The Labour Party strongly opposes today’s decision to introduce a temporary congestion charge in Oxford.

Residents need to be listened to rather than ignored by the County Council, which took this decision about the congestion charge over our heads.

Thank you to everyone who voted Labour on Thursday. With your support, we have become the second largest party on Oxfordshire County Council and the official opposition against the Lib Dems.

We’re ready to deliver real action and real change on the issues that matter to you, all year round. 🧵1/4

Over the weekend, we announced how we want to bring real change across Oxfordshire with the launch of our 2025 Manifesto... 🧵1/3

🌹Labour’s been listening - and we’ve been working hard to act on what matters to you 10/10

🛍️And providing support to small businesses while investing in the future of the Covered Market… 9/10

📚All the while keeping our award-winning youth service and providing more opportunities for young people… 8/10

❤️We’re building new community centres in the Leys and East Oxford, freezing pitch hire fees, funding outdoor gym equipment, and bringing a new community space to Gloucester Green… 7/10

💰We’re helping residents save money, including some of the most vulnerable of our community… 6/10

🔥And making our existing council homes warmer by investing £22 million in energy efficiencies by 2030… 5/10

🏠We’re delivering more than 1,500 council homes over the next 8 years and putting the extra £600k from the Government to good use… 4/10

🚮 Unlike other councils, we’re not cutting back on our weekly bin collections... 👀 3/10

🌿We’ll be funding 3 extra grass verge cuts this year after the County Council slashed them just 1 a year… 2/10

🚨INCOMING: Labour’s budget on Oxford City Council passed last night, what does it include?🧵1/10