Category: Oxfordshire County Council
Cold Weather Amber Alert Level-3
6th December 2022
The cold weather amber alert has been extended until Friday, 16th December.
Cost of Living Support
16th November 2022
Oxfordshire County Council knows this winter will be a challenging time for residents across Oxfordshire.
Temporary Emergency Road Closure at Appleton, Eaton Road
4th November 2022
Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
Temporary Emergency Road Closure at Appleton, Eaton Road
Oxfordshire County Council has been informed of a temporary emergency road closure on the Eaton Road whilst main clamp 0 to 6” unmade works are carried out for public safety reasons.
A temporary Emergency Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate from 03 November 2022 up to and including 07 November 2022.
Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for those frontages within the closure area, subject to the progress of the works and liaison with the works supervisor.
For the traffic notice, click here.
Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting Thames Water Helpdesk on 0800 316 9800.
T11172/AC
Cost of Living
5th October 2022
The District and County Councils have provided information and advice during the current Cost of Living crisis.
Oxfordshire County Council holds Oxfordshire Conversations
7th September 2022
Oxfordshire County Council’s Oxfordshire Conversations begin 12th September
Hot weather and waste collections
9th August 2022
More hot weather is expected this week, which might slow the waste collection crews.
Met Office Red Warning Extreme Heat
15th July 2022
The Met Office have now issued a red extreme heat warning for Monday and Tuesday next week, covering parts of Oxfordshire. I have attached the warning to this email for you to see.
Level 4 – Emergency
There is a 100 % probability of Heat-Health Alert criteria being met between 0000 on Monday and 0000 on Wednesday in parts of England.
What to expect
- Population-wide adverse health effects experienced, not limited to those most vulnerable to extreme heat, leading to serious illness or danger to life. Government advice is that 999 services should be used in emergencies only; seek advice from 111 if you need non-emergency health advice.
- Substantial changes in working practices and daily routines will be required
- High risk of failure of heat-sensitive systems and equipment, potentially leading to localised loss of power and other essential services, such as water or mobile phone services
- Significantly more people visiting coastal areas, lakes and rivers, leading to an increased risk of water safety incidents
- Delays on roads and road closures, along with delays and cancellations to rail and air travel, with significant welfare issues for those who experience even moderate delays
You may find some useful information and links on the Oxfordshire County Council website. This can be found here: Hot weather across England – warnings and advice issued (oxfordshire.gov.uk)
There are also some useful links below for additional advice from the government.
Beat the heat: keep cool at home checklist – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Beat the heat: staying safe in hot weather – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
For more information from the Met Office, click here.
For information on caring for children in the heat, click here.