Oxford could have more say on traffic policy under expansion plans

Oxford could have more say on traffic policy under expansion plans

Oxford City Council unveils plans to form Greater Oxford Council which could expand to the city's Green Belt.

Oxford Bus Company urges County Council to curb 'emergency' congestion levels

Urgent action by Oxfordshire County Council to alleviate Oxford’s congestion problem has been called for by managing director of the Oxford Bus Company, Luke Marion.  Marion called for “urgent measures” to combat “emergency levels” of congestion in a post to the Oxford Bus Company website in March. He pointed to the closure of Botley Road for improvements at Oxford Station as a particularly important cause.  Marion told Cherwell: “Our own data t…

Make Oxford Great(er) Again

Occasionally your Clarion team just stops and stares in admiration at the sheer political chutzpah of our city and county’s politicians.The ‘Greater Oxford’ proposals unveiled today by Oxford City Council are one such example. Politically, they’re one of the shrewdest moves we’ve seen. Malcolm Tucker would be envious.A quick recap before we dive in. The Government wants to replace ‘two-tier’ councils (county does some things, city/districts do o…