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What is included:

litter picking

sweeping

removing weeds and or moss on pavements.

What is not included:

weed spraying

general gardening

cutting grass or vegetation

remove weeds and moss that is on roads.

Please note, they only clear land to which the public is permitted access and that is under the direct control of the district council.

Drayton Parish Council would like to hear from you if there is anywhere in particular, in the village, that you would like to be cleaned.

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Dear Resident,
A4130 Steventon Lights Integrated Transport scheme – update letter
Following on from our residents’ drop-in information event in July, we are writing to provide you with
a further update in relation to the construction of the A4130 Steventon Lights Integrated Transport
scheme.
Work is currently underway to diverting utilities, such as gas, electricity and telecoms to facilitate
the scheme. There may be some minor traffic disruption and temporary traffic lights in the coming
weeks. The work will be complete by mid-December 2024.
Work will commence to set up the temporary site compound off Trenchard Avenue in November,
for approximately six weeks. There may be some minor traffic disruption and temporary traffic
lights.
To account for the festive period, the main construction for the scheme will then start in early
January 2025. It is currently anticipated that the scheme will take 12 months to complete.
To enable the scheme to be built safely, it will be necessary to undertake works during a number
of different phases.
Phase 1 – A4130 Milton Interchange to west of Trenchard Avenue and Steventon High Street
junction
Traffic management arrangements during this phase will include narrow lane working sections
along the A4130 from Milton Interchange, two-way traffic signals along the A4130 (operating
Monday to Friday 9:30am – 3:30pm) and three-way traffic signals at the junction between
Steventon High Street and A4130 (operating Monday to Friday 7:30am – 6pm).
There will also be a temporary road closure of a section of Trenchard Avenue and a diversion
route in place via Milton Hill.
Please refer to the enclosed traffic management map for further details.
These dates and plans are subject to weather conditions and other factors that are beyond the
council’s control.
The traffic management measures will be continually monitored throughout each day of
construction, so that we can respond quickly to traffic conditions as they happen. We advise
residents and commuters to plan their travel routes accordingly and to anticipate potential delays.
Oxfordshire County Council
County Hall, New Road
Oxford
OX1 1ND
25 October 2024

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Residents and commuters are kindly requested to exercise caution while passing through the road
works. In the event of an incident on the A34, traffic management will be reduced to a minimum
where possible (subject to safety) to ease congestion.
Further details about future construction phases will be provided in due course.
Please visit our website for more information about the scheme at:
https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/steventonlights. For the latest updates on road delays, planned
roadworks or incidents that could affect your journey around Oxfordshire, visit https://one.network
or sign up to https://twitter.com/OxonTravel.
If you would like to get in touch, please email Steventon.lights@oxfordshire.gov.uk. If you do not
have access to email or would prefer to call, you can contact our Highways team on 0345 310
1111.

Yours faithfully
A4130 Steventon Lights Integrated Transport Project Team
Oxfordshire County Council

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1. Proof of the Need: The need and functional case for the reservoir are not
   adequately proven. The Water Resource Management Plans (WRMP) have still not
   been approved by Government, and the EA and Ofwat have expressed concerns.
2. Viable Alternatives: As the need appears to have been volumetrically over stated
   we feel that alternatives providing adequate supply at lower cost/lower environmental
   impact, and earlier completion, have not been given sufficient consideration. Perhaps
   the Severn Thames transfer?
3. Design Strategy: The civil engineering design principles for the reservoir wall
   have been widely called into question as flawed and unproven. Similar projects have
   shown problems of inadequacy even during construction and not under final loading.
4. Competence: A real concern is Thames Water’s historic inability to address
   mains supply leakage and sewage containment. This does not inspire confidence for
   the community, and neither does their widely and often reported financial situation as
   a viable business. A particular concern since large infrastructure projects of this type
   routinely suffer from flawed briefing and end up over time and over budget.
5. Environmental impact/Biodiversity: Thames Water fact sheet on the
   ‘Environmental Impact Assessment’ provides no confidence that the environment will
   be enriched by the reservoir. The glossy pictures provided bear no resemblance to
   the actual landscape. The current environment is one of flat pastureland, with arable
   fields divided by ancient hedgerows, streams and brooks, all rich in diversity of
   vegetation, insect, bird and animal life. Vegetation is characterised by very old Willow
   trees and streams with steep banks which are rich habitats for wildlife. The area often
   floods in winter, providing a habitat for birds.
   Currently the area is well used by the local population for walking, running and riding
   on the bridleways that cross the landscape. It provides a significant green space for
   animals and people.
   Given the lack of an environmental assessment by Thames Water, plus the lack of
   any relevant detail about the current biodiversity of the area, there is no evidence at
   all that the proposed design of a bund contained reservoir would improve on the
   current level of environmental diversity.

Drayton Parish Council is not convinced by this flawed project, and supports a Public
Enquiry, as demanded by GARD and many local MPs, Councils, and campaign
groups.

Graham Webb: Vice Chair: Drayton Parish Council
August 2024

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One will be located at the junction of Abingdon Road/Chestnut Drive and the other on the High Street.

Draft designs for the new crossings are show below.

New Crossing at Chestnut Drive/Abingdon Road

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New Crossing on the High Street

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The new crossing on the High Street also includes works to widen the pavement on the North side of the crossing.

If you have any questions or concerns you would like to raise about the new crossings, please contact the Clerk (clerk@draytonpc.org)

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It is Council policy to set aside a total of 15 minutes for the public to ask questions, raise issues or express views concerning Parish business, for consideration by the Council.

All welcome.

Drayton is entitled to 11 Parish Councillors and there are currently 4 vacancies.

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No specific qualifications are required, and this role is open to anyone over the age of 18. With a time commitment of just a couple of hours a week, with occasional meetings, applicants can make a difference from sitting at their computer.

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