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Planning Oxfordshire's Environment and Transport Sustainably - "POETS"

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The idea of POETS was formulated in early 2019. Since then we have been formulating ideas and producing material for decision makers.

The group started with four people with many years' experience at senior level working in Oxford and Oxfordshire. They are supported by others who have worked for the County or District Councils, in the local universities or as consultants. We are concerned by the Climate Change Emergency and are advocates of 'housing for real need', located where alternatives to private cars are available.

In early June 2019 we wrote to all Oxfordshire MPs, and Councillors on the County and District Councils, urging them to scrap plans for the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway, critically examine projected housing numbers, adopt a genuinely consultative approach and press for changes to national planning, transport and housing policy.

Later in June we published a report spelling out ideas on alternatives to the Expressway. Alternatives to the expressway proposed were:-

  1. Introduction of active management strategy along key lengths of the A34
  2. Completion of the East-West Rail link between Oxford and Cambridge
  3. Increase Rail Capacity and electrify the lines between Didcot and Oxford (Wolvercote)
  4. Re-opening of the Cowley Branch Line
  5. Development of Bus Rapid Transit Networks
  6. Establishing a comprehensive Network of Cycle Routes particularly into and between all larger towns
  7. Establishing a Behavioural Change Unit

At the same time we published a report on balancing economic growth with issues relating to climate change.

Since Summer 2019 we have published reports on:

These reports, along with associated press releases and responses to some recent consultations can be viewed or downloaded from our publications page.

© POETS, 2020