A traffic study in Banbury will look at how one area fits into the local transport network.

The focus of the study, part of the town's integrated transport and land use strategy, will be Grimsbury.

Sandra Mold, county councillor for Grimsbury, said: "This study will allow people to have a say in deciding what transport measures will be introduced to most benefit the community."

Oxfordshire County Council plans to make Hennef Way a high-capacity traffic route into the town, when work to convert it into a dual-carriageway is completed later this year.

The council said that motorists will no longer need to use Middleton Road, which will reduce traffic and improve access for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.

The council is also proposing introducing a transport interchange at Banbury station.

Consultants Halcrow have been commissioned to look at measures to improve transport in Grimsbury.

The study will also examine the possibility of developing a south-west link road, between Grimsbury and Bankside, and a park-and-ride site near the M40.

David Robertson, the county council's executive member for transport and highways, said: "The changes to Hennef Way provide an opportunity to look at reducing the impact of traffic through Grimsbury and villages to the east of Banbury, while providing better conditions for pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport. It's vital to the success of the project that residents have their say."