The bus stop outside Dorset House has been temporarily closed due to the work on neighbouring pavements. This is the stop that people use to catch the bus into Oxford, and is also the stop at which local residents alight after shopping in Headington. This is causing a great deal of inconvenience to local residents, particularly those with mobility problems.

Oxford Bus says that someone was sent out yesterday to investigate the possibility of putting in a temporary stop but could find nowhere suitable that didn’t interfere with traffic lights or provide adequate safety for passengers

Stagecoach confirms that the location of temporary bus stops  is the responsibility of the local council. Oxford City Council informs us that this is the responsibility of the County Council, and there is no out of hours number for the County Council’s Public Transport Dept. on a Saturday.

We have contacted the Construction Director of Berkeley Homes and he is investigating. It appears that the fencing was put in place by SSEB and we’ve left a message for the appropriate County Officer.  The SSEB depot in Oxford is shut over the weekend but we are informed that the works will be completed next week -possibly Wednesday 7th. but this is yet to be confirmed.

What we don’t understand is why neighbouring residents and ward councillors were not informed in advance

Dorset House is at the junction of London Road and Latimer Road. The bus stop on the Sandfield Road side of London Road is fully operational