First sites for Oxfordshire’s EV charging programme approved
Oxfordshire residents will soon be able to access more electric vehicle (EV) charging sites as part of plans to make EV charging easier and more accessible across the county. A total of 11 on-street sites in Berinsfield, Burford, Henley-on-Thames, Kidlington and Oxford were given the go-ahead at an Oxfordshire County Council cabinet member decision meeting […]
Oxfordshire issues A40 Eynsham park and ride project update
Work on the A40 Eynsham park and ride to Wolvercote project in Oxfordshire is now progressing, with vegetation clearance, ecological mitigation and utility diversion works underway ahead of construction. The £126 million project will enable the Eynsham park and ride to open, deliver new bus lanes, improvements to active travel infrastructure and support delivery of new homes […]
Utilities company fined for ‘unapproved’ Oxfordshire road works
A utility firm could face a bill of up to £60,000 in a row with a council over the closure of a busy slip road. Oxfordshire County Council said it had issued the maximum fine allowed to Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), after it allegedly closed an A40 slip road in Marston without a […]
Oxfordshire bids to Government for Donnington Bridge repairs funds
Oxfordshire County Council has submitted a bid to government to help secure the future of an important bridge in the south of Oxford. Donnington Bridge has operated under a weight restriction since summer 2024 after deterioration was detected in inspections. It forms part of Oxford’s inner orbital route (B4495) and is one of a limited […]
GRAHAM secures final contract for £323 million Didcot roads scheme
Oxfordshire County Council has appointed GRAHAM to deliver the Didcot to Culham River crossing section of the £323 million Didcot and surrounding areas major infrastructure (HIF1) scheme. It is the third and final construction contract to be awarded for this scheme where VolerFitzpatrick and AECOM have also landed deals, reports Construction Enquirer. The Didcot to […]
Oxfordshire: Extra £4 million approved for highway drainage programme
An extra £4 million has been approved to repair and replace Oxfordshire’s gullies over the next two years to improve drainage and reduce flooding. The programme was agreed by Oxfordshire County Council thanks to information gathered during a project to inspect and clean every highway gully in the county last year. There are around 147,000 gullies across […]
Oxford: Safety cameras to be installed at ‘dangerous’ A40 junction
Safety cameras are to be installed on Oxford’s A40 northern bypass junction with Barton Park later this month to deter motorists from speeding and driving through red lights. Oxfordshire County Council will fund the installation and initial maintenance costs of the cameras, which will detect vehicles travelling over the 50mph speed limit and identify vehicles […]
Oxfordshire introduces first dual fuel hydrogen highways maintenance vehicle
Oxfordshire has become the first local authority in England to harness hydrogen power for highway maintenance by introducing a dual-fuel hydrogen and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) truck. Oxfordshire County Council‘s principal highways contractor M Group has welcomed the arrival of a 3.5-tonne highways maintenance truck, the first hydrogen-powered vehicle across the company’s 10,000 vehicle UK-wide […]
Major project to improve travel along A40 in Oxfordshire approved
Significant progress has been made towards enabling more reliable journeys, faster bus travel, improved walking and cycling provision along a stretch of the A40, as well as bringing the Eynsham park and ride site into use. Planning consent was granted on Tuesday for Oxfordshire County Council’s latest upgrade to the A40 between Eynsham park and ride […]
Council secures High Court injunction to prevent unauthorised flags on the public highway
Oxfordshire County Council has been awarded a High Court injunction to prevent the continued unauthorised placement of flags on or near the public highway. Each named defendant has given an undertaking in the court not to put up flags in Oxfordshire, not to encourage others to do it or abuse people taking them down. The […]