MAJOR work at the John Radcliffe Hospital, the temporary closure of a Park and Ride, and an extension of double yellows dominate the latest public notices issued by councils across the county.
In the last week, a variety of notices have been published by councils, impacting residents in different ways.
From traffic orders to planning applications, these notices stretch right across Oxfordshire.
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Footpath closure: Oxfordshire County Council issued a notice for a temporary traffic order, which will see a footpath and the Thames Path National Trail northeast of Abbey Meadows, Abingdon temporarily close.
The order came into force on Monday, and is being introduced because of the Science Vale Cycle Network.
Exemptions are included for emergency services and for pedestrian access to premises which are only accessible from the closed section of the footpath.
The notice says appropriate signs will be displayed to indicate when the measures are in force.
The order will remain in force for a maximum period of six months, or until the works are completed.
Works are anticipated to be completed on March 31.
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Double yellow extension: The county council is also seeking to extend double yellow lines at a junction.
With construction of a new car park and access to the adjacent playing fields, there are plans to introduce additional double yellows on the western side of St Georges Road, Wallingford.
Double yellow lines are set to be extended by a further 36 metres northwards, to a point 77 metres north of Millington Road.
The restrictions will also replace the current unrestricted parking in the layby, which will be removed as part of the development.
Objections to the proposals may be sent in writing to the county council by February 12.
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Park and Ride closure: Due to resurfacing work in Botley Road, the Seacourt Park and Ride is set to close while work at its entrance takes place.
The notice from the county council will come into force on February 1 and is anticipated to take four weeks.
Work will be completed between the hours of 7pm to 6am.
Due to the resurfacing, vehicles will be temporarily prohibited from using the junction entrance to the Park and Ride and adjacent retail park.
Botley Road will remain open under temporary traffic signals during the works, and the council notice states appropriate traffic signs will be displayed to indicate when the measures are in force.
Exemptions are included for emergency services, access to property, and for the works.
The retail premises have use of a nearby access in Botley Road.
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Cycle path: Oxford City Council has issued a notice for an application for a pedestrian and cycle path in Osney Mead.
Land northeast of the Osney One Building could see the formation of a pedestrian and cycle path with associated landscaping and flood mitigation measures.
Hospital unit demolition: The city council has also issued a notice for an application to demolish a unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
The existing Barnes Unit, which hosts the Department of Psychological Medicine, could be knocked down with relocation of the tissue building.
The application also includes plans for the erection of a new Adult Intensive Care Unit (AICU) over five floors, with a replacement link corridor within the AICU to connect to the existing trauma building, across four floors, with the main hospital entrance.
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