Crime & Safety
Oxfordshire residents urged to check ahead of road closures
Across Oxfordshire, residents and drivers are being urged to check ahead for full details.
Garsington:
Temporary speed restrictions are being introduced on the B480 Lower Road and on Chiselhampton Hill as work gets underway to upgrade the electricity network.
From April 22, the stretch of the B480 from 190 metres south of Kings Copse Park to near the entrance to South Oxford Business Centre – approximately 1,900 metres in length – will be subject to a reduced 30mph limit, down from 50mph.
These works are expected to last three weeks.
Meanwhile, Chiselhampton Hill will see a similar reduction in speed, also from 50mph to 30mph, from April 29.
This will affect the stretch of the B480 passing Marylands Farm—between 110 metres north of the entrance to Hill Copse and 80 metres south of the entrance to Lower Farm, covering approximately 300 metres.
This temporary speed restriction will be in place 24 hours a day.
Both measures have been implemented to ensure safety during the excavation works.
Wytham:
The public footpath FP No.419/1/20, carried by Wytham Mill Bridge, will be closed from May 1 to allow for strengthening and repair works to the footbridge.
While the closure is expected to remain in place through August, an alternative route will be signed locally to the south of the affected section to ensure continued access for pedestrians.
Milton:
Sewer pipe repairs on Sutton Road will require a 24-hour closure of the section east of High Street and Milton Road from April 20.
Works are scheduled to continue until May 18.
A diversion route will be set up via Sutton Road, Milton Road, Harwell Road, Sutton Courtenay Road, Park Drive, and High Street.
Access for emergency services will be maintained, as will access for cyclists and pedestrians.
Abingdon:
Essential communications works by Openreach will see Winsmore Lane closed to vehicular traffic between 8am and 6pm from April 6 to April 14.
The closure will apply to the section between 10 Ock Street and 16 Neave Mews.
Pedestrian and cyclist access will be maintained, with exemptions for emergency services and residents requiring access.
West Oxfordshire:
A raft of traffic measures is due to be introduced in Asthall Parish, including a new 20mph limit in Fordwells replacing sections currently designated as national speed limit (60mph).
The affected roads are:
- The unnamed road through Fordwells, between the southern boundary of Sunny Cottage and a point 375m north of its junction with the unnamed road to Leafield.
- The unnamed road to Leafield, covering a 25m stretch northeast from its junction.
- The unnamed road to Swinbrook, extending 135m southwest from its junction.
Additionally, the existing 20mph speed limit zone on the unnamed road through Asthall Leigh will be extended by approximately 435 metres north.
This will replace a section of the 60mph limit, leaving only a 300m stretch of national speed limit between Asthall Leigh and Fordwells.
Objections and comments on the proposals can be submitted in writing by May 1.
Swinbrook:
As part of fibre broadband ducting works, a closure will be in place on the road leading south from Swinbrook to the A40 between April 20 and May 8.
The closure applies to all traffic, with exemptions for emergency services, works vehicles, and residents whose properties are only accessible from that section.
A diversion route will be signposted locally for affected vehicles.
The full public notices, including the official documents for each Order, are available from the Traffic Regulations Team, Environment and Place, County Hall, Oxford, OX1 1ND.
Members of the public are advised to check the status and specific dates for each proposed change online and plan their journeys accordingly.
To keep up to date with all the latest public notices, please visit: https://publicnoticeportal.uk/
Oxford Stand Up To Racism has accused Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, of inciting the ‘awful violent scenes’ in Southampton on Tuesday night (June 2).
The city where 18-year-old Henry Nowak died and where his killer, Vickrum Digwa, lived became a scene of destruction after hundreds descended to smash car windows, hurl bricks and cause eleven officers and a police dog to be injured.
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Following the disorder, the chief of Hampshire police said those involved were ‘determined to spark fear and division’.
Yaxley-Lennon, who has been jailed multiple times for a variety of offences including when he was imprisoned in October 2024 for contempt of caught, addressed the crowd at the riot.
He said: “I heard someone say this wasn’t about race, this is about race.
“A white boy who done nothing was handcuffed, a murderer in possession of a knife who stabbed someone five times isn’t.”
Oxford Stand Up to Racism is now renewing its call for the Oxford Union to withdraw its invitation for the ‘riot agitator’ to speak on June 17 on the subject of Islam.
He was originally due to speak at the historic debating society on Thursday, May 28 before his appearance was postponed over security concerns and after massive backlash.
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Ian McKendrick, a member of the anti-racism group, said: “Despite Henry Nowak’s family clearly requesting that his death should not be used to promote further hatred, Robinson was at the centre of protests in Southampton last night and clearly inciting violence.
“Giving him a televised platform at the Oxford Union legitimises hate and violence, and gives him the opportunity to incite violence to an audience of millions.
“It does not promote free speech – instead, it promotes fear and intimidation among minoritised communities.
“Already we have seen Oxford fascists alongside Robinson in Southampton and now mobilising to bring more hate onto Oxford’s streets.”
Members of Raise the Colours: Oxfordshire were called to attend the Southampton protest on Tuesday night, with the leader of the group posting on Facebook to ask followers to join the ‘justice for Henry Nowak’ protest.
Mr McKendrick added: “There is a concerted effort by far right leaders and fascist groups to incite outrage and bring people on to the streets to riot.
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“We risk an explosion of violence similar to what we saw around the Southport murders across the UK.
“We’re calling on Oxford to say a clear ‘no’ to this hate and division by protesting against Yaxley-Lennon’s appearance at the Oxford Union.”
Faith and civic leaders of Oxford already wrote to the Oxford Union asking it to rescind the controversial figure’s invitation, and hundreds have signed an open letter calling for the same.
A reported incident at a junction in Witney is causing traffic chaos in the town, with drivers coming off the A40 and elsewhere stuck in long queues.
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An incident occurred in St Aldate’s, outside the entrance to Christ Church Meadows, at about 4pm on Tuesday, June 2.
At least three ambulances were responding to what appeared to be a medical emergency on the pavement.
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An individual was scene on a stretcher being cared for by paramedics.
An eyewitness said the incident occurred opposite the Alice Shop, and the medical teams ‘evacuated’ the person.
Apart from the pavement briefly being blocked while the first responders dealt with the emergency, it did not appear to affect traffic or block the road in busy St Aldate’s.
South Central Ambulance Service has been contacted for comment.
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