Community First Oxfordshire and Oxfordshire County Council established a network of Parish Transport Representatives (PTRs) in 1986 to give communities in wards, towns and villages a means of voicing their needs and concerns about local transport in their patches. 

The administration of the PTR network is undertaken by the County Council and PTR meetings are held three times a year.   The meetings provide an opportunity for officers to keep PTRs up to date on issues of which they need to be aware in fulfilling their roles.  The meetings also provide an opportunity for officers to gain feedback from PTRs in relation to general issues of policy and practice.

There are PTRs in approx. 188 parishes and towns, leaving a large number of parishes, towns and wards without a PTR, which means that it is unlikely that transport issues are being represented in your community. One of the roles of the PTR is to publicise existing local public transport services and support any community transport scheme in their area or even to initiate suitable community transport services in the wake of changing public transport provision.

If you are aware that your community does not have a PTR then it would be great if you could step up to be that person or help to drum up a volunteer that can take the role on for the community.

If you would like further information on the role of the PTR then please get in touch with CFO by emailing emily.lewis-edwards@communityfirstoxon.org or call 01865 883488