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Oxfordshire County Council

Pothole (Simon Kroner/Facebook)

“Out of control” potholes put cyclists in danger, as councillor blames “glitzy highways projects” for draining budget

The quotes come as the council revealed it had received 6,026 claims for compensation from road users since 2017/18 and paid out £778,671

Sat, Aug 26, 2023 14:55
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Oxford bike hangar

Bike hangars look like “pigsties” and are “discriminatory to the disabled”, disgruntled residents claim

The council project, backed by the police who hope it will help protect against bike theft, has not gone down well with some locals

Tue, Aug 22, 2023 15:00
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Marston cycle path closure

Cyclists concerned by “too long and too dangerous” diversion as cycle path closed

Oxfordshire County Council says it had "no choice" but to close the route for bridge repairs, but some have questioned why a "safe" diversion has not been directed through University Parks, with it instead visiting a notoriously dangerous roundabout

Fri, Aug 18, 2023 15:56
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The A40 between Witney and Oxford

Oxfordshire cyclist calls for urgent safety improvements after crash on shared-use path along busy road

Safer cycling infrastructure along A40 from Witney to Oxford has been planned for nearly two years – but project delayed by funding issues

Mon, Aug 14, 2023 11:56
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The Plain Roundabout Oxford, July 2022 (via Google Street View)

Council bans peak-hour deliveries at notorious Oxford roundabout

Unloading restrictions introduced at The Plain, where cyclist Dr Ling Felce was killed last year

Sun, Apr 30, 2023 15:41
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Pothole in Didcot, Oxfordshire (credit – Tim Masters)

Pothole “so deep I can park my bike in it” branded a “danger to life” by cyclist

The “atrocious” pothole, flagged just a week after an 84-year-old cyclist died after his bike got stuck in a similar crack in the road, has since been fixed by Oxfordshire County Council

Wed, Jan 11, 2023 16:19
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Piers Corbyn drives home from Oxford council meeting (credit – Simon MacMichael)

Piers Corbyn tells councillors “man-made climate change does not exist”… then drives home in beat-up ‘90s Vauxhall Cavalier

The controversial climate change denier was speaking at a council meeting in Oxford on plans for a traffic filter scheme designed to “make walking and cycling safer”

Wed, Nov 30, 2022 12:03
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Anti-LTN vandal sets bollard alight (credit – Oxford Liveable Streets)

Active travel campaigners release footage of anti-LTN vandals setting bollards alight

The night-time arson attack took place on Oxford’s Howard Street in July, leaving the road impassable due to the melted wreckage

Fri, Nov 25, 2022 14:55
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The Plain Roundabout Oxford, July 2022 (via Google Street View)

Improvements to notorious roundabout will benefit both cyclists and motorists, campaigners say

Work on The Plain roundabout in Oxford, where cyclist Dr Ling Felce was killed by a lorry driver in March, is scheduled to be completed this week

Wed, Nov 23, 2022 17:46
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The Plain Roundabout Oxford, July 2022

Oxford roundabout where cyclist was killed to be made safer, works to be completed this month

Previous remodelling of The Plain roundabout, where Dr Ling Felce was killed in March, was criticised for not going far enough to fully protect people on bikes

Mon, Nov 07, 2022 16:51
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