GRAHAM and AECOM appointed to deliver stage two of Didcot major infrastructure scheme
Oxfordshire County Council has officially entered into contracts with GRAHAM Construction Ltd and AECOM to deliver stage two of the Didcot and surrounding areas major infrastructure (HIF1) scheme. GRAHAM is undertaking the detailed design of the Culham river crossing and the Clifton Hampden bypass elements of the scheme while the detailed design of the Didcot […]
Oxfordshire car clubs to continue after successful trial
An electric car club pilot scheme in Oxfordshire has proved so popular that 15 vehicles are set to remain in place at more than 10 new and existing locations around the county, following the end of the 18 month trial period. Since the pilot scheme was launched in April 2023, it has attracted over new 1,200 […]
20mph Zones: Oxfordshire passes the 200 mark
More than 200 requests to reduce speed limits to 20mph in towns and villages have now been approved in Oxfordshire. A total of 25 applications were given the go-ahead by Oxfordshire County Council, including ones in the towns of Banbury, Thame and Wallingford. It takes the total number of approved 20mph schemes in the county […]
Oxfordshire: School streets programme to install ANPR cameras
Five primary schools in Oxford and Didcot will have their school streets programme supported by the use of ANPR cameras. The decision was made at an Oxfordshire County Council cabinet member meeting on 5 September 2024. The schools have been trialling the school streets concept, which involves timed road closures with volunteers operating pop-up gates […]
Daily Telegraph attacks council over “pointless” park and ride site
The Daily Telegraph has published an article that could best be described as “highly critical” of Oxfordshire County Council’s controversial park and ride scheme in Eynsham. Construction of the £51m, 850-space facility was completed in January but drivers are likely to have to wait up to three years in order to use it as it […]
New bus ticket offers almost unlimited travel in Oxfordshire
A new Oxfordshire bus ticket, which offers unlimited travel on nearly all local services, has come into operation. The MyBus Oxfordshire ticket offers passengers daily or weekly travel around the county, covering most routes and operators, for a fixed price. It means that one ticket, costing £6.50 a day and £25 a week for adults or £3.50 […]
Oxford’s transition to a fully electric bus fleet underway
Oxfordshire’s 55,000 daily bus passengers will soon have a choice of an eco-friendly mode of travel, with the county’s bus fleet set to become all electric this summer. An Oxford Bus Company spokesperson explained to This Is Oxfordshire that the process began in May last year and the team is confident it is almost complete. The spokesperson […]
Highway works to start in Oxford streets ready for traffic filters trial
Highway works will be taking place from 24 June on Oxford streets to prepare for six traffic filters as part of a trial to reduce congestion approved by Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet in November 2022. Over the summer, the council’s contractors will prepare foundations for traffic signs near the filter points at Hollow Way, Hythe […]
Oxfordshire: Highway works to start for traffic filters trial
Highway works will be taking place from 24 June on Oxford streets to prepare for six traffic filters as part of a trial to reduce congestion approved by Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet in November 2022. Over the summer, the council’s contractors will prepare foundations for traffic signs near the filter points at Hollow Way, Hythe […]
LGTAG Presidential Conference 2024: From research to reality via collaboration
That the Local Government Technical Advisory Group (LGTAG) Presidential Conference 2024 was held at a venue that attendees were virtually obliged to drive to was neither here nor there as the event got off to an auspicious, baton-passing start. Outgoing President Amanda Richards welcomed incoming incumbent Sean Rooney, Head of Highway Service Maintenance at Oxfordshire […]