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 […]
Oxford considering congestion charge
Plans to implement a congestion charge in Oxford city centre are set to be considered, following the end of a public consultation into the proposed scheme. Oxfordshire County Council’s scrutiny committee will discuss the scheme, and the consultation results, at a meeting today, says the BBC. The charge would apply to car drivers only, and […]
Resurfacing programme set to improve 111,000 square metres of Oxfordshire roads
A comprehensive programme of resurfacing work to improve roads across Oxfordshire is under way. Oxfordshire County Council and its principal highways contractor M Group will visit 36 sites to carry out essential resurfacing. Work started at the end of June and is scheduled to run until 17 October. Councillor Andrew Gant, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet […]
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 […]
Public consultation approved for proposed Oxford temporary congestion charge
Residents, businesses and organisations will be able to share their views on a proposed Oxford temporary congestion charge, as part of a public consultation starting next week, Monday 23 June, for six weeks. Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet approved the engagement process yesterday, 17 June. The proposed scheme would improve bus services and make it easier […]
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 […]
Walking and cycling improvements coming to Chipping Norton and Woodstock
Two west Oxfordshire towns and their surrounding areas are set to benefit from improvements that will encourage cycling and walking over the next 10 years. Oxfordshire County Council has approved local cycling and walking infrastructure plans (LCWIPs) for Chipping Norton and Woodstock. The LCWIPs set out how to improve the rural market towns’ walking and […]