Many of you will have seen the article on page 9 of today’s Oxford Mail “Driving us to despair” on the hazards faced by pedestrians and motorists at the London Road/Windmill Road traffic lights

Meanwhile there has been a hold-up further down the London Road. The County Council website reveals the answer why:

In Phase 12A (outside Iceland), work to divert underground services in the area of the new retaining wall was unfortunately delayed due to reasons outside our control, which means this phase will not be completed until late September. To ensure that the overall scheme is completed on time, we will be starting work in Phase 8 (opposite St Andrew’s School) sooner than originally planned, which means that this section can be reopened to the public in time for the start of the new school term.

We are still on target to complete the kerbline changes and paving around the Windmill Road junction, so that the junction is running at normal capacity in time for the start of the school term.