Cheaper park and ride travel deals extended for extra six months
Published: Monday, 13th March 2023An offer which makes parking and bus travel more cost effective at Oxford’s park and rides has been extended by six months until 30 September.
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Oxford City Council marks Cycle to School week
Published: Monday, 3rd October 2022Oxford City Council is supporting Cycle to School Week, which is taking place from Monday 3 October until Friday 7 October.
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Reduced fares and easier ticketing aim to make Park and Rides first choice for drivers coming to Oxford
Published: Monday, 3rd October 2022Park & Ride services in and around Oxford are now offering a combined parking and bus ticket to make services cheaper and more attractive for customers.
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Have your say on proposals to make buses faster and cycling safer in Oxford
Published: Monday, 5th September 2022People who live, work in, or visit Oxford can have their say on proposals to introduce six trial traffic filters in the city.
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Proposals to trial six new traffic filters in Oxford announced
Published: Tuesday, 30th August 2022A consultation on proposals to introduce six trial traffic filters in Oxford will start on 5 September. Traffic filters are part of Oxfordshire County Council’s central Oxfordshire travel plan and are
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Oxpens car park - statement
Published: Friday, 12th August 2022Statement regarding the reopening of Oxpens car park:
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Oxford City Council to reopen Oxpens car park
Published: Thursday, 11th August 2022Oxford City Council will reopen Oxpens car park from Saturday morning (13/8).
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Cabinet approves delivery of four cycle schemes across Oxford
Published: Tuesday, 26th July 2022Oxford City Council is to deliver four cycle schemes across Oxford, aiming to encourage more cycle journeys across the city.
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City and County Cabinets to discuss combined parking and bus ticket offer at Park & Ride sites
Published: Friday, 8th July 2022Park & Ride services in and around Oxford are to trial a new combined parking and bus ticket under new proposals.
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Campaign launched to encourage people back to bus
Published: Tuesday, 28th June 2022Annual saving of up to £2,318.23 identified for full-time commuters who switch car for bus.
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Worcester Street parking goes cashless
Published: Wednesday, 15th June 2022Oxford City Council’s Worcester Street car park is due to go cashless from 1 July.
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Temporary car park closure during the Women's Cycle Tour
Published: Tuesday, 7th June 2022Due to the road closures that will be in force in Oxford this coming Saturday, 11 June, for the Women’s Cycle Race both Gloucester Green car park will close at midnight on 10 June and re-open at 4pm 11 June.
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East Oxford low traffic neighbourhoods
Published: Friday, 20th May 2022From 20 May 2022, the Highways Authority, Oxfordshire County Council is trialling three low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in Oxford.
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Temporary closure of Oxpens car park
Published: Friday, 6th May 2022Oxford City Council’s Oxpens car park will close temporarily from 16 May 2022 so that the disused car park decking can be dismantled.
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Statement on the death of a cyclist at The Plain roundabout
Published: Wednesday, 2nd March 2022Statement from Councillor Susan Brown, Leader of Oxford City Council on the death of a cyclist at The Plain roundabout:
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Bus operators encourage people to get back on services after Government funding extended
Published: Wednesday, 2nd March 2022Oxfordshire’s bus operators and councils today welcomed the news of extended government funding that will help the industry continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Oxford City Council statement on threats to bus services
Published: Tuesday, 8th February 2022Oxford City Council is writing to the Government and is in discussion with the city’s major employers including Oxford University and the OUH hospital trust over its serious concerns about the planned withdrawal of COVID-related funding support for local bus services.
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Park and Ride bus ticketing combo launched
Published: Thursday, 27th January 2022Regular visitors to Oxford using on the Park and Rides can now benefit from a combined bus and parking season ticket for the first time.
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New cycle path created at Seacourt Park & Ride for cyclist and pedestrians journeys
Published: Tuesday, 25th January 2022Cyclists and pedestrians are now able to benefit from a new cycle path, which has been installed at Seacourt Park & Ride, aiming to encourage more active travel journeys in and out of Oxford.
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Gloucester Green cashless car parking trial starts on 24 January
Published: Wednesday, 12th January 2022A new cashless payment trial gets underway at Oxford City Council’s Gloucester Green car park from 24 January.
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Cashless car parking to be trialed at Gloucester Green
Published: Friday, 17th December 2021A new cashless payment trial gets underway at Oxford City Council’s Gloucester Green car park from 24 January.
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Response to the decision by Oxfordshire County Council to proceed with the implementation of the East Oxford Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs)
Published: Thursday, 16th December 2021Response from Councillor Susan Brown, Leader of Oxford City Council on the decision by Oxfordshire County Council to proceed with the implementation of the East Oxford Low Traffic Neighbourhoods(LTNs)
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Letter from Oxford City Council to Oxfordshire County Council on East Oxford LTN
Published: Friday, 10th December 2021Letter from Cllr Susan Brown, Leader of Oxford City Council, and Cllr Tom Hayes, Deputy Leader of Oxford City Council to Cllr Liz Leffman, Leader of Oxfordshire County Council:
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Free parking ends for NHS and other essential staff on 19 July
Published: Thursday, 8th July 2021Oxford City Council’s car parks, including the park and rides, have been free for NHS staff, health and social care workers or NHS volunteer responders during the pandemic.
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Oxford to Cambridge Expressway project cancelled
Published: Thursday, 18th March 2021Response to the statement from the Transport Secretary on the cancellation of the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway from Councillor Susan Brown, the Leader of Oxford City Council.
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Free Oxford park and ride parking to help shoppers reduce congestion at the busiest times
Published: Monday, 30th November 2020Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council are encouraging people who plan to shop or support hospitality businesses in the run up to Christmas to do so safely and avoid the busiest times.
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Oxford City Council statement in response to County Council's Cabinet paper on temporary bus gates
Published: Monday, 5th October 2020Oxford City Council statement in response to County Council's Cabinet paper on temporary bus gates:
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Councils thank residents for huge response to Oxford bus gate survey
Published: Tuesday, 11th August 2020Residents, employers, businesses and other organisations have submitted over 7,000 responses to a County Council survey on proposals to install two new temporary bus gates in central Oxford.
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Universities, charities, and residents panel, support measures to reduce congestion in the city centre
Published: Thursday, 6th August 2020Measures to reduce congestion in Oxford are supported by universities, and charities in the city, as well as the majority respondent in a survey of Oxford City Council’s residents panel.
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Rediscover Oxford in August with free parking at Park and Rides
Published: Friday, 31st July 2020Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council are providing free parking at all Oxford’s five Park and Ride sites throughout August.
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Councils share updates on temporary bus gates proposals
Published: Tuesday, 28th July 2020Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council have shared updates on the temporary bus gates proposals for Oxford city centre, which aim to assist Oxford’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Parking charges return to park and ride sites – but free parking for NHS staff and care workers is maintained in Oxford
Published: Friday, 12th June 2020Important update: Free parking for NHS staff has now ended.
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Work restarts at Seacourt
Published: Monday, 20th April 2020Work has restarted on the Seacourt Park and Ride extension.
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Councils outline proposals for Connecting Oxford to tackle city traffic congestion
Published: Tuesday, 14th January 2020Plans to reduce congestion on routes into Oxford, improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions have taken an important step forward now.
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Just the ticket
Published: Monday, 9th December 2019New trial of automatic parking payments system at Oxford’s Pear Tree, Redbridge and Seacourt park and rides exceeds expectations.
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Rogue drivers face full force of the law
Published: Tuesday, 3rd December 2019Oxford City Council’s Licensing Team has had a string of successes in the courts protecting the public from unsafe and unsuitable drivers.
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Councils thank residents for ‘huge’ response to Oxford transport survey
Published: Wednesday, 30th October 2019Over 3000 Oxfordshire residents, employers, businesses and other organisations responded to a survey on proposals to reduce congestion and improve journey times into and around Oxford.
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Have your say now on plans for better buses and less congestion
Published: Thursday, 17th October 2019Bus services in Oxford would improve if congestion was effectively tackled, according to one of the city’s bus companies.
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Council Leader Susan Brown joins Cowley Branch Line walk
Published: Friday, 4th October 2019Oxford City Council leader Susan Brown joined local MP Anneliese Dodds to walk the Cowley Branch Line to highlight the potential of the route to provide passenger services.
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Councils commit to cutting traffic congestion and improving public transport in Oxford
Published: Wednesday, 18th September 2019Oxfordshire County Council & Oxford City Council announced bold plans to tackle congestion on all major routes into Oxford a improve public transport connections into and across some parts of the city
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Bike parking replaces cars in North Parade
Published: Friday, 6th September 2019New bike parking in North parade replaces three parking slots with 13 bike racks to improve access to the shops and venues in the area
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Back to school feeling returns for rush hour drivers
Published: Tuesday, 3rd September 2019A warning has been issued that the numbers of vehicles crossing the Oxford ring road will continue to increase unless the city’s transport network is transformed.
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Partnership boost for Oxford park and rides
Published: Monday, 2nd September 2019Parking and riding in Oxford became even easier from 1 September when all five city sites come under one management arrangement.
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Councillors discuss the future of Oxfordshire’s transport with Minister for Transport George Freeman
Published: Thursday, 29th August 2019Transport Minister George Freeman met with City Council Cabinet Member Alex Hollingsworth and County Council Leader Ian Hudspeth to hear how the councils are working together on low-carbon transport
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New report finds 665 bike parking spaces could be created in Oxford city centre
Published: Wednesday, 7th August 2019As people gear up for national Cycle to Work Day tomorrow, a new report commissioned by Oxford City Council has revealed 665 bike parking spaces could be created in Oxford city centre
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Work starts on Seacourt Park and Ride extension
Published: Monday, 5th August 2019Following Cabinet approval in June, work is starting on the previously proposed extension to Oxford City Council's Seacourt Park and Ride facilities.
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Commuter journeys in Oxford are getting slower
Published: Wednesday, 31st July 2019Congestion is slowing down bus journeys into and around Oxford, highlighting the need for radical measures, according to Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council.
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New Low Emission Zone for buses in Oxford
Published: Tuesday, 4th June 2019Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council are seeking to introduce a new Low Emission Zone (LEZ) for buses to be a minimum of Euro 6 standard.
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Park and rides set to enter a new era
Published: Tuesday, 21st May 2019Parking and riding could get even easier thanks to a new agreement between the County and City councils that is to be considered next week.
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Oxfordshire councils cracking down on Blue Badge abuse
Published: Monday, 4th March 2019What difference does one parking space make? A lot to people with reduced mobility. Those who misuse Blue Badges may not think it is a big deal, but for genuine badge holders who lose out on a parking space, it can have an enormous impact on their daily lives.
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Oxpens temporary car parking to close
Published: Monday, 7th January 2019Effective from Monday 7 January 2019 the decking in Oxpens car park will permanently close.
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Gloucester Green car park Christmas closure
Published: Thursday, 20th December 2018The Gloucester Green Car Park will close at midnight on the 24 December and not re-open until 7.30am on 26 December.
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Peartree Park and Ride update
Published: Saturday, 1st December 2018The travellers have now vacated Peartree and the Park and Ride is operating normally.
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More bike racks for city cyclists
Published: Wednesday, 3rd October 2018In September Oxford City Council temporarily removed the bike racks in St Giles ready for the Fair to set up, as they do every year. But this year more bike racks have gone back in than came out.
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Transport in Oxford city centre: Advisory study published
Published: Friday, 21st September 2018.
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Work set to start at Seacourt
Published: Wednesday, 18th July 2018Work will start to extend the Seacourt Park and Ride facility, commencing with site clearance work on 1 August.
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Council welcomes calls for £150m Government investment in cycling improvements for Oxford
Published: Monday, 2nd July 2018The City Council has welcomed the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC)’s call for Government to invest £150 million to improve cycling infrastructure in and around Oxford.
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Councils join together to fund controlled parking zones
Published: Friday, 8th June 2018Commuter parking problems in residential areas of Oxford could be tackled after the County Council and the City Council agree to fund new controlled parking zones.
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Redbridge Park and Ride update
Published: Wednesday, 28th March 2018The travellers who have been in occupation at the Redbridge Park and Ride facility since 10 March have now left.
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Redbridge Park and Ride update
Published: Monday, 26th March 2018Following the occupation of part of the Redbridge Park and Ride on 10 March by a group of approximately 36 travellers' caravans, Oxford City Council immediately started legal proceedings.
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Planning approval for Seacourt Park & Ride extension
Published: Friday, 9th March 2018The Secretary of State has today confirmed the Government will not be calling in the planning application for the proposed extension of the Seacourt Park & Ride facility.
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Councils crack down on blue badge abuse
Published: Wednesday, 31st January 2018Oxfordshire County Council, in partnership with Oxford City Council’s Anti-Fraud Team undertook an on-street operation to detect and prevent abuse of the blue badge scheme in Oxfordshire last month.
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Oxford City Council installs five public bike pumps across city
Published: Tuesday, 5th September 2017Oxford City Council has installed public bike pumps at five locations across Oxford.
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Code of conduct created to help new dockless bike companies fit into Oxford
Published: Monday, 21st August 2017Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council have created a code of conduct for dockless bike providers, after a series of companies announced they are considering opening in Oxford.
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London cycling adviser to help make Oxford 'world class’ for cyclists
Published: Wednesday, 9th August 2017London cycling adviser Andrew Gilligan to help make Oxford 'world class' for cyclists.
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Search for residents interested in having electric vehicle charging stations in their street
Published: Tuesday, 7th June 2016Oxford City Council is searching for residents of the city who are interested in having electric vehicle charging stations installed in their street.
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Free cycle stands available for Oxford’s business and community groups
Published: Wednesday, 1st June 2016Oxford’s businesses, GPs surgeries, community groups, shops, cafes and churches can apply for free bike stands to be installed outside their premises, thanks to a new scheme from Oxford City Council.