green Employer” badge for traffic-reducing workplaces

Happier staff. Less rush hour. Cleaner skies.

🏘️ Build Better Local Living

Inspired by cities like Paris, we can design Oxfordshire so everything you need—schools, shops, parks, healthcare—is within a short walk or cycle.

• New homes near jobs

• Local hubs for services and community spaces

• Mixed-use planning to reduce long commutes

This means less time in traffic—and more time living.

🅿️ Reimagine Park & Rides as Green Hubs

Oxford’s Park & Ride sites are underused and undervalued. Let’s transform them into modern mobility hubs:

• Secure e-bike hire and lockers

• Solar-powered EV charging stations and build solar panels over the car park to provide renewable energy.

• Revenue used to support better bus services

These become not just transit stops—but thriving local renewable energy centers.

🚏 Buses That Actually Work

To cut congestion, public transport needs to be reliable, fast, and affordable:

• Real-time tracking and digital info at every stop

• More frequent rural services

• Clean, electric buses

• Integrated ticketing with rail, bike, and scooter options

Oxford deserves a world-class bus system that people actually want to use.

🚗 Traffic Filters That Work With People

Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) have divided opinion. Let’s fix what’s not working:

• Use smart tech to manage traffic flow in real time

• Ensure uninterrupted access for emergency services and those with medical needs or doctor appointments

• Co-design with residents, not top-down decisions

We want cleaner air and stronger communities—not one at the cost of the other.

🌳 Reclaim Roads as Public Space

Let’s look to Barcelona’s Superblocks as inspiration. We can turn congested streets into places of joy:

• Mini parks

• Playgrounds

• Outdoor cafés and market spaces

Where there’s gridlock today, there could be greenery and connection.

🏡 Bring Transport Justice to Rural Oxfordshire

This isn’t just about Oxford City. People in rural Oxfordshire need better options, too:

• On-demand community minibuses

• E-bike superhighways linking villages

• Train stations with safe scooter + bike parking

• Smart rural bus stops with live updates and real connections

Let’s end rural isolation and car dependency for good.

We’re Not Just Managing Traffic. We’re Redesigning Life

A better Oxfordshire means:

🌱 Cleaner air
🚶 Fairer, faster commutes
💚 Safe streets where kids can walk, ride, and thrive

We have the ideas. We have the community. We just need the political will to make it happen.

🗳️ On May 1st, vote for progress. Vote for your time, your air, your neighbourhood.
Vote Green. Vote Neil Doig