Plan sets out latest stage of transport investment in Oxfordshire
Highway maintenance, bus improvements, electric vehicle infrastructure, active travel projects and road safety are among the areas identified for millions of pounds of investment in Oxfordshire over the next three years.
Yesterday Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet approved the submission of its local transport delivery plan (LTDP) to the Department for Transport, detailing how it plans to spend £245.5 million of government funding between 2026 - 27 and 2029 - 30.
Councillor Gareth Epps, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport, said: “This sets out the latest stage of our investment in transport in Oxfordshire. Across all modes and all the county, we are maintaining and improving our networks.
“This includes an increase in funding for active travel, though not to the level we would expect, as government recognises our increased capability. While some government funding has been unfortunately cut, we remain determined to continue to deliver better transport.
“This county council administration is working hard to deliver better facilities for bus and rail users, walkers, cyclists and drivers, and hope to announce details of additional investment in the future.”
The funding has been allocated for projects including:
- road maintenance, including repairs and preventative measures
- bus improvements, including support for local services, ticketing schemes, vehicle improvements and passenger information
- active travel projects, including the development of walking and cycling schemes and studies and improving infrastructure
- Oxfordshire’s electric vehicle infrastructure strategy
- schemes linked to the Vision Zero programme aimed at eliminating deaths and serious injuries from Oxfordshire’s road by 2050.
Councillor Liz Leffman, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways Construction and Repairs, said: “While it’s pleasing to see we are getting the money from the government we expected for highway maintenance, there is still a shortfall. That is why this council also puts a considerable amount of money from our council taxpayers into repairing and maintaining our roads.”
Other items set to be funded include a heavy goods vehicles pilot interventions scheme to support sustainable freight movement across the county, and setting up a mobility hub in Benson to create a sustainable transport network.
The finalised LTDP will be published by the government later this year, although the document will be reviewed annually.
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