What's going on in Oxford,why have locals voted for this

[Grumpycat6]

From October,or whenever it starts
My DH is going to have to pay £5 a day ,that's £100 a month
Just to get to work
He can't go by train or bus because he starts and finishes times when they don't run .
Apparently from what I understand this was voted in at the local council elections.or the person who wanted to put this scheme in place was voted in ,.
This is going to effect the price of houses ,it's going to put people off moving to Oxford.
With this in mind I can't understand how this was agreed

Each way? That's a long commute.

The drip feeding from the OP is exhausting, no pun intended.

Go and live somewhere else?

Oxford is really tiny.

He must work in the Westgate.

It's the county Council you need for roads.

Are you suggesting that only those who live in Oxford should be able to work in Oxford?
That would make life interesting if all non residents quit their jobs.
The place would probably grind to a halt.

Yes they do, I thought the same.

Op, your husband is most likely not the only employee affected. Maybe his employers will compensate them, give.a pay rise to cover it or a travel allowance. They won't want to lose staff.

He can't catch a bus?

What bus?
That's the point. Oxford buses don't run 24 hours.

Also. County council run the highways.

Nothing to do with the cirty council.

What's that got to do with what I said?

Even though Morris Motors was one of the early producers of motor cars the Councillors that we get have not yet realised that the humanity requires independent comfortable safe personal transport. That is what we demand. We buy cars for utilitarian, pleasure and hobby uses. Wagging your finger and telling us off has not worked. It will never work.

I live in Kidlington. Our bus terminates near Broad Street/ Cornmarket Junction.
For my Father the 15 minute walk to the Library is his limit. The main shops John Lewis and Next are a further 10 mins.
Another fault of the buses is that none from the north side including the northern villages run to the main station. How stupid is that?

Also. It's the county Council who deal with highways.

So nothing to do with city council elections.

You don't live in the city either.

That's a matter for the county council who operate highways.

But, to be honest, I probably would prefer less incomers.

I cycle but F me it’s not safe when it’s icy or dark plus if it’s warm you get sweaty and whilst some workplaces have ok washing facilities many don’t.

Imagine washing in the sink and a colleague comes in ‘Sorry Brenda I’m just washing my pits and bits because I have cycled in and I’m sweaty’

Contact Oxfordshire County Council.

Oxford is not tiny. Especially if you happen to be coming from outside the city - which many pupils do.

Not Oxford City Council.

The BMW plant is still operating.

County Council again.

Yeah, I wish I could move out! Oxford hasn't been a pleasant place to live for a while now!

What?! What has this got to do with anything aside from bashing people on benefits??

A lot of cities have this - there are too many vehicles on the roads unfortunately

I never said anything about who is responsible for maintaining roads.
I was responding to how you seemed to suggest that non Oxford residents should go and find jobs elsewhere rather than driving into the city.

I say that wasn't my best comment
I apologise
I was getting frustrated

Isn't Oxford the one with the 15 minute zones as well

Just pointing out that it's the county council who are responsible for education and highways.

The younger pupils are 11. Not GCSE age.

Trying to be - hasn't quite been enforced yet, but give them time.

So?
I never said anything about that 🤷

What a dreadful idea. Until public transport becomes a reliable and cost effective option, people will still rely on their cars. Instead of putting some thought / effort into improving the infrastructure, they’re trying to force people off the road through other means. I don’t live in Oxford but have the same issue as your husband in that I work shifts, either early or late and can’t get a train / bus home on some days.