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Cllr Katherine Miles 🧡
@katherinesmiles.bsky.social
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City Cllr Oxford. Lib dem. Active travel, cycling infrastructure, climate change adaptation/mitigation, gender equality, child friendly cities. Women's political participation, Miscarriage awareness. Anthropologist.
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Today the #congestion charge went live in #oxford delivering incentives for behaviour change to get more people out of private vehicles and on to public transport. Delivering more and better bus routes for everyone and investments in sustainable travel. Thanks to the @libdemsoxon.bsky.social
Investment in #sustainable #transport #infrastructure is what colleagues and I at the city county and in parliament have been calling for and supporting. So good news about funding to reopen the Cowley Branch line #railway station @laylamoran.bsky.social @ollyglover.bsky.social
Lib Dems deliver for Oxfordshire!

After years of work, funding has been secured to reopen the Cowley Branch Line - greener travel, connecting communities, real progress for Oxfordshire.
Thank you #janegoodall for your life works and contributions to #anthropology. I have fond memories of learning about your work at @durham-university.bsky.social and then seeing you speak in person in Kampala. Rest in peace.
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I have today sent the attached open letter to Anneliese Dodds MP
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I recently spoke in Parliament about the impact of pavement parking—a concern I hear often from constituents with disabilities, sight loss or mobility aids.
It makes everyday journeys harder and more dangerous. Councils need proper powers to act.
Everyone deserves safe, accessible streets
I am proud of the bold leadership taken by my @libdemsoxon.bsky.social colleagues today. Thank you for approving this pilot congestion charge for #oxford #climateaction
Oxford is to get a congestion charge of £5 per car per day, starting this autumn. Charges will be levied for driving past one of six camera sites. The decision, intended to accelerate bus services and encourage cycling/walking, was taken at an Oxfordshire County Council cabinet meeting this morning.
Welcome back to the #schoolrun in #oxford. @anneliesedoddsmp.bsky.social I hope you will do something about #pavementparking so children can safely #walk to school and the visually impaired who live on the street can actually use the #pavement @libdemsoxon.bsky.social @andrewgant.bsky.social
Check out the excellent billboard quote featured in this chain for Vision Zero in Vancouver @emilykerr36.bsky.social would love to see more awareness raising of Vision Zero in Oxford like this @andrewgant.bsky.social
Also needed to pick up a large swath of linen from Dressew for making @donnamatrix.bsky.social 's birthday present. & then had to stop by #BikeYVR 's latest tourist attraction, the @visionzerovancouver.ca billboard, designed by the brilliant @tomflood.bsky.social of Rovelo Creative. 🤓 2/3
Grateful to the support provided to Ukrainian refugees in Oxfordshire by the Ukrainian Friendship Centre at St Michael's Church in Summertown #oxford. An initiative I back locally. I also wish continued strength to all Ukrainians.
Speakers included 9 year old Timofei, from Odesa, who said he liked the people of Oxford, and the food, but he missed his home. Emma from the Ukrainian Friendship Centre at St. Michael’s Church Summertown wished all Ukrainians strength in their search for peace.
Please sign this petition to support active travel and also users of the #ridgeway #nationaltrail @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social
Nuffield Parish Council are campaigning for a pedestrian crossing on the A4130. They say this 40mph area has seen several fatal accidents. The road is crossed regularly by walkers along the Ridgeway plus visitors to The Maker Space, Nuffield Place (National Trust), plus bus users. Petition 👇
Sign the Petition
Install a Pedestrian Island Crossing on the A4130 Road for Safer Transit
www.change.org
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Youth Mobility = Adult Relaxing.
25 miles done today at #bike #oxford - another successful edition with rides for beginners to the more experienced. Happy to see @cycloxoxford.bsky.social at the finish, supporting inclusive cycling in Oxford
Today I addressed #oxon county cabinet and called on my @libdemsoxon.bsky.social colleagues to implement the temporary congestion charge in #oxford and use revenue to support free #bus travel for #children
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Introducing the first Abingdon-Europa bikebus 🚲👦👦👦🚲

Thanks to all the volunteers, parents, kids, and @activeoxfordshire.bsky.social ❤️

It's a great start to the day, and don't worry if you missed out, the bikebus leaves every Friday at 7.45!
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Once a car park, now a playground! The pop up #child #play for under 5's in Broad Street #oxford today was a delight to behold. Happy children and carers! This is what #reclaiming #publicspace for people is about. @livingstreets.bsky.social @libdemsoxon.bsky.social @playingout.bsky.social
What are the best #play on the way examples that you have experienced with #children? Photos please!
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Do you have #children aged 0-5 and looking for child #play activities in the city centre of #Oxford ? Check out the pop up play schedule starting next week! #oxplay
My #popup #walking @libdemsoxon.bsky.social councillor surgery today in Summertown. It was fun! My next pop up will be by #bike so stop me if you see me with my sign and say hello (but always welcome a hello even if I don't have my sign!)