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Notification of Roadworks: A34 Drayton (Oxfordshire) – Layby Improvements
A34 Drayton (Oxfordshire) – Layby Improvements
Located off the A34 near Drayton, is an area which was previously constructed as part of an old Drayton slip road, but is now used as an unofficial layby.
We plan to convert this area into an official standard layby by carrying out major reconstruction to the embankment. Work will also involve:
- realigning the verges;
- updating the safety barrier;
- installing new timber fencing;
- resurfacing and laying of new road markings;
- improve drainage; and
- installing new layby signs.
As part of this project, additional work will take place to the old Drayton Road/Steventon Road slip road embankment area, to prevent anyone from parking illegally. The works will include: More »
- replacing the existing gates to heavy duty gates;
- installing a small section of interlocking concrete blocks;
- installing new timber fencing;
- planting new vegetation; and
- removing the old concrete blocks.
The main construction work will start from Monday 21 June 2021 and is expected to be completed in September 2021. Prior to this, work to clear hazardous material from the lay-by and vegetation clearance will take place from Wednesday 9 June 2021.
For the safety of our workforce and customers, narrow lanes and a 50mph speed limit will be in place on the A34 northbound carriageway (next to the work area) from Monday 21 June until mid-September 2021.
The lay-by will be closed from 9 June 2021 till the completion of the work.
In addition, the A34 northbound carriageway between the Milton Interchange and Marcham Interchange, will be closed overnight on the following dates to allow the traffic management to be installed and then removed:
- Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 June
- Saturday 11, Sunday 12 and Monday 13 September
These closures will be in place from 9pm to 6am, and a signed diversion will be in place via the A4130 from Didcot to Wallingford, then north on the A4074 towards Oxford. From here road users can re-join the A34 north or southbound carriageways depending on their destination.
Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles on blue light calls.
Please note that these works are subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. We'll advertise the closures on yellow signs placed in advance alongside the road, and on our South-East Twitter page (@HighwaysSEAST)
We would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience or disruption you may experience during this work.
Keeping Up-to-date
If you have any questions, or if you would like to know about our work, please contact us on 0300 123 5000 or email info@highwaysengland.co.uk. Or you can visit our website at https://highwaysengland.co.uk/travel-updates/daily-closure-report/ where you can find a weekly report of all full closures across the network.
Alternatively, please visit our webpage https://highwaysengland.co.uk/our-work/south-east/south-east-maintenance-schemes/
Yours faithfully
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Posted: Mon, 07 Jun 2021 20:22 by Joanne Myers
“Move together” launched across Oxfordshire to help vulnerable residents
Embargoed until Tuesday 8 June 2021
A new county-wide programme "Move Together" has launched today and will support hundreds of Oxfordshire residents most affected by Covid-19 to move more and protect their health and wellbeing.
The Move Together initiative received a total of £362,975 from the Contain Outbreak Management Fund and Active Oxfordshire will be co-ordinating it. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils will work alongside them and the other districts across the county to provide personalised support for people who are clinically extremely vulnerable and who have been shielding and any residents whose health has been affected by the lockdowns over the past year. More »
A wide range of support and choices of activities will be available to residents through the councils' Active Communities team, including home activity packs, phone calls/befriender services, community activities and exercise sessions for specific conditions.
The support provided will be personalised to each individual based on their specific needs and will be provided by physical activity specialists.
Move Together will reach vulnerable residents across the county, helping them to increase their physical activity levels in a way that works for them.
Cllr Maggie Filipova-Rivers, Cabinet member for Community Services in South Oxfordshire District Council said: "Many of our vulnerable residents have had to shield for a lot of the past year meaning that they hardly left their homes. Even when they were encouraged to go out the uncertainty of everything meant that they felt afraid to.
"This has had a detrimental effect on the health of some of those residents, both physically and mentally. The Move Together initiative offers great support to those who need help to feel confident about going out again."
Cllr Helen Pighills, Cabinet member for Healthy Communities at Vale of White Horse District Council said: "Move Together is such a wonderful scheme. It's a chance for us to help those who have really struggled since the first lockdown last year to get their "bounce" back through befriender schemes and activities to help them get moving and feeling fitter."
"Initiatives like this are a really important way to support residents and enable us to build healthy communities which is one of our main priorities as a council".
Paul Brivio, Chief Executive of Active Oxfordshire, said: "We're delighted to be able to launch Move Together across Oxfordshire, with local authority and voluntary sector partners working together to ensure that physical activity can play a key role in our county's recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. The benefits of moving more are significant and Move Together will not only improve residents' physical and mental health but will help to reduce isolation and loneliness too. Move Together is set to transform hundreds of lives through the power of physical activity."
On Tuesday 6 July there will be a webinar held for Oxfordshire organisations and partners interested in referring into the scheme. This webinar is open to any organisation working with people most affected by Covid-19 and will provide lots of information and advice about how to refer into Move Together.
For more information about Move Together and to get involved, visit:www.getoxfordshireactive.org/move-together
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Notes to editors:
To find out more about the activities run by the Active Communities team please take a look at our website:
- southoxon.gov.uk/activecommunities
- whitehorsedc.gov.uk/activecommunities
Move Together is funded by the Contain Outbreak Management Fund, which provides funding to local authorities in England to help reduce the spread of coronavirus and support local public health.
Active Oxfordshire is a registered charity dedicated to fighting inactivity and helping our community get active, tackle health issues and change their lives. We work with partners to reach people in greatest need across Oxfordshire and our key focuses are increasing physical activity in children and young people, older people, those with long-term health conditions and promoting community activation. Find out more here: www.activeoxfordshire.org
CommunicationsSouth Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils01235 422400www.southoxon.gov.uk | @southoxonwww.whitehorsedc.gov.uk | @whitehorsedc » LessPosted: Mon, 07 Jun 2021 20:20 by Joanne Myers
Ox All In - Friday 4th June 2021
Read on for:
- Here for Health online health chat – Thursday 10th June
- How to guides for patients attending appointments online
- InterAct Stroke Support
- Alzheimer's Research Thames Valley event
- Eating Well for Less workshop - SIGN UP TODAY
- COVID rates almost triple in Oxfordshire
- Oxfordshire firefighters virtual school visits
- Join the walk to school challenge
- Keep up to date through our Facebook group
- Link to all previous CSG Bulletins here.
The Oxfordshire All In Team
Here for Health online health chat – Thursday 10th June
In celebration of National Smile Month, Here for Health at Oxford University Hospitals, will be hosting an online health chat about nutrition, smoking and oral health in partnership with Community Dental Services and Stop for Life Oxon.
All are invited to attend this event on Thursday 10th June from 11am – 12.30pm and take part in a discussion about healthy lifestyles.
For full details, including how to register, see this event poster:
https://cdn.whitebearplatform.com/hwoxfordshire/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/26100735/H4H-online-chat-poster-CDS-SFLO-QR.pdf
New video and how to guides for patients attending appointments online
Additional guidance and resources have been created for NHS patients to support online consultations. These accessible guides and resources are available to anyone considering using video technology as part of an NHS consultation. They are designed to be relevant to any technology or clinical setting.
The new resources include:
- Video consulting with your NHS – a quick guide for patients
- Video consulting with your NHS – Frequently asked questions for patients
To find out more about these guides or to watch a video about online consultations see here:
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/news/how-to-digital-consultations/
InterAct Stroke Support
InterAct Stroke Support is an award-winning charity that takes professional actors into hospitals and stroke clubs to deliver live, interactive readings. Covid-19 has meant that the project is now delivered virtually, using technology such as Zoom and also via telephone.Stroke survivors or anyone that might benefit from having a live interactive service with a professional actor is welcome to take part in this free pilot project which is also available for groups.
There is also a linked Podcast called Right Side of the Brain which can be accessed at:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1086089
For more information about the InterAct project please visit:
https://www.interactstrokesupport.org/
Alzheimer's Research UK event - Thursday 17 June 2021
The journey from Reading to Oxford: Building roads to save memories is an Alzheimer's Research UK event on Thursday 17 June 2021. This free, open to all, virtual event which will go behind the scenes at Dementia research labs in Oxford and Reading.
Scientists from the Thames Valley Research Network will provide an insight into Alzheimer's research followed by a Q&A session. Jane Thomas, an Oxford poet, will be performing a piece written specially for this event.
To book a place click on the link:
https://alzheimers.eventsair.com/lab-notes-8-thames-valley-network/registration/Site/Register
Free online workshop for parents on Eating Well for Less, 16th June 1pm-2.15pm
Would you like to eat more healthily as a family, but you're not sure where to begin or how to manage it without breaking the bank? This workshop helps the whole family to eat well for less including:
- Tips for a cheaper, healthy shopping basket
- Healthy meal planning to make the most of the food you buy
- Recipes for tasty, simple and healthy low-cost meals
The deadline for sign up is TODAY (4th June)
All parent referrals need to be emailed directly to Cathy (cathy.kemp@henry.org.uk) and HENRY will need parent email and postal addresses (to send the resources) and phone numbers. HENRY also need to know parents have consented to being contacted by HENRY about the workshop.
COVID rates almost triple in Oxfordshire
People in Oxfordshire are being urged to continue to follow public health guidance as the number of cases in the county have risen significantly in recent days. A total of 146 cases were recorded in Oxfordshire in the seven days up to 28 May compared to 58 in the week up to 21 May. This equates to 21.1 cases per 100,000 compared to 8.4 cases per 100,000 the week before.Ansaf Azhar, Director for Public Health in Oxfordshire, said: "Throughout the country we are seeing cases go up and Oxfordshire is no exception. To some degree it was expected that there would be an increase when lockdown was further eased. However, now that cases are clearly on the rise, it serves as a reminder that the virus is still very much in circulation.
"We have vaccinated significant numbers of people, but by no means all of the population. The new variant of concern that was first identified in India is now present in the county, with over two dozen cases reported as of 27 May. This is being closely monitored as is the overall case rate in the county.
"While we want people to enjoy their new-found freedoms, it is important that they keep themselves and others safe. Make sure you remember the basics – from washing your hands regularly to keeping your distance. And alongside the mantra of 'hands, face, space', fresh air is key. So now that summer is here, do take advantage of the warm weather and meet people outdoors where you can. It is indoors where COVID particularly has a field day.
"We continue to urge people to take up the offer of a vaccine when it is made and to regularly get tested through the many options available. Both of those things help counter the spread of the virus.
"With so many people having now been vaccinated, we are making incremental progress against COVID-19. But the virus is constantly evolving - as we can see from the rapid spread of the new variant - plus a significant proportion of people are not yet vaccinated or have only had their first dose. So we all need to continue to be careful.
"I've asked people to continue to be cautious and use their common sense so many times over the past 15 months that I am sure people are fed up of hearing it. However, that message applies now every bit as much as it did back in March 2020 when the pandemic first hit.
"Let's do all we can to keep cases under control. We have more weapons at our disposal now than ever before, but common sense and discipline remain central to combatting the virus. I would ask people to continue to deploy both so that we can keep Oxfordshire open and keep our communities safe."
Case rates by district:
- Cherwell: 8.6 per 100,000
- Oxford 26.2 per 100,000
- South Oxfordshire 28.9 per 100,000
- Vale of White Horse 27.2 per 100,000
- West Oxfordshire 13.6 per 100,000
Oxfordshire firefighters delivering virtual school visits during pandemic
Children across Oxfordshire have continued to learn all about fire safety over the last year with school visits from firefighters being replaced by videos and online classes. The online sessions delivered by Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service have aimed to deliver educational content concerning fire safety covering what being a firefighter involves and when to dial 999.The importance of children knowing their home address; detail of what a smoke alarm is and the importance of testing one have also been included. Plus information on different types of fire kit – including entertainment for youngsters in watching which firefighter can get dressed the quickest.
Firefighters from Bicester Fire Station alone have delivered nearly a dozen of these session so far and each one has been valued by the primary schools. Oxford city firefighters based at Rewley Road have also been engaging with primary schools in Oxford to continue delivering their educational content in new innovative ways. They've been recording videos and hosting visits online for classes ranging from reception to Year 5 classes. Each session typically lasts between 30 minutes and one hour.
Bicester firefighter Chris Philpott said: "We really enjoy these visits as it is the next best thing to actually going into schools, and without fail after every single one of the visits they have emailed thanking us and highlighting how much both the children and adults enjoyed it.
"Whilst we could not physically attend our usual school fire safety visits, we really wanted to continue engaging with our communities. As a crew, we worked hard to deliver the virtual visits in a safe and modern way".
If your child's school might be interested in booking a virtual school visit or receiving more information to help support them or the children's classes, please ask them get in touch with community.safety@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Pupils in Oxfordshire get active and join the walk to school challenge
Hundreds of school children across the county got active in May by clocking up thousands of steps as part of Oxfordshire County Council's annual Walk to School Week (17-21 May 2021). The week is an extension of the 'WOW' project supported by the council's public health team over the past two years. Run by Living Streets, the year-round walk to school challenge encourages children to collect badges each month as a reward for making journeys actively.
Nine schools are currently participating in the walk to school challenge, with another 11 signed up to join in September. This year's challenge focuses on the walking superpowers that benefit individuals, communities and the planet.
Mary Creagh, Chief Executive at Living Streets said: "Walk to School Week is a fun, inclusive, free and simple activity, which improves the physical and mental wellbeing of children and celebrates walking for all. Pupils enjoy the health and happiness that comes from walking, while schools and local communities enjoy reduced congestion and pollution. We're thrilled that families nationwide were able to join us and enjoy the fresh air, fun, freedom, and friendship that walking to school brings."
The council's public health team seeks to promote, improve and protect the health of local people. It's all part of the council's commitment to thriving communities – to help people live safe, healthy lives and play an active part in their communities.
About 'WOW'
WOW is a behavioural change programme that incentivises primary school children, their parents and teachers to travel actively all, or part, of the way to school – using 'badges' to 'gamify' walking to school.
Find out more about the project on Living Streets website:
https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/products-and-services/projects/wow-travel-tracker
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Posted: Mon, 07 Jun 2021 20:14 by Joanne Myers
