Another Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) bollard has been removed by vandals, with the county council saying replacing it is at a “significant cost to the taxpayer”

A Low Traffic Neighbourhood is an area where through traffic is prevented and instead of cars people are only able to walk, cycle or go through the area by wheelchair.

The LTNs prevent people from outside the area driving through the neighbourhood by the use of ‘traffic filters’ which can be either planters or bollards.

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Oxford Mail: The bollard has gone AWOL The bollard has gone AWOL

In recent months, anti-LTN vandals have removed, damaged and even set the traffic filters on fire in Cowley and East Oxford.

The most recent act of hooliganism has seen the bollard in Littlemore Road, Church Cowley completely removed and is now nowhere to be found.

An image shared to the Oxford Bollards Down Twitter page, which documents the various acts of vandalism to Oxford’s LTNs, shows the bollard missing in action.

Another image, also shared with the Oxford Mail, shows the empty bollard stand surrounded by a chalk heart. 

Oxford Mail: This is not the first act of vandalism against the LTNSThis is not the first act of vandalism against the LTNS

The county council as previously said the vandalism has cost the council more than £12,000 to replace and repair the bollards.

An Oxfordshire County Council spokesperson said: “Damage to highways infrastructure is obviously something we take very seriously, as it presents a significant safety risk to all road users.

“We are continuing to monitor the incidents of damage to traffic filters in the low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) areas and will replace any damaged bollards (including the one on Littlemore Road), signage and planters – each time at a significant cost to the taxpayer.”

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This story was written by Sophie Perry. She joined the team in 2021 as a digital reporter.

You can get in touch with her by emailing: sophie.perry@newsquest.co.uk

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