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 […]
Oxfordshire speed limit review to look at improving safety on 60 rural roads this year
A review of speed limits on all of Oxfordshire’s rural A and B roads could lead to dozens of routes being made safer in the next 12 months. Since 2025, Oxfordshire County Council has been reviewing speed limits and safety on its network as part of its Vision Zero programme to eliminate deaths and serious injuries on […]
Oxfordshire trialling 15 different types of pothole repair techniques
Oxfordshire County Council and its highways contractor M Group have used Wildmere Road in Banbury as a test site to trial 15 different methods of filling in potholes or ‘patching’ minor defects. Wildmere Road was closed and a 700-metre stretch was divided into sections. Each section had a different type of pothole or patch repair […]
Oxfordshire awards EV charging contracts to help residents without private parking make switch
Oxfordshire residents will soon benefit from the largest installation of public electric vehicle (EV) charging points ever seen in the county following the award of two charge point operator (CPO) contracts. Connected Kerb and Bicester-based EZ-Charge have been chosen to provide more than 1,500 public EV charging sockets, doubling the number currently available. Connected Kerb […]
Oxfordshire says 20mph speed limits is reducing KSI numbers
Their introduction has been the subject of nationwide debate, but one UK council is insisting that the implementation of a 20mph speed limit is having a positive effect. Oxfordshire County Council says its 20mph roll-out is helping to cut deaths and serious injuries on the county’s roads, according to the Oxford Mail. Government advisers at the […]
Oxfordshire begins resurfacing programme to repair 85,000 sqm of carriageway
Oxfordshire County Council has begun a five‑month resurfacing programme to upgrade more than 85,000m2 of carriageway across the county. The work follows a winter which saw what the council describes as an “unprecedented” rise in pothole reports both nationally and in Oxfordshire, putting extra pressure on its 4,500km road network, says the Oxford Mail. While it […]
Oxford congestion charge income to fund transport schemes
A multi-million pound temporary congestion charge investment plan has been agreed by Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet. Benefits agreed include extending the existing offer of free park and ride bus travel to mid-August. The future investments agreed include an amended offer for park and ride bus travel in Oxford, with the introduction of a £3 combined ticket, covering […]
New Oxfordshire quiet lanes programme will create safer walking and cycling routes
New quiet lanes will be introduced across Oxfordshire under a pilot scheme approved by the County Council’s cabinet. Quiet lanes are designated roads where motor traffic is restricted to make it safer for people to walk, wheel, cycle and horse ride. By removing through traffic, quiet lanes can reduce vehicle numbers and speeds, lower the […]