Oxfordshire: Two more convicted in latest crackdown on blue badge misuse
People who abuse disabled parking blue badges are being warned of confiscation and court action, following the prosecution of two more motorists. An on street enforcement exercise by Oxfordshire County Council’s counter fraud team led to two people appearing at Oxford Magistrates’ Court last week. On Friday 19 September, Azeem Ansari, 44, of Kennington Road, […]
Oxfordshire County Council congestion charge permits now available
Residents are now able to apply for permits ahead of the launch of Oxfordshire County Council’s temporary congestion charge in Oxford, using an online permit registration system. The county council’s scheme to tackle traffic problems in Oxford in the short-term is planned to start on Wednesday 29 October. The temporary congestion charge will reduce traffic in the […]
Oxford temporary congestion charge for cars approved
A temporary congestion charge for cars at six locations in Oxford will begin later this autumn. The decision was made by the county council’s cabinet at a meeting yesterday. The scheme aims to reduce traffic in the short term while Botley Road remains closed, preventing the start of the traffic filter trial. It is designed to improve bus […]
Oxfordshire: Construction to start on Banbury Cherwell Street improvements
Construction will start this winter on improvements designed to make bus journeys into and out of Banbury town centre more reliable. The project was given the go-ahead at an Oxfordshire County Council cabinet member decision meeting on Thursday 4 September. Work is expected to finish in summer 2026. The council, together with its contractor M […]
Oxfordshire: £3.2m Woodstock Road improvements complete
Residents and visitors along Woodstock Road in Oxford can enjoy enhanced public spaces and better conditions for cycling, walking and wheeling as £3.2 million of road safety and active travel improvements along Woodstock Road are now complete. The Oxfordshire County Council project, funded by the UK government’s Housing and Growth Deal, has delivered a series […]
Oxfordshire residents without driveways given opportunity to charge EV at home
Oxfordshire residents without off street parking can apply for a scheme that allows them to charge an electric vehicle (EV) outside their own home. The pilot project, being delivered by Oxfordshire County Council, is set to accelerate the transition to cleaner, greener electric vehicles. It will initially benefit 500 residents who don’t have their own […]
Oxfordshire: Road marking work in progress after first phase of major highway maintenance programme completed
The first phase of a major road maintenance programme in Oxfordshire has been completed on schedule, despite hold-ups due to weather. Road users are now being asked to watch out for the next stage, which will involve highway crews repainting the lines and markings, and installing reflective road studs in the coming weeks. Phase one […]
Tramway Road to open for walking and cycling as Banbury station improvement work continues
Pedestrians and cyclists travelling from south Banbury can look forward to quicker journeys to the rail station as the newly extended Tramway Road and footpath will open on Wednesday 18 June. Drivers will be able to access the Banbury United football ground and the industrial estate using the new section of road and new roundabout. […]
Every roadside drainage gully in Oxfordshire to be cleaned this year
Work to clean and empty every highway drainage gully in Oxfordshire this year, and every year going forward, is now under way. The enhanced programme began in Wheatley last month. Contractors working on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council are planning to clean nearly 145,000 highway drains, gullies, manholes and catchpits by the end of March […]
Cameras to be used to enforce traffic restrictions at 20 sites in Oxfordshire
Cameras will be installed at 20 new sites across Oxfordshire to enforce existing traffic restrictions. Councillor Andrew Gant, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport Management, approved the use of automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras at locations including Oxford, Abingdon, Banbury, Bicester, Didcot and Witney. The cameras will be used to enforce existing moving […]