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New Oxfordshire transport chief appointed after resignation
Councillor Rebekah Fletcher has been made the cabinet member for transport management at Oxfordshire County Council after Councillor Andrew Gant announced he was standing down at midday today, (Monday) May 11.
Ms Fletcher is the Liberal Democrat member for Harwell, Western Valley & Blewbury.
She was elected in 2025 and has lived in Oxfordshire since 2021.
Ms Fletcher works for a medical school in London, so her particular interests lie in improving community health, wellbeing and social care provision.
The appointment has been listed on her “councillor details” page on the Oxfordshire County Council website.
Her Oxfordshire’s Responsibilities include: public transport, highways management, streetlighting and parking.
Potholes, the continuation of the congestion charge, set to become traffic filters after the reopening of the Botley road this summer, zero-emission zones, potential new park and rides, and the expansion of 20 mph limits are all in her remit.
This follows Mr Gant standing down from the post after four years.
He said: “I am hugely proud of all we have achieved, and now is the right time to think about demands and priorities.
“I look forward to supporting the clear principles of this visionary Liberal Democrat administration in any way I can.”
The Thames Valley Police Abingdon unit arrested a man for “breaching court bail conditions” on Saturday, August 29.
A spokesperson said: “On Saturday, PC Hackett attended reports of a male breaching court bail conditions.
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“With assistance from PC Ellingworth and PC Harvey, the male was arrested. Following a search, a knife was recovered from his possession.”
In a wide ranging update, the force also revealed it had supported in a “concern for welfare incident linked to the night-time economy.
In addition, it had carried out licensing checks across Abingdon with drug wipes used and sent off for testing
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The collision happened on the southbound carriageway between Junction 6 for Lewknor and Junction 5 for Watlington in the late morning on Saturday, August 29.
The emergency services attended the scene and closed the road,
National Highways said lanes two and three of the three-lane motorway were shut as a result while crews dealt with the incident, leading to delays of around 40 minutes.
Congestion was worsened by separate lane closures between Junctions 4 and 5 in both directions following damage to the central reservation from an earlier incident.
Traffic built up on approaches to the crash, with nearby areas including Stokenchurch and Lewknor also affected.
Images from traffic cameras showed long queues of vehicles and emergency workers at the scene throughout the afternoon.
AA Travel also reported that one lane was closed on the northbound carriageway between Handy Cross and Stokenchurch due to emergency repairs.
National Highways later confirmed that all southbound lanes between Junctions 6 and 5 had reopened and that the lane closures linked to the earlier incident were also being removed.
Despite the reopening, delays of around 40 minutes remained on the approach as traffic slowly returned to normal.
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