Atkins awarded capital delivery partner role by Oxfordshire County Council
Atkins has been awarded a contract to become Oxfordshire County Council’s capital transport delivery partner for the next four years. The company and its subsidary, Faithful + Gould will deliver £600m worth of transport projects in a commercial roile alongside project managers, mainly related to the council’s Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) funding. This will include […]
Oxfordshire moves into phase two of the GovTech Catalyst programme to improve traffic information
Oxfordshire’s road users could see a technological revolution in the coming years that could involve traffic information being used to help them to get around more easily with the launch of the second phase of a government-backed research project. The Oxfordshire launch of phase two of the GovTech Catalyst initiative on work to transform the […]
Trials to improve safety and air quality outside schools to expand in Witney, Oxford and Abingdon
Oxfordshire County Council has expanded its School Streets pilot scheme that includes trial closures of roads to traffic at drop-off and pick-up times during term-time. School Streets aims to improve road safety to help boost cycling and walking and improve air quality. They are being delivered by Oxfordshire County Council together with participating schools, in […]
Oxford Zero Emission Zone pilot set for approval following final round of public consultation
Oxford’s proposed Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) pilot is set for approval, after further improvements were made following a final round of public consultation. If Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council’s Cabinets agree to the latest version of the zone at this month’s Cabinet meetings, it will be due to be introduced in August 2021. […]
DfT launches Local Authority survey to understand data sharing
The Department for Transport has launched a survey to help it provide detailed guidance to English local authorities on how to open up, share and exploit their transport data. The project awarded to an Atkins-Jacobs joint venture, together with White Willow Consulting and Oxfordshire County Council, follows on from the Local Transport Data Discovery report […]
Oxfordshire County Council highways team up for national award
A project which has increased public satisfaction with highway maintenance and helped residents highlight which roads need fixing, has been shortlisted for a national award. Oxfordshire County Council has made the final six in the Association for Public Sector Excellence (APSE) Annual Service Awards 2020 for its work to reform its highways service. It is […]