We are Oxfordshire Liveable Streets
We’re a not-for-profit campaign organisation working to create inclusive access to our streets. We’re working towards an Oxfordshire where buses are fast, reliable and affordable; where walking and wheeling are safe, pleasant and convenient; and where our streets are clean, welcoming and well cared for.
We recognise the unequal impacts of traffic, road danger and air pollution, and we work for solutions that reduce inequality and improve public health on the path to Net Zero. Our vision is an Oxfordshire where all people, those who drive and those who don’t, can move around in ways that are affordable, easy, quick, safe and pleasant.
We believe change should be judged by what it delivers for the people most affected by transport poverty, public health inequalities, air pollution and poor public spaces, and we work to keep those needs at the centre of decision-making.
We are a not-for-profit company that is funded by the Foundation for Integrated Transport and ordinary people in Oxford. The Centre for Innovation in Voluntary Action processes our donations so that we are able to receive an extra 25% through Gift Aid. Our Companies House number is 11469098. .
Meet our board
Jan Fehse
Jan has lived in Oxford for 25 years. He was a founding director of OLS in 2018. Being Dutch, he cycles everywhere in the city, not because he is a ‘keen cyclist’, but simply because it is the obvious way to get around: cleaner, healthier, more social, less congested and cheaper. His two daughters cycle to school because they are lucky enough to live near a safe route, and Jan would like this to be the norm for all children in Oxfordshire. He owns a car for out of town trips and family holidays. He works in climate finance for tropical forest conservation.
Damian Haywood
Damian joined OLS as a director in June 2025. Damian has lived in Oxford for 25 years. He is passionate about active travel and ensuring that it is accessible for all. As an ex-county councillor and active travel champion, he has been at the forefront of developing active travel strategy and infrastructure in Oxfordshire. He has a public health background and is a disability advocate due to being the father of Matias who is profoundly disabled. He doesn't own a car and you may see him travelling around Oxford with a wheelchair trailer in tow!
Hannah Kirby
Hannah joined OLS as a director in July 2022. Hannah is an Oxford townie who grew up in East Oxford, attending local state schools. After spending 3 years in Nottingham as a student, Hannah came back to Oxford to work and undertake post-graduate studies. She now lives in Headington, has 3 children and a ridiculously fluffy cat. Hannah is an everyday cyclist, occasional jogger and swimmer, has been car-free since 2020 and was a founding member of Headington Liveable Streets.
Sam Clarke
Sam joined OLS as a director in June 2025. Sam has been living in oxford for 50 years and has brought up his family here. He is a long time cyclist and driver who has a passion for fair travel for all and reducing the growing congestion in Oxford. He is an environmentalist and tree planter, previous chair of Friends of the Earth UK and Low Carbon Hub, and founder of Low Carbon Oxford North. He has been involved in a number of other social enterprises and charities. He is now retired, living in Summertown, supporting grandchildren, and campaigning against the use of fossil fuels.
Simon Pratt
Simon was a founding Director of OLS in 2018 and he has lived in Blackbird Leys for 12 years and in Oxfordshire for 18 years. He worked with Sustrans for 28 years; in his former role as Head of Network Development UK he supported colleagues in developing their improvement plans for the National Cycle Network. Simon does not own a car and he says his bike is the easiest way to travel around the city, despite qualifying for a free bus pass. His home qualifies for grade A EPC rating, with solar PV, a heat pump and high levels of insulation.
Danny Yee
Danny grew up in Sydney and was a civil liberties campaigner in Australia before moving to Oxford in 2010. His first love was mathematics.
Laura Di
Laura joined OLS as a director in June 2025. Laura is passionate about the natural environment and environmental sustainability. She has a background in geology and a MSc in environmental geochemistry. She is Italian and learned to cycle as a child. Living in Venice for a decade, she learned that one can have a great life without owning a car. While she lived in Munich, she also appreciated the importance of good public transport so she and her family have been living car-free since moving to Oxford in 2016. She loves cycling and the bike is her first means of transport in her busy everyday life simply because it ticks all the boxes: air quality, physical activity, time efficiency and—importantly—fun. In the past 3 years she has been delivering cycling projects within communities and schools to teachers, adults, and children. She is a Bikeability instructor and was selected one of Cycling UK’s most inspirational women in cycling for 2023.