Delay to £600,000 safety improvements unacceptable, says Oxfordshire councillor
Oxfordshire County Council has become embroiled in an ongoing row over a £600,000 safety improvement on a road in Witney. Councillor Thomas Ashby has said pedestrian crossings over Deer Park Road are an “absolute priority” and has criticised the county council for delays to the scheme, said the Oxford Mail. Developer contributions totalling £600,000 have […]
Oxfordshire congestion charge lead steps down
Andrew Gant, the man behind Oxford’s temporary congestion charge, has announced that he is stepping down from the role. Mr Gant is leaving Oxfordshire County Council’s Liberal Democrat cabinet, and his role as lead member for transport management, but will remain a councillor, says the BBC. He said he was “hugely proud” of everything his […]
Oxfordshire brings in Lane Rental Scheme
Companies carrying out work on some of Oxfordshire’s busiest roads can now be charged up to £2,500 a day under a new scheme aimed at cutting congestion. The lane rental programme is designed to encourage companies to complete roadworks faster and reduce disruption for drivers, bus passengers and businesses, says the BBC, and Oxfordshire County […]
Oxfordshire’s Gant apologises for congestion charge data errors
Cllr Andrew Gant, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport Management, Cabinet Member for Transport Management, has apologised for incorrect data being used to report on the city’s temporary congestion charge. He said the authority had been “let down” by a company contracted to compile the figures on how the charge had impacted small businesses, […]
Oxfordshire: £332m Didcot to Culham River Crossing appoints new decision maker
Oxfordshire County Council are set to appoint Paul Fermer, its director of environment and highways, as the key figure in the Didcot to Culham River Crossing scheme. This decision is subject to agreement of the target cost, agreement of the programme for the works, finalising the contract terms and confirmation that sufficient funding is allocated, says […]
Oxfordshire: Major bypass set to improve traffic for Didcot and villages
Oxfordshire County Council has appointed GRAHAM deliver the £38m Clifton Hampden Bypass section of the major infrastructure (HIF1) scheme. The appointment is the second of three contracts to be awarded to construct the scheme, which will help to reduce congestion, says the Oxford Mail. A major scheme to improve travel through Didcot and the surrounding villages […]
Oxford congestion charge investment plan to be amendment
Proposals for a £4.2m temporary congestion charge investment plan will be discussed again by Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet in May, with some proposals presented in more detail. The council’s cabinet has asked for some amendments and more information before making a decision about investment. The amended proposals include an amended offer for park and ride in Oxford, […]
Oxfordshire defends High Court challenge to road charging scheme
A campaign group that opposes traffic reduction measures in Oxford has failed in a bid to judicially review Oxfordshire County Council’s decision to install charging points for the use of certain roads. Mr Justice Fordham found in the High Court that Open Roads for Oxford (ORO) had no realistic prospect of success on any ground it put […]
Oxfordshire’s roads to be protected from potholes in £8m surface treatment programme
Following an unprecedented winter which saw a spike in the number of pothole reports nationally and locally, more than a million square metres of carriageway in Oxfordshire is set to be treated to reduce the risk of future road defects occurring. Eighty-seven roads will be improved as part of an £8 million Oxfordshire County Council […]
Research suggests electric buses are reducing air and noise pollution in Oxford
The introduction of 159 electric buses to serve the Oxford area has led to significant reductions in air and noise pollution. In 2023, a deal worth £82.5 million was agreed between Oxfordshire County Council, the government, Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach to fund the fleet of new battery electric vehicles. Provisional data suggests that bus […]