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ABILITY Local Community Bus Service for Wardington and Williamscot

ABILITY Local Community Bus Service for Wardington and Williamscot Following the temporary closure of the A361 the Stagecoach 200 Bus Service to Banbury has been unable to run. The Parish Council again has been in contact with the ABILITY Local Community Bus Service who are able to help. Originally the Ability service was setup in April 2022 following the notification that Stagecoach were to withdraw the Daventry to Banbury service. However, this did not happen and the Ability service was rarely used. Ability are able to operate a regular service into Banbury on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you require another route, let ABILITY know. Future services will depend on supply and demand. There are 3 different membership categories: Pick-up and

Tags: A361, community, General interest, Parish council, transport|

HS2 – A361 night time closures this weekend 16-17 Feb

A361 night time closures this weekend 16-17 Feb Message from EKFB on behalf of HS2 The weather affected progress of the A361 bridge maintenance last weekend. While much of the work was completed, some tasks were not possible. We will be working again this weekend, requiring a closure on Friday 16 February and Saturday 17 February, from 8.30pm to 5.30am. A copy of our work notice is available here: Notice-of-night-time-closure-A361-Chipping-Warden-Feb-24.pdf (hs2.org.uk) Simon Davis Engagement Manager

Tags: A361, General interest, HS2, Roads, transport|

Re: Traffic management on the A361 near Chipping Warden 22-26 January 2024

Message from EKFB on behalf of HS2 We have rescheduled our work on the A361, near Chipping Warden, to next week. There will be no lane closure this week. The lane closure on the A361, controlled by traffic lights, will be in place from Monday 29 January to Friday 2 February 2024. Simon Davis Engagement Manager

Tags: A361, General interest, Highways, Roads, transport|

ABILITY Local Community Bus Service for Wardington and Williamscot starts April 20

ABILITY Local Community Bus Service for Wardington and Williamscot starts April 20 To Enquire, Register or Book Contact ABILITY on 01327 604123 or via their website www.abilitycic.org.uk To start with the service will operate between Wardington/Williamscot and Banbury. If you require another route, let ABILITY know. Future services will depend on supply and demand. Following the shock announcement of the closure of the Stagecoach 200 Service, the Parish Council has been in discussion with ABILITY and other Parish Councils between Banbury and Daventry. ABILITY already run a community bus service for Cropredy, Claydon, Mollington and the Bourtons. It has become very popular and works well. Users enjoy the exceptional service they receive. There are 3 different membership categories: Pick-up

Tags: community, General interest, transport|

Stagecoach bus ‘Service 200’ secured for an additional period

Announcement from Stagecoach Stagecoach Service 200 Update Banbury – Daventry Service 200 secured for an additional period We are pleased to confirm that local authority funding has been secured to enable us to continue running service 200 between Banbury and Daventry for an additional period. The service will operate to its current timetable up until 27th August 2022. This interim support has been jointly provided by West Northamptonshire Council and Oxfordshire County Council, in order to allow further consideration of the potential options in relation to the long term future of public transport connectivity in the area.

Tags: General interest, transport, Wardington|

HS2 – Roadworks in the Chipping Warden area

HS2 - Roadworks in the Chipping Warden area Fusion working on behalf of HS2 recently gave a presentation in Chipping Warden, in respect to roadworks in the Chipping Warden area. The information slides, in the link below, include the roadworks through Wardington and details of full road closures. These closures, when they occur, can affect people's travel and some bus services. Chipping warden presentation 120220 Fusion will resume their bi-weekly Drop-in events at the Hare and Hounds starting Wednesday 4th March 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The purpose of these events is if you have any questions or concerns regarding the works in the area there will be representative on hand with whom to discuss them. Wardington Parish Council

Tags: A361, General interest, Highways, HS2, Parish council, Roads, transport, Wardington, WPC|

Latest News on HS2/Fusion Work in Wardington

Latest News on HS2/Fusion Work in Wardington You are probably aware of the road widening taking place on the A361 near Old Bonhams corner. Other work on road widening will be carried out in February. This will result in single lane road closures controlled by traffic lights In the Spring there will be further work on the A361 at the North and South entrances to the village and by the Bus Stop. These will involve complete road closures. There will also be road closures at Chipping Warden at about the same time. Wardington Parish Council demanded a meeting with HS2/Fusion to discuss the impact of these closures. There were even rumours of the Stagecoach 200 bus service being suspended. At

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Oxfordshire Comet – Transport from your door to destination.

The Oxfordshire Comet - Transport from your door to destination. Our bookable transport service for those who can't access suitable public transport. What is it? It is a not for profit service, created to allow people without suitable access to public transport to make the journeys they want. The Oxfordshire Comet can be booked for any type of trip. Whether it’s to meet friends in town, travel across the county, attend an appointment or pop to the shops. The service is available 10.15am - 2.30pm Monday to Friday (not Bank Holidays). It’s easy to book, with a pre-paid account that can be set up on the phone. Your vehicles, not ours The Oxfordshire Comet uses vehicles that normally take children to

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Chiltern line advance notice of works.

There are a number of closures of Banbury station coming up including 9 days at the start of August, replacement buses will be provided. It's mostly to do with the new railway sidings under construction for Chilterns growing train fleet. More info, see the Chiltern Line website. https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/tickets-and-times/changes

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Chiltern line advance notice of works.

There are a number of closures of Banbury station coming up including 9 days at the start of August, replacement buses will be provided. It's mostly to do with the new railway sidings under construction for Chilterns growing train fleet. More info, see the Chiltern Line website. https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/tickets-and-times/changes

Tags: trains, transport|