NEW safety measures could be introduced on a Littlemore road within weeks after residents raised concerns.

The Oxford Road Action Group (ORAG) was set up after residents grew worried about congestion, speeding, damage to vehicles and abusive drivers.

Members of the group met Oxfordshire County Council highways officer David Tole on July 8 to show him some of the problems on Oxford Road.

They have been told they can put up new 20mph signs soon and that county council officers will come back to them with other ideas, such as improved chicanes.

Resident Chris Chaundy, who helped set up ORAG, said he was pleased with the meeting with Mr Tole.

He said: “It was a really positive meeting. Mr Tole could see the problems in the road and that the chicanes are not working and do not do what they are set up to do.

“He is looking at some short term things that can be done and some long terms things that require money.

“He agreed with what the residents are saying.

“We are going to get some plastic 20mph signs for the lampposts, signs that we can put up ourselves.

“Mr Tole said he had a few of those that we could have.”

There are already traffic calming measures in the road, such as chicanes, which were put in about 10 years ago.

Residents claimed they were not working and one of Mr Chaundy’s neighbours has had three cars damaged by speeding vehicles.

Mr Chaundy also said his wife had been verbally abused by a driver.

He said: “The meeting was a step in the right direction and he was able to see how the road was working and how problems can be caused when cars do not give way to each other.”

The group has already given away wheelie bin stickers with 20mph signs on them.

Their campaign has been backed by Littlemore parish councillor David Henwood and city councillor John Tanner.

Mr Tanner said: “David Tole is going to come back with two proposals, an ideal scheme and a low-cost scheme.”

Mr Henwood’s own car was written off in the road two years ago.

He said: “Mr Tole was very generous with his time and attention.

“He listened to what we had to say, and answered lots of questions.

“He understood our points, and he accepted that something needed to be done”