Street Furniture

Please see the list below for information about various items of street furniture in the city.

To report a problem with street furniture in the city online, please visit our Report It page. Alternatively you can contact our City Works department using the contact details on the right of this page.

Bus Shelters

There are 3 types of bus shelter in Oxford. Some belong to the City Council, some to Oxfordshire County County and the newest shelters are installed by a specialist contractor who also has responsibility for cleaning and maintaining their own bus shelters.

To report a problem or issue with any bus shelter in the city, please contact us with an accurate description of the bus shelter location and preferably take a note of the number displayed on the newer bus shelters. 

Street Lighting

Oxfordshire County Council is responsible for street lighting in the city. Visit the Street Lighting pages of their website for more information and to report a fault.

Lifebelts

To report a damaged or missing lifebelt in Oxford, please contact us using the details on the right of this page.

We provide and maintain lifebelts next to rivers and waterways in Oxford. Some lifebelts are owned by the Environment Agency and others by boatyards. 

The City Council has 100 lifebelt stations along the River Thames and other public waterside locations, which are labelled with an identifying number and phone number. Lifebelts are inspected once every 2 weeks in the summer and once every 4 weeks in the winter.

We work hard to ensure that should you ever need to use one, a lifebelt is available and in the best condition.

Road Signs

Oxfordshire County Council is responsible for road signs in Oxford. Visit the Signs pages of their website for full details.

Street Name Plates

Oxford City Council is responsible for the maintenance and replacement of street name plates in Oxford. If you wish to report a damaged or missing street name plate, please contact us.

Benches

All benches on the highway are installed and maintained by Oxford City Council. To report vandalism or other problems, please contact us.

Finger Posts

Finger Post signage is maintained by the City Council. Problems and issues are generally resolved within 3 months of a report. A damaged finger post is made safe, if required, within one working day of report.

Page last reviewed 23 Oct 2008