16 july 2015 guardian witney

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WITNEY TRANSPORT SET FOR £38M BOOST

• A map of where the Eynsham Park and Ride and new bus lane could be built TRANSPORT links between Witney and Oxford could get a £38million cash injection, Oxfordshire County Council leaders have pledged. A new Eynsham Park and Ride, A40 bus lane, and junction improvements are among the plans to ease the major traffic pinch point. They were revealed on Monday as part of an Oxfordshire County Council report for a cabinet meeting next Tuesday. Leader of Oxfordshire County Council, Ian Hudspeth, said: “I think this is very positive.

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“If we get a shift so people get out of their cars and onto the buses it will reduce the amount of traffic on the A40. “I’m fully supportive of the plans.” Council cabinet members are recommended to pass the A40 improvement scheme by council director for environment and economy, Sue Scane. Her report states: “The [A40] between Witney and Oxford

carries a daily flow of between 23,000 and 33,000 vehicles a day – well above the road’s capacity. “This results in congestion on the route for much of the day, including at weekends.” If approved work on the A40 would begin in 2017 or 2018, to be fi nished by 2019. A £6m Eynsham Park and Ride would be built, a £29m eastbound bus lane between Eynsham roundabout and the Duke’s Cut Wolvercote, and £3m for junction improvements at Eynsham and Cassington. • Continues on page 3

THE family of retired Witney GP Connor Morris watched on in horror as the microlight he was flying crashed at Enstone Airfield as they were celebrating

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his father-in-law’s birthday. Mr Morris, known as Edward, and his wife’s cousin died from multiple injuries on July 3 - Oxfordshire Coroner Darren

Salter said on Tuesday. See page two for full story. • Connor Morris was ‘loved in the community’ and ‘a bit of a maverick’


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