Alison Hill
@dralisonhill.bsky.social
Retired cycling public health doctor living in #Oxford. MBE for services to cycling. Posts on #cycling #activetravel #climatecrisis #publichealth #gardening
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Alison Hill
@dralisonhill.bsky.social
· Nov 27
The blancmange! I was hoping that 4 years into the latest #OxfordshireCountyCouncil administration we would no longer be seeing active travel schemes turning into a sticky puddle. But there are still too many poor bits of cycling infrastructure being implemented 😰
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Wind and solar used to play a niche role when I started to work on energy in 2004.
Last year they overtook fossil generation in the EU for the first time.
Last year they overtook fossil generation in the EU for the first time.
January 22, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Wind and solar used to play a niche role when I started to work on energy in 2004.
Last year they overtook fossil generation in the EU for the first time.
Last year they overtook fossil generation in the EU for the first time.
This is such good news! Well done @saveoursaferstreets.org for pursuing this action 👏👏👏 www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
East London residents win sensational victory in fight to save low-traffic schemes
London-wide implications for LTNs as Court of Appeal rules that Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman acted unlawfully in trying to ignore Sadiq Khan’s transport masterplan
www.standard.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 4:39 PM
This is such good news! Well done @saveoursaferstreets.org for pursuing this action 👏👏👏 www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
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"Our investigation also found huge variation in the way councils record repairs across the country"
Yes, potholes are a meaningless thing to measure, but politicians and the media talk about them incessantly.
Yes, potholes are a meaningless thing to measure, but politicians and the media talk about them incessantly.
Labour pledged to fix a million more potholes each year in England.
But Full Fact analysis of 150+ council reports reveals it’s likely to struggle to do so, with early combined estimates from 85 projecting no overall increase in repairs in 2025/26.
But Full Fact analysis of 150+ council reports reveals it’s likely to struggle to do so, with early combined estimates from 85 projecting no overall increase in repairs in 2025/26.
Council reports reveal scale of Labour’s pothole challenge – Full Fact
Full Fact analysis reveals Labour is likely to struggle to deliver on its pledge to fix a million more potholes each year, with early combined estimates from 85 councils projecting no overall…
fullfact.org
January 20, 2026 at 5:12 PM
"Our investigation also found huge variation in the way councils record repairs across the country"
Yes, potholes are a meaningless thing to measure, but politicians and the media talk about them incessantly.
Yes, potholes are a meaningless thing to measure, but politicians and the media talk about them incessantly.
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The Cowley Low Traffic Neighbourhoods have saved 30 collisions over 3 years within the LTNs and boundary roads according to latest casualty data, analysed by @cohsat.bsky.social
The Cowley LTNs were implemented in April 2021, after sporadic coronavirus lockdowns between March 2020 and March 2021.
The Cowley LTNs were implemented in April 2021, after sporadic coronavirus lockdowns between March 2020 and March 2021.
January 19, 2026 at 1:04 PM
The Cowley Low Traffic Neighbourhoods have saved 30 collisions over 3 years within the LTNs and boundary roads according to latest casualty data, analysed by @cohsat.bsky.social
The Cowley LTNs were implemented in April 2021, after sporadic coronavirus lockdowns between March 2020 and March 2021.
The Cowley LTNs were implemented in April 2021, after sporadic coronavirus lockdowns between March 2020 and March 2021.
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🚨 BREAKING:
A legal bid to halt Oxford’s congestion charge has been turned down. The High Court today refused an application for judicial review by Open Roads For Oxford Ltd, which had raised £60,000 “from private donations, transfers from aligned funds, and our GoFundMe campaign” to bring the case.
A legal bid to halt Oxford’s congestion charge has been turned down. The High Court today refused an application for judicial review by Open Roads For Oxford Ltd, which had raised £60,000 “from private donations, transfers from aligned funds, and our GoFundMe campaign” to bring the case.
January 15, 2026 at 3:50 PM
🚨 BREAKING:
A legal bid to halt Oxford’s congestion charge has been turned down. The High Court today refused an application for judicial review by Open Roads For Oxford Ltd, which had raised £60,000 “from private donations, transfers from aligned funds, and our GoFundMe campaign” to bring the case.
A legal bid to halt Oxford’s congestion charge has been turned down. The High Court today refused an application for judicial review by Open Roads For Oxford Ltd, which had raised £60,000 “from private donations, transfers from aligned funds, and our GoFundMe campaign” to bring the case.
James from Wokingham needs a medal! Highways authorities should clone him. road.cc/content/news...
"Motorists don't pay for roads any more than anybody else": Council shuts down backlash to 20mph speed limit to "support new cycling route" + more on the live blog
By lunchtime you'll be closer to the weekend than the start of the week, so join Dan Alexander in the live blog procrastination station as he distracts you with another eclectic mix of news, views, re...
road.cc
January 15, 2026 at 7:23 AM
James from Wokingham needs a medal! Highways authorities should clone him. road.cc/content/news...
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“Pavements are for pedestrians, not vehicles,” says Oxfordshire County Council’s Cllr Andrew Gant as the Government introduces new rules on pavement parking where councils will be allowed to introduce and enforce a ban: “We welcome the opportunity to apply for the powers to enforce this.”
January 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
“Pavements are for pedestrians, not vehicles,” says Oxfordshire County Council’s Cllr Andrew Gant as the Government introduces new rules on pavement parking where councils will be allowed to introduce and enforce a ban: “We welcome the opportunity to apply for the powers to enforce this.”
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Let alone their future driving permissions…
Why is road crime treated differently to other crime? IMO complacency and acceptance of road danger as inevitable have dulled accountability. Strategy isn’t enough — we need a fundamental root & branch cultural reset.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Why is road crime treated differently to other crime? IMO complacency and acceptance of road danger as inevitable have dulled accountability. Strategy isn’t enough — we need a fundamental root & branch cultural reset.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Nearly 630 drivers dodge jail over their role in death crashes
An average of ten a month are given community service orders, suspended sentences or fines instead of being sent to prison for triggering killer car crashes.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Let alone their future driving permissions…
Why is road crime treated differently to other crime? IMO complacency and acceptance of road danger as inevitable have dulled accountability. Strategy isn’t enough — we need a fundamental root & branch cultural reset.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Why is road crime treated differently to other crime? IMO complacency and acceptance of road danger as inevitable have dulled accountability. Strategy isn’t enough — we need a fundamental root & branch cultural reset.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Tile whipping “Tegelwippen” has become a national competition in the Netherlands. We could do this here to help reverse the trend of paving over front gardens for off-road parking www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...
Tile whipping: The eco-friendly sport taking over the Netherlands
The practice is easing pressure on drainage systems, one of the Netherlands’ growing climate-induced challenges.
www.euronews.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Tile whipping “Tegelwippen” has become a national competition in the Netherlands. We could do this here to help reverse the trend of paving over front gardens for off-road parking www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...
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My letter to the Oxford Mail today on… the cable car. 🚡🚠💚
December 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
My letter to the Oxford Mail today on… the cable car. 🚡🚠💚
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Don’t forget, for many years #Uber insisted loudly that it would reduce traffic in cities. Instead, Uber drivers cruise without passengers 40% of the time. Uber and Lyft no longer claim they reduce traffic. They now admit they increase congestion.
So much for “making cities better…”
Via @wsj.com
So much for “making cities better…”
Via @wsj.com
The Ride-Hail Utopia That Got Stuck in Traffic
Uber and Lyft said they would ease congestion. Instead they made it worse.
www.wsj.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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'Read the stories of Oxfordshire residents who make walking or wheeling a part of their everyday lives.'
www.oxfordtraveloptions.co.uk/local-voices...
These are lovely! There are many more everyday stories about getting around Oxford by bus, bike, and train, too.
www.oxfordtraveloptions.co.uk/local-voices...
These are lovely! There are many more everyday stories about getting around Oxford by bus, bike, and train, too.
Walking — Local Voices | Oxfordshire Residents on Sustainable Travel | Oxford Travel Options
www.oxfordtraveloptions.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
'Read the stories of Oxfordshire residents who make walking or wheeling a part of their everyday lives.'
www.oxfordtraveloptions.co.uk/local-voices...
These are lovely! There are many more everyday stories about getting around Oxford by bus, bike, and train, too.
www.oxfordtraveloptions.co.uk/local-voices...
These are lovely! There are many more everyday stories about getting around Oxford by bus, bike, and train, too.
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Onwards and downwards to the future, fellow Londoners! 🚀
December 2, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Onwards and downwards to the future, fellow Londoners! 🚀
This year has broken wind and solar energy generation records.
December 3, 2025 at 7:26 AM
This year has broken wind and solar energy generation records.
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True freedom. Being able to ride a bike safely to get to the shops, your friend, the hospital....can we do this in #Oxford?
In the Netherlands, where the Dutch invest in safe cycling, the over-65s cycle around a quarter of their journeys, while the over-80s cycle around 10% of theirs.
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and cycle lanes don't 'restrict freedom', they expand it.
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and cycle lanes don't 'restrict freedom', they expand it.
December 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
True freedom. Being able to ride a bike safely to get to the shops, your friend, the hospital....can we do this in #Oxford?
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British entrance kerb units forming the ramps for a speed table outside The Rusty Bicycle, Magdalen Road, Oxford.
Installed in 1990 as part of a wider traffic calming and traffic management project in the area.
Nothing is new under the highways sun.
#FridayFun
Installed in 1990 as part of a wider traffic calming and traffic management project in the area.
Nothing is new under the highways sun.
#FridayFun
November 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
British entrance kerb units forming the ramps for a speed table outside The Rusty Bicycle, Magdalen Road, Oxford.
Installed in 1990 as part of a wider traffic calming and traffic management project in the area.
Nothing is new under the highways sun.
#FridayFun
Installed in 1990 as part of a wider traffic calming and traffic management project in the area.
Nothing is new under the highways sun.
#FridayFun
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Big news from Wales.
Side road zebra crossings as an option where both roads are 20mph are on their way 🦓
Another tool in the box, but I'd recommend contextual use because they are not a universal solution.
www.gov.wales/written-stat...
Side road zebra crossings as an option where both roads are 20mph are on their way 🦓
Another tool in the box, but I'd recommend contextual use because they are not a universal solution.
www.gov.wales/written-stat...
Written Statement: Side Road Zebra Crossings in Wales | GOV.WALES
Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
www.gov.wales
November 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Big news from Wales.
Side road zebra crossings as an option where both roads are 20mph are on their way 🦓
Another tool in the box, but I'd recommend contextual use because they are not a universal solution.
www.gov.wales/written-stat...
Side road zebra crossings as an option where both roads are 20mph are on their way 🦓
Another tool in the box, but I'd recommend contextual use because they are not a universal solution.
www.gov.wales/written-stat...
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Heat pumps are the most efficiency heating technology ever invented.
That's because they harvest, compress and transport pre-existing heat from the air, the ground or the water.
Compared to a gas boiler heat pumps deliver ~4x more heat for each unit of energy inout.
That's because they harvest, compress and transport pre-existing heat from the air, the ground or the water.
Compared to a gas boiler heat pumps deliver ~4x more heat for each unit of energy inout.
November 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Heat pumps are the most efficiency heating technology ever invented.
That's because they harvest, compress and transport pre-existing heat from the air, the ground or the water.
Compared to a gas boiler heat pumps deliver ~4x more heat for each unit of energy inout.
That's because they harvest, compress and transport pre-existing heat from the air, the ground or the water.
Compared to a gas boiler heat pumps deliver ~4x more heat for each unit of energy inout.
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Take care on the roads- they're for everyone - people walking, driving and cycling. Keep speeds down and eyes open. Don't use your phone.
We are so glad that the boy who was hit did not suffer any serious injury but drivers in collisions should always stop.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2563447...
We are so glad that the boy who was hit did not suffer any serious injury but drivers in collisions should always stop.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2563447...
'Every parent's worst nightmare': Shock after boy on bike injured in hit-and-run
A community has been left shocked after a schoolboy on a bike was injured in a hit-and-run involving a vehicle in east Oxford.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Take care on the roads- they're for everyone - people walking, driving and cycling. Keep speeds down and eyes open. Don't use your phone.
We are so glad that the boy who was hit did not suffer any serious injury but drivers in collisions should always stop.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2563447...
We are so glad that the boy who was hit did not suffer any serious injury but drivers in collisions should always stop.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2563447...
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Shared e-bikes and e-scooters need to be available across the city to help people have more options to get around.
A coalition of active travel advocates are calling for a significant expansion of shared e-bike and e-scooter schemes in Oxford, currently provided by Voi and Lime, saying shared bikes are a vital part of the solution to Oxford's transport problems and have transformed cycling in London.
November 17, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Shared e-bikes and e-scooters need to be available across the city to help people have more options to get around.
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This is brilliant.
November 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This is brilliant.
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A coalition of active travel advocates are calling for a significant expansion of shared e-bike and e-scooter schemes in Oxford, currently provided by Voi and Lime, saying shared bikes are a vital part of the solution to Oxford's transport problems and have transformed cycling in London.
November 17, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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We often forget how far we have come: Today almost 3/4 of EU electricity generation is from non-fossil energy sources.
It is not long ago that fossil fuels dominated the EU's electricity mix.
This year their share is approaching 1/4 of EU electricity generation.
Source is @ember-energy.org
It is not long ago that fossil fuels dominated the EU's electricity mix.
This year their share is approaching 1/4 of EU electricity generation.
Source is @ember-energy.org
November 7, 2025 at 2:19 PM
We often forget how far we have come: Today almost 3/4 of EU electricity generation is from non-fossil energy sources.
It is not long ago that fossil fuels dominated the EU's electricity mix.
This year their share is approaching 1/4 of EU electricity generation.
Source is @ember-energy.org
It is not long ago that fossil fuels dominated the EU's electricity mix.
This year their share is approaching 1/4 of EU electricity generation.
Source is @ember-energy.org
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It's amazing how much of a difference the congestion charge in Oxford has made. The roads are much quieter, it's so easy driving around the city centre now and being able to keep to time. My job has become less stressful.
November 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
It's amazing how much of a difference the congestion charge in Oxford has made. The roads are much quieter, it's so easy driving around the city centre now and being able to keep to time. My job has become less stressful.
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A Conservative motion to cancel Oxford’s new Congestion Charge has been rejected by a meeting of Oxfordshire County Council. The Conservative and Labour groups voted to withdraw the charge but were outvoted by the LibDem administration and the Greens. (Our live posts are in the thread below!)
The vote on Oxford’s Congestion Charge is taken and goes broadly along party lines.
For removing the charge: 22 (Con, Lab, Ind)
Against removing the charge: 36 (LibDem, Green, Henley)
Abstain: 2 (Will Boucher-Giles, LibDem for Chesterton; Emma Markham, Green for Shrivenham)
For removing the charge: 22 (Con, Lab, Ind)
Against removing the charge: 36 (LibDem, Green, Henley)
Abstain: 2 (Will Boucher-Giles, LibDem for Chesterton; Emma Markham, Green for Shrivenham)
November 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
A Conservative motion to cancel Oxford’s new Congestion Charge has been rejected by a meeting of Oxfordshire County Council. The Conservative and Labour groups voted to withdraw the charge but were outvoted by the LibDem administration and the Greens. (Our live posts are in the thread below!)