After false claims of a 'climate lockdown' in Oxford spread online, councillors receive death threats.
Councillor Duncan Enright says he is not used to the type of abuse he has been receivingFalse claims that a lockdown to help fight climate change could soon be enforced in Oxford have spread on social media. Residents are confused and local politicians have received a torrent of abuse as a result.
"I know people very well in this area, and they're lovely," he said. "This is something I've never experienced before in many years in local politics."In November, Oxfordshire County CouncilTo achieve that goal, the council proposed the creation of traffic filters, enforced through cameras, inPrivate cars will not be allowed through without a permit. All other vehicles, including public transport and bikes, will be exempt.
The trial scheme, which is not expected to start before 2024, is designed to cut unnecessary car journeys, while making walking, cycling and public transport more appealing. "People have come up to me and said: 'Is it true that we're not going to be allowed out of our houses, that it's going to be just like the coronavirus lockdown?'.
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