Not a Christmas gift

The festive season is almost here, and we know many people will be considering asking for, gifting or purchasing an e-scooter. We want to ensure that anyone doing so is aware of the law and dangers surrounding e-scooters. E-scooters are classed as motor vehicles under...

Thames Valley PCC launches Road Safety Strategy

Matthew Barber, Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner,  said: ‘The average number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads in Thames Valley has decreased in the three years since 2020 but we need stronger partnership working, with a focus on our...

Cows on the common

Cows with calves will be grazing on the Common from October 2024 until the New Year.  The Common is an area of unimproved limestone grassland, and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It has been created over many years of grazing, resulting in the...

Planning application for new house

An application has been made to build a house in the field on the left down the bottom of Brook Lane. The Planning reference is 24/02390/PIP The proposal can be seen on the WestOxon website...

Safer Roads Unit Q2 Report

We would now like to share the results of the second quarter of 2024. We prioritise enforcement and education for drink and drug driving, the non wearing of seatbelts, excessive speed and driving whilst distracted. We create reports on a quarterly basis to share with...

Help speed up pothole repairs!

Help speed up pothole repairs! To make processing your report quicker, upload photos that show the pothole’s location, plus a close-up with an object that helps show its size. Better photos can mean quicker repairs FixMyStreet fixmystreet.oxfordshire.gov.uk...

PCC launches new plan to tackle crime

 A new blueprint for policing, community safety and criminal justice in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Milton Keynes has been unveiled by Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber. The newly published Police and Crime Plan sets out the...

Pond Hill road closure: 12 -13 August

Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Temporary Road Closure and “No Waiting” restriction at Stonesfield, Pond Hill In the interests of public safety, it will be necessary for Oxfordshire County Council to close the road and impose...

Neighbourhood Plan Meeting Q&A

Q&A NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN PUBLIC MEETING 24.06.24   43 attended Where is your funding coming from? The PC obtained a grant from an organisation called Locality. We don’t know what the new gov (after the July 2024 election) will say about such grants....

Safer Roads Unit Q1 report

The Safer Roads Unit for Thames Valley Police are committed to the reduction of collisions leading to road deaths and serious injury. We prioritise enforcement and education for drink and drug driving, the non wearing of seatbelts, excessive speed and driving whilst...

Oxfordshire Online Cycling Map

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Oxfordshire Online Cycling Map, from Friday 26 July 2024. Oxfordshire Online Cycle Map | (cyclingukoxfordshire.org) Thank you to many of you that have helped in developing this, and we hope it will be useful to your...

Drains update

Oxfordshire County Council sent a team to inspect the drains at Boot Street and Laughton Hill at the start of July. As this flooding issue had been going on for some time a quick resolution was not anticipated. And we were right. The issue is not a simple ‘clear the...

Train news

While we won’t be in a position to replace the bridge as originally planned at the end of the month, we still intend to make use of the time available to make progress on the new platform.Throughout the weekend, in the station area, we will be continuing our work on...