ROADS across Oxfordshire will be closed in the coming weeks after local authorities issued temporary traffic orders so that roadworks can take place.

Reasons for the closures include sewer repairs and the installation of fibre optic cables.

These closures are among a series of public notices issued by local authorities across the county on a regular basis.

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Sewer repairs: A section of Cherwell Street in Oxford will be closed from April 6 to allow sewer repairs to take place.

The repairs are anticipated to be completed by April19. Works will operate between 8am and 5pm.

The effect of the traffic order is to temporarily prohibit any vehicle proceeding or waiting in the bottom end of Cherwell Street.

Appropriate traffic signs will be displayed to indicate when the measures are in force.

Exemptions are included for emergency services, for the works and for access to premises which are only accessible from the closed section of road.

Thames Water mains works: As of Monday, a section of Wantage Road in Wallingford has been closed, and will remain so for up to seven weeks.

This is due to Thames Water mains reinforcement works which will be taking place. The works are expected to take seven weeks to complete.

The effect of the traffic order is to temporarily prohibit vehicles using a section of Wantage Road east of the junction with Calvin Thomas Way.

Appropriate traffic signs will be displayed to indicate when the measures are in force.

Exemptions are included for emergency services, for the works and for access to premises which are only accessible from the closed section of road.

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Fibre optic cables: Next month will see a section of Church Street in Bladon closed for a period of time.

From April 7, vehicles will be stopped from proceeding in Church Street between its junctions with Lamb Lane and The Green.

This is because of the installation of fibre optic cables. Work is expected to be complete by April 16.

Appropriate traffic signs will be displayed to indicate when the measures are in force.

Exemptions are included for emergency services, for the works and for access to premises which are only accessible from the closed section of road.

The alternative route for traffic is via The Green, Park Street, Lamb Lane and vice versa.

Carriageway maintenance: Part of the A40 (Cheltenham Road in Burford) has been closed since Friday to allow carriageway maintenance works to take place.

It is anticipated the work will take 10 days to be completed, giving an end date of March 29.

The maintenance will take place between 7:30pm and 5am.

The effect of the traffic order is to temporarily prohibit vehicles using the A40 between Tanners Lane and Burford roundabout (A361).

Appropriate traffic signs will be displayed to indicate when the measures are in force.

Exemptions are included for emergency services, for the works and for access to premises which are only accessible from the closed section of road.

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Tennis court: A tennis court has been proposed at Long Leys Farm, Leys Road, Cumnor.

The notice for the court was issued on March 18 by the Vale of White Horse District Council, under the Town and Country Planning Act.

For today’s public notices, go online to oxfordmail.co.uk/announcements/public_notices