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Oxfordshire lane-rental plan to raise £2 M, curb congestion

5/7/2026

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The lane-rental scheme, covering Oxfordshire’s busiest 10 % of roads such as Botley Road and the A40, should raise £2 million a year for road maintenance.
The council will charge up to £2,500 a day for works, applied on weekends and holidays, while work gets a 48-hour exemption.
Andrew Gant said the policy aims to curb congestion and improve reliability, a goal backed by Thames Water and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks.

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The lane-rental scheme, covering Oxfordshire’s busiest 10 % of roads such as Botley Road and the A40, should raise £2 million a year for road maintenance.
The council will charge up to £2,500 a day for works, applied on weekends and holidays, while work gets a 48-hour exemption.
Andrew Gant said the policy aims to curb congestion and improve reliability, a goal backed by Thames Water and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks.