Witney town centre closes for final improvement works in November

Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 1 Nov, 06:20 · Archive

Several Witney roads will close in November as £4.4 million town centre improvements near completion.

A series of road closures will hit Witney throughout November as the £4.4 million town centre improvement works near completion. Corn Street at its junction with Market Square will shut continuously from 7am on Monday 2 November until the end of Wednesday 4 November. Overnight closures between 8pm and 6am will affect High Street and Market Square from 2 November until 23 November, Market Square roundabout from 2–4 November and again from 9–11 November, and Welch Way from 4–7 November and 11–13 November.

The closures allow resurfacing and associated highway works to take place as Oxfordshire County Council's town centre overhaul nears completion. Work began in May and is scheduled to finish in November, subject to weather and other factors. The £4.4 million scheme includes wider footways, new seating, trees, improved crossings, disabled parking spaces and an additional bus stop. Around 2,000 square metres of existing footway is being resurfaced, alongside more than 1,000 square metres of new footway space.

The project has proved controversial, with Witney and District Chamber of Commerce reporting in July that members had experienced a 20 to 30 per cent year-on-year decline in trading during the works.

How it is being reported

• Roads to remain closed for almost a month for emergency worksCorn Street, Langdale Gate, and Church Green in Witney were shut on October 26 and are expected to remain closed until next month.Oxfordshire Guardian · 1 Nov, 05:00
• Roads to remain closed for almost a month for emergency worksCorn Street, Langdale Gate, and Church Green in Witney were shut on October 26 and are expected to remain closed until next month.Oxford Mail · 1 Nov, 05:00
• Road closures announced as £4.4m town centre revamp nears completionWitney road closures affect Corn Street, Market Square, High Street and Welch Way in November as Oxfordshire’s £4.4m town centre improvement works near completion.Oxford Mail · 30 Oct, 12:33
• Road closures announced as £4.4m town centre revamp nears completionWitney road closures affect Corn Street, Market Square, High Street and Welch Way in November as Oxfordshire’s £4.4m town centre improvement works near completion.Oxfordshire Guardian · 30 Oct, 12:33

In this story: Witney · Oxfordshire County Council · Witney and District Chamber of Commerce · Galliford Try

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