Nearly 70,000 Oxfordshire drainage gullies cleaned since April
Work is being stepped up to make sure every highway drainage gully in Oxfordshire is cleaned and emptied this year. In April, Oxfordshire County Council began its enhanced programme to clean nearly 145,000 highway gullies and manholes by the end of March 2026. By the end of October, 67,000 gullies had been emptied. The £2.6 […]
Banbury: Work starts in January to improve bus journeys and pedestrian access
Work to give Banbury residents better travel choices along the town’s Cherwell Street will begin in early January. Oxfordshire County Council is leading work to widen traffic lanes and make improvements to traffic signals to make bus journeys through Banbury town centre more reliable, while creating safer crossings at key junctions for pedestrians. Councillor Judy […]
Oxfordshire: Drivers warned of year-long disruption
Drivers in Oxfordshire have told to brace themselves for 12 months of roadworks as construction on the A4130 Steventon lights integrated transport scheme begiuns on Monday, November 17. Oxfordshire County Council says the scheme, which is expected to last one year, will bring improvements to bus services, walking and cycling and are designed to support housing […]
Construction starting on A4130 Steventon lights project to boost Science Vale growth
Oxfordshire County Council is starting construction on its A4310 Steventon lights integrated transport scheme, bringing improvements to bus services, walking and cycling, with work starting on Monday 17 November. The improvements are designed to support housing and employment growth in the Science Vale area of South Oxfordshire. The council is working with M Group Limited […]
Oxfordshire: New scheme to minimise impact of disruptive roadworks approved
The length of time spent on roadworks and when they take place is to be targeted now that Oxfordshire County Council has been given government permission to introduce a lane rental scheme (LRS). Utility firms such as water, electricity, gas, broadband providers, plus developers and other companies often intervene on road networks in Oxfordshire and […]
HART of the community: New teams target areas most in need of Oxfordshire highway work
Meet the highways teams taking a more agile approach to maintenance and improvements in Oxfordshire. Oxfordshire County Council and its principal highways contractor M Group has deployed highways asset response teams (HARTs) to carry out minor repairs, cleaning, and other work in towns and villages where they are most needed. Councillor Andrew Gant, Oxfordshire County […]
Oxfordshire Vision Zero road safety event puts focus on cycling safety
A road safety event in Oxford city centre this week will allow cyclists to get their bikes registered by the police, have repairs carried out, and learn how to be safer on the roads. Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, the University of Oxford, Thames Valley Police and cycling campaign group Cyclox are […]
Oxford temporary congestion charge starts today
Oxford’s temporary congestion charge has gone live this morning. The temporary initiative from Oxfordshire County Council will reduce traffic in the city while Botley Road remains closed, preventing the start of the traffic filter trial. The temporary congestion charge is located at points on six roads in Oxford. Cars with permits and all other vehicles […]
Oxfordshire to strengthen existing partnership with bus companies
An existing partnership between bus operators and Oxfordshire County Council will be strengthened even further to improve services across the county. The cabinet approved the development of an Enhanced Partnership Plus (EP+) approach to bus regulation – strengthening the enhanced partnership arrangement between bus operators and the council. One of the alternative options, of bringing Oxfordshire’s buses […]
Oxfordshire working to secure funding for Kennington rail bridge replacement
Oxfordshire County Council is working to secure central government funding to help replace the ageing Kennington rail bridge. Around 50,000 vehicles a day use the bridge, which is a vital part of the southern bypass and connects key sites across the city. Alongside the rail bridge replacement, the Kennington improvements project will also provide a […]