A40 Dual Caarriageway, Asthall, Minster Lovell, Prohibition of Horses & Horse Drawn Carriages

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

(WITNEY, A40 DUAL CARRIAGEWAY) (ASTHALL, MINSTER LOVELL & CURBRIDGE PARISHES)

(PROHIBITION OF HORSES & HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES) ORDER 20**

NOTICE is given that Oxfordshire County Council proposes to make the above order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and all other enabling powers. This order seeks to prohibit persons riding Horses or driving Horse-drawn carriages on the A40 dual carriageway Witney Bypass, between a point 55 metres west of the Burford Road roundabout junction & a point 55 metres east of the Downs Road roundabout junction.

This proposal - which is being put forward for road safety reasons - complements the current statutory consultation on a 'Public Space Protection Order' (PSPO) that plans to prohibit 'Pony & Trap' use, as undertaken by West Oxfordshire District Council in liaison with Thames Valley Police.

Documents giving more details of the proposals are available for public inspection online by visiting: https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk Hard copies may be made available on request.

Objections to the proposals and other representations specifying the grounds on which they are made may be sent in writing to the address below by the end of 19 December 2025. The Council will consider objections and representations received in response to this Notice. They may be disseminated widely for these purposes and made available to the public. (Ref: CM/12.6.410/P0362) Traffic Regulation Order and Schemes for the Director of Environment and Highways, Oxfordshire County Council, County Hall, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1ND. Email: christian.mauz@oxfordshire.gov.uk (Telephone: 0345 310 1111)