Residents are being encouraged to take up the offer of a free electric blanket check, part of Oxfordshire County Council’s programme to ensure everyone is safe, as well as warm, this winter.  

The electric blanket tests are normally very popular, with places limited. Therefore, they must be pre-booked by phoning 01865 895999 or emailing duty.officer@oxfordshire.gov.uk

The full list of dates and locations is provided below. The actual address and a specific time slot will be provided at time of booking:

September 2023

• Monday 18 September – Oxford City
• Tuesday 19 September – South Oxfordshire
• Wednesday 20 September – Cherwell
• Thursday 21 September – West Oxfordshire
• Friday 22 September – Vale of White Horse

October 2023

• Monday 2 October – Oxford City
• Tuesday 3 October – South Oxfordshire
• Wednesday 4 October – Cherwell
• Thursday 5 October – West Oxfordshire
• Friday 6 October – Vale of White Horse

Shelley Edwards, Senior Community Engagement Officer for Oxfordshire County Council’s trading standards team, explains:

“If the condition of a blanket is allowed to deteriorate there is the possibility it could become faulty, risking injury and fire.

“We want to ensure that electric blankets are still safe for use. So, come along and encourage any elderly neighbours to attend too. It is better to be safe than sorry.

“The tests are free, as are the refreshments but remember to pre-book!”

Testing electric blankets has taken place in Oxfordshire for over 20 years. The failure rate is still around 30 per cent, emphasising why it is so important to get electric blankets checked regularly.

Oxfordshire County Council has been informed of a temporary emergency road closure on Church Road whilst remedial works on the pumping station are carried out for public safety reasons.  

A temporary Emergency Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate from 23 August 2023. 

The anticipated completion date is 24 August 2023, 24 hours per day.

Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for those frontages within the closure area, subject to the progress of the works and liaison with the works supervisor. 

To view the notice, click here.

Oxfordshire County Council conducted a survey to gather residents’ views for a 20mph speed limit in North Leigh. The results are now in and showed the following:

Online via the survey:

76 voted for a 20mph zone

121 voted for a blanket 20mph change.

174 voted for no change.

In the post:

10 voted for a 20mph zone.

11 voted for a blanket 20mph change.

8 voted for no change.

Totals:

20mph zone: 86

Blanket 20mph: 132

No change: 183

Based on these results, North Leigh Parish Council resolved at its meeting on the 13th July 2023 to proceed with a blanket 20mph limit in North Leigh. The County Council has been informed and the Parish Council will keep residents informed as to the timeframe.

On 10^th July 2023, the Oxfordshire County Council made the Orders listed below. For the notice of order, click here.

1. The Oxfordshire County Council, Hailey Unrecorded Restricted Byway and North Leigh Unrecorded Restricted Byway, Public Path Extinguishment Order 2023
2. The Oxfordshire County Council, North Leigh Restricted Byway No. 44 and Bridleways Nos. 45 & 46 and Hailey Bridleway No. 35, Public Path Creation and Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2023

On 15 th May 2023, the Oxfordshire County Council confirmed the above Order under section
119 of the Highways Act 1980 and section 53A(2) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
The effect of the Order as confirmed is to modify the Definitive Map and Statement for the
area by diverting:-

North Leigh FP 5 running from OS Grid Ref SP 3701 1543 east-north-eastwards for 149m to SP 3715 1548 and south-eastwards for 44m to SP 3719 1548 to a new line running from OS Grid Ref SP 3701 1543 north-eastwards for 85m to SP 3707 1549, east-south-eastwards for 13m to SP 3709 1549 and east-north-eastwards for 106m via SP 37182 15532 and SP 37186 15534 to SP 37189 15535,as shown on the Order map.

To view the order, click here.

Oxfordshire County Council has been informed of a temporary emergency road closure on the Wilcote Road whilst customer reconnection works are carried out for public safety reasons.  
 
A temporary Emergency Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate on 19 April 2023 to 23:59 hours. 
 
 Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for those frontages within the closure area, subject to the progress of the works and liaison with the works supervisor. 

Temporary Traffic Regulation Order – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
Temporary No Waiting restriction – at Witney, New Yatt Road
 
A request has been received from IG Contractors Limited for a temporary No Waiting restriction to apply to a section of New Yatt Road, whilst essential gas main replacement works are carried out.
 
A Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) is being made to implement the temporary restriction and will operate from 6 March 2023 up to and including 21 April 2023, 24 hours per day.
 
(The maximum duration of a TTRO on a road is 18 months and on a footpath is 6 months, or until completion of the works, whichever is the earlier.)
 
Notice of intention to make the Order will be published in the local press.