Oswestry Town Meeting - How 20s Plenty for Oswestry

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Green Party Recognition

20s Plenty for Oswestry gets more support

Green Party Newsletter reads;
 
"A Tireless Campaigner

One of the best things about being a Town Councillor is the amazing local people you meet. People like Sarah-Charlotte Peace who has dedicated her time to campaigning to reduce road accidents by introducing 20mph limits on residential streets. These zones don’t just reduce accidents, by encouraging cycling and walking they also improve health and boost the local economy. At a recent Council meeting I had the pleasure of working with Sarah to secure the support of the Town Council for her campaign."

Duncan Kerr, Oswestry Town Council

20mph for Oswestry Double Endorsement

Oswestry Town Council have now endorsed 

'20mph for Oswestry' TWICE! 

Oswestry Town Council are still awaiting feedback from Shropshire Council...

Did you know...

• Oswestry has the highest percentage of car travel in Shropshire
  
• The majority of children travel by private car or taxi to school
• Oswestry town centre is heading for gridlock by 2026
  (ref: Shropshire County Council LSTF - Local Sustainable Transport Fund)
  
  Something has got to change to make Oswestry a better place to be
  
  '20s plenty for us' founder Rod King (MBE)
  will be delivering an informative open public conference at
  The Walls, Oswestry 31st March 2013 7-9pm
  
  All residents, commuters and Councillors are invited, welcomed and indeed encouraged to attend.

Oswestry Town Council makes 20mph a priority to Shropshire Council

Firstly thanks to all who are continually supporting '20mph Oswestry'

Recently the topic of 20mph for Oswestry has been briefly mentioned at the first meeting of the Transport Group for Oswestry. Sadly only a brief mention, but a mention none the less! There was also mention of 'Shared Space' which is a sign that people are moving towards safer streets which is good news.

Following this at the last Oswestry Town Council public meeting Councillor Duncan Kerr proposed that Oswestry Town Council inform Shropshire that 20mph for Oswestry is a priority, this was approved which is an absolutely fantastic result.

So watch this space...change is becoming more and more possible...Oswestry may well join the growing number of towns with 20mph in place.

Merry Christmas, stay safe.

World Day of Rememberance

Today is UN World Day of Remeberance

in honour of all those lives lost or injured on roads...

Picture sourced from http://www.roadpeace.org/

(c) S-C Peace

With so many lives being lost or broken on our roads and in particular those of cyclists with an overwhelming number in the past week it's time to take a stand. 

Respect all those effected, change the 'them & us' approach to 'we are all human & trying to get somewhere'. Help to raise awareness on our roads. We can sit and hope for attitudes to change or we can take action and do something about it. An important step is helping people realise the vulnerability of different types of road users. Education is very much needed as we all know. 

An improved justice system is definitely needed and here's where you can help; I am campaigning with #CTC for safer roads with their #roadjustice petition please sign 10,500+ and counting!  

http://www.roadjustice.org.uk/police-petition

For further information on WDR visit http://www.worlddayofremembrance.org/

Oswestry Town Council 20mph Next Stage

Another step has now been taken with

20mph for Oswestry...

 

Yesterday (25.09.13) Oswestry Town Council voted to send '20mph for Oswestry' to a new focus group for Oswestry, rather than direct to Shropshire Council at this point. As I understand it this is so that the area to be designated in/around the town center as 20mph can be identified by consultation with a wider local audience before submission. Shropshire Council have expressed interest that Peace Cycling are part of this focus group.

Watch this space...

We are not there yet Oswestry but hope certainly still is.

20mph for Oswestry goes to Shropshire Council Enterprise & Growth Scrutiny Committee

Another milestone was reached today in the progress of the 

20mph petition for Oswestry...

Could go county wide!

Today's Enterprise & Growth Scrutiny Committee saw the petition for Oswestry 20mph receive a largely supportive audience and fair hearing was given. It seems attitudes within the committee are hopeful and those present urged that Oswestry Town Council submit their recent motion of support for 20mph through the new Road Safety Policy system before the end of September 2013.

Highways and Transport will be considering the petition and relevant data under the new Road Safety Policy, this will involve looking county wide across Shropshire for solutions to making our roads safer.

We are not there yet community members 

but hope certainly is.