Hedgerow and undergrowth encroaching on footpath

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• State changed to: Investigating

  Updated by Oxfordshire County Council at 19:00, Mon 28 July 2025

• There is a white line which indicates the cycle track i’m assuming. Usually you’d see a solid white line to mark the edge of the road. On this side of the road, the line is set back on the path, so there is no clear edge when driving at night. It makes it particularly dangerous for pedestrians as the cars come very close not realising the edge of the path is closer. It creates an optical illusion and should have a line on the road to show the edge of the road. Also this stretch needs to have lights from Horspath up to the Oxford United pitch. It’s extremely dangerous with such poor visibility when it’s dark. The road is close to the cycle track and is very hard to cycle along on dark nights.

  Posted anonymously at 23:16, Mon 28 July 2025

• Thank you for your report. Based on our assessment, the highlighted area does not currently meet the criteria for immediate intervention under our Highway Safety Inspection Policy. However, rest assured that we will continue to monitor this location during our routine statutory inspections. If you observe any deterioration or worsening of the issue, please feel free to open a new report. For further information on highway repairs and our risk assessment process, you can visit the Oxfordshire County Council’s website: https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ residents/ roads-and-transport/ street-maintenance-z/ road-repairs

  State changed to: Investigation complete

  Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 11:04, Wed 20 August 2025