£8 million approved to roll out 20mph project across Oxfordshire in next three years
Communities that want to reduce the speed of their roads from 30mph to 20mph will find it easier after an £8 million budget was agreed to accelerate the process across Oxfordshire. This week, Oxfordshire County Council approved its 2022/23 budget, which included funding for a three-year programme to support the implementation of 20mph roads across […]
Budget to make the county greener, fairer and healthier Oxfordshire agreed
Budget proposals for 2022/23 to help make the county greener, fairer and healthier along with careful plans to meet current and future financial challenges have been finalised and agreed by Oxfordshire County Council. The county council’s budget is focused on its nine strategic priorities, with the need to tackle climate change being very prominent throughout […]
Wallingford Central in Oxfordshire becomes latest 20mph pilot site
Wallingford Central has become the third 20mph pilot scheme to be unveiled in Oxfordshire. Oxfordshire County Council completed the work earlier this month as part of its plans to reduce the speed of the majority of the county’s 30mph roads to 20mph, where suitable and when supported by local residents. It followed the installation of […]
Oxfordshire County Council cabinet proposes investments in greener, fairer and healthier priorities and plans to meet future funding challenges
Updated budget proposals for 2022/23 to help make the county greener, fairer and healthier along with careful plans to meet current and future financial challenges have been proposed by Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet. Challenges include uncertainty over government funding for all local authorities, the ongoing impact of COVID-19 that continues to place pressures on the county […]
Oxfordshire County Council starts consultation on plan to deliver a zero carbon transport network by 2040
Oxfordshire County Council has started a public consultation on its plan to deliver a zero carbon transport network by 2040. Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet approved the draft Local Transport and Connectivity Plan (LTCP) last October, which – among its many ambitions – aims to cut car journeys by a quarter by 2030 and reduce them […]
Government announces £35 million for vital improvements to A40 in Oxford
Vital upgrades will be carried out on the A40 to ease congestion, boost local bus services and allow the construction of thousands of new homes in Oxfordshire, thanks to £35 million in government funding announced today. The scheme will see an 850-space park and ride facility, including cycle parking and electric car chargepoints, built to […]
Aimsun says sustainable mobility solution award proof you don’t always need infrastructure changes or restrictions
The transport modelling firm Aimsun, has won a prestigious UK transport award for their predictive modelling solution to reduce traffic’s environmental impact. The Aimsun-led NEVFMA project won the Innovative Use of Technology Award from ITS (UK) for its solution, recently trialled in Oxfordshire, which fuses real-time modelling with air quality sensors to reduce emissions in […]
ITS (UK) honours Patey and Ali in annual awards, and acclaims environmental, digital and community innovations
The country’s Intelligent Transport industry association ITS (UK) has given its highest honour, the Rees Hills Award for Personal Contribution and Achievement to Ian Patey, WSP’s ITS Head of Profession, Intelligent Transport. Mr Patey has more than 37 years’ experience in transport design and consultancy, and has played a leading role in many of the […]
Lifesaving A361 road safety project earns royal recognition
The Safer Roads Fund programme has won a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for its work with Oxfordshire County Council and the Road Safety Foundation to improve conditions on the A361 between Banbury and Chipping Norton. The road was previously classed as one of the 50 most dangerous A road sections in the UK […]
Oxfordshire reports full complement of gritter drivers ready to keep the county safe this winter
The national shortage of lorry drivers will not affect Oxfordshire’s ability to make sure its roads are gritted this winter. As temperatures fall, Oxfordshire County Council said it can boast a full complement of more than 50 drivers – including back-up crews – to keep its gritter lorries moving whenever the freezing weather strikes. An […]
