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Urgent action on road safety improvements at Wellington Gate
With the secondary school due to open in just a couple of weeks there is a need for urgent action both on the junction at Liberator Way, but also the need for a safe school crossing.
The Future of Wantage Market Place
What are Oxfordshire County Council's Lib Dems planning for Wantage Market Place
A consultation is now open (until 8th July) for residents and businesses to have their say on proposals to close the Market Place to traffic.
🅿️ Parking will be removed
🚌 Bus gates will be introduced
⛔️ Roads will be closed to traffic
🚛 Deliveries to businesses will be restricted
🚗 More pressure on other roads in the town
We all want improvements for the town, but is this the right plan?
Challenging councils and developers on the problem of unadopted estates
It is not acceptable that years after people move into their new homes, local councils are not providing the services that people are paying for through their council tax. Today is about seeking action for residents to unblock the delays which impact on parking, road safety, and concerns about local amenities.
Milton Interchange road marking saga continues!
After the debacle of the incorrect road markings at Milton Interchange earlier this month by Oxfordshire County Council, it has now emerged they they’ve still not got it quite right!
Can you spot the difference?
Plans to improve CCTV across Oxfordshire now agreed
Matthew Barber, Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, has confirmed that all Oxfordshire councils are now signed up to join the Thames Valley CCTV Partnership. This comes after the PCC voiced concerns at the end of last year that delayed engagement may threaten the viability of the programme.
CCTV at risk in Oxfordshire due to lack of engagement from local councils
Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, warned that plans to improve CCTV in Oxfordshire are at risk as local councils refuse to join a new partnership.
Councils have continually missed deadlines and now missed funding to support improvements to CCTV across the county.