Some people are unfortunately trying to score party political points by claiming that Bob Price and other city councillors care nothing for the welfare of the children at Phil and Jim School because we delayed a decision on the new footbridge that Network Rail is proposing to put over the railway line in Aristotle Lane.

I’m sure everyone at Oxford City Council wants the school to have its playground extension as soon as possible.

However, the replacement bridge that Network Rail is proposing seems very ugly and it will be easily visible from Port Meadow.

We need to consider carefully whether there might be a better design, which we wouldn’t regret for decades to come.

Cllr SUSANNA PRESSEL
City Councillor and County Councillor for Jericho and Osney Ward
Rawlinson Road
Oxford