Suggestions are being taken for the names of three new roads on an Oxford estate.

More than 250 new houses in Rose Hill will be built over the next four years, meaning new access routes will be needed - and residents will help name them.

A well-attended meeting of Rose Hill Tenants' and Residents' Association last week saw a number of suggestions put up for consideration.

Association chairman John Green welcomed the opportunity for locals to have their say, but said it nearly did not happen.

He said: "We only found out about it by accident.

"The council initially asked the group of developers for suggestions, which was a bit annoying.

"But one of our members saw some paperwork and we put it on the agenda for the monthly meeting.

"The meeting was pretty evenly divided between those who wanted names of people and those who wanted anything other than people, like flora. Some wanted something 'nice' for the estate to give it a better image, like Mount Pleasant Close, but I think that is probably a bit twee and not quite right for Rose Hill."

Oxford City Council no longer allows living people to be honoured.

Mr Green said: "We were not allowed to accept any living suggestions and I think it's the Post Office which does not like duplicate road names in the same city, so our choice was narrowed down a bit.

"In the end we suggested three names to the council.

"Norman Brown, who has the hall at the community centre named after him; John Parker, who was a local Labour councillor and former mayor; and Constance Norman, who was a teacher at Rose Hill school."

The city council said it would welcome any more suggestions from residents, but could not say when a final decision would be taken.

Council spokesman Fiona Welch said: "When deciding a street name we consult with local historians and residents to find the most suitable one. At present we're in a period of consultation with the residents of Rose Hill."