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7 days ago
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Oxfordshire on-street electric vehicle charging scheme launched
A scheme that will allow residents without off-street parking to charge their electric vehicles outside their own home has been Oxfordshire County Council project will see charging cable channels installed outside the homes of 500 people who do not have their own is believed to be the largest scheme of its kind in the UK, and is being partially funded by a £700,000 grant from central Hargreaves, who took part in a similar but smaller trial in 2022, said his charging channel "works so brilliantly" that he "can't find a single fault". "The charging channel allows us to minimise the use of commercial chargers, whose rates are still a little too high at present," Mr Hargreaves, from Summertown, added that being able to charge at home was "safe and convenient". The council said the charging channels were an "affordable and practical solution" for people without off street parking who wanted to switch their petrol or diesel car to an electric Judy Roberts, the authority's environment chief, said: "A third of Oxfordshire householders don't have off street parking, so we believe this could be a real game-changer and give residents the confidence to switch to an electric vehicle (EV).""Being able to access home electricity rates and park in your usual spot are the sorts of things that are likely to make EV ownership a reality for many local people," she part of the scheme, residents would pay the council £300 to cover the cost of a site survey, the installation of a channel and a two-year licence to use the second year, those taking part would have to pay about £100 each year, which the council said would cover operating project is part of a wider council scheme that will see at least 1,200 public EV chargers installed across the county by the end of 2027. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
BBC News
10-02-2025
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Access to Witney: A40 road works set to begin after delays
Work is set to begin on a major road which a council has said will reduce congestion in a town centre. The £25 million Access to Witney project will see new slip roads at the A40's junction with Shores Green. Oxfordshire County Council said the project, which had been due to start last year, would allow traffic from the east to access the westbound A40 without going via the centre of Witney. It added there would be improvements to pedestrian and cycling facilities in the Shores Green area to improve safety and support more active travel. Lib Dem councillor Judy Roberts, cabinet member for infrastructure and development strategy, said: "This scheme will make a real difference to people's lives, reducing congestion and improving air quality."Work on the scheme had been expected to start late last year but was but was held up due to "a delay in land negotiations and the compulsory purchase order decision", according to the council. Labour councillor Duncan Enright previously said he shared the "frustration" of people in Witney over the delays. He said the project would "both address congestion and pollution levels" in the speed limit on the affected area of the A40 will be reduced to 50mph (80km/h) from Monday until the project is complete, with one lane being closed in both directions over the same period. Construction is due to begin in the spring, with the scheme expected to be completed by mid-2026. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
