Oxfordshire awarded millions of pounds for bus improvements
Oxfordshire has been awarded £12.7 million of government funding for measures to get people out of their cars and back on to buses. Earlier this year, Oxfordshire County Council was one of 31 successful applicants out of 79 to receive an ‘indicative allocation’ for its Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP). It followed the council’s bid for […]
Oxfordshire town Witney the first to bring in widespread 20mph speed limits
Just over a week after Wales voted to make 20mph the default speed limit in residential areas to create safer, healthier, and quieter streets, an Oxfordshire town is following suit and implementing new 20mph restrictions. Plans for dozens of 30mph roads in Witney to have their speed limits lowered to 20mph have been approved. It […]
Oxfordshire County Council to reduce traffic congestion using real-time data
Oxfordshire County Council’s Research & Innovation team, iHub, and Alchera Data Technologies have announced the successful completion of Phase 2 of its New Mobility project. The project is designed to dramatically reduce traffic congestion and pollution by using real-time data insights. The overarching goal of the two-phase project was to enable data-driven decisions for transport network management supported […]
First Oxfordshire bus summit discusses future of public transport
Oxfordshire’s inaugural bus summit has been hailed a success after bringing together a host of organisations to discuss how to improve public transport in the county. Layla Moran MP, representatives from Oxfordshire County Council, Oxford City Council, Oxford Bus Company, Stagecoach, bus user groups, health services, employers and the city’s universities attended the event at […]
Oxfordshire Council can use cameras to enforce traffic restrictions in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire County Council has obtained government permission to use cameras to enforce traffic regulations, including stopping in yellow box junctions, illegal turns, and vehicle restrictions. Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras will be fitted around specific locations in Oxfordshire to improve safety, ease congestion and reduce inconsiderate and dangerous driving. Councillor Andrew Gant, Oxfordshire County […]
Green light given to improve and deliver HIF1 Didcot and surrounding areas major infrastructure project
Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet has given the go-ahead for the next phase of the HIF1 Didcot and surrounding areas major infrastructure project with a revised deal with Government. Approval at the county council’s cabinet meeting today (21 June 2022) follows its agreement in February to allocate additional funding to the project as part of its […]
Ambition to eliminate all road deaths and serious injuries by 2050 in Oxfordshire
A commitment to Vision Zero – the elimination of deaths and serious injuries from road traffic collisions in Oxfordshire – has been agreed by Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet at its meeting this week The council has set interim targets of a 25 per cent cut in casualties by 2026 and a 50 per cent reduction […]
Oxfordshire County council acknowledges east Oxford LTN frustrations and urges patience
Councillor Andrew Gant, Oxfordshire County Council’s new Cabinet Member for Highways Management, has urged people in Oxfordshire to give the newly implemented east Oxford low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) time to settle, as he acknowledges some residents’ frustration at the changes. Oxfordshire County Council implemented three trial LTN areas in east Oxford on Friday 20 May, […]
Plans to drive down carbon emissions approved by Oxfordshire County Council
Action to tackle climate change in Oxfordshire is set to increase over the next three years as the county aims for a net zero carbon future. Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet has approved plans which could see its own corporate carbon emissions almost halved by 2024/25. The authority produced 10,774 tonnes of CO2 in 2020/21, but […]
£10.4 million awarded for active travel improvements in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire County Council has announced that it has received a £10.4 million share of the latest round of active travel funding. The council has been awarded funding from the third phase of the government’s active travel fund. The council has previously been awarded grants of £600,000 from phase one and £2.98m from phase two. The […]