Guidance document Delivery Plan: Bicester and the surrounding villages - Movement and Place Plan (MAPP)
This summarises the key actions that need to be delivered to deliver the Bicester and Mid-Cherwell MAPP, with some information on potential costs and dThis summarises the key actions that need to be delivered to deliver the Bicester and the Surrounding Villages MAPP, with some information on potential costs and delivery timescales. It should be noted that both the costs and delivery timescales are indicative only at this point, and are likely to change as the plans for each action develop further and projects start to be delivered. The delivery timescales are from when the project or action commences, as opposed to committing the Council to a specific delivery time frame at this stage.elivery timescales.
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Both the costs and delivery timescales are indicative only at this point, and are likely to change as the plans for each action develop further and projects start to be delivered. The delivery timescales are from when the project or action commences, as opposed to committing us to a specific delivery time frame at this stage
| Number | Action | Estimated Cost | Delivery timescale |
| 1.1 | Conduct an audit across Bicester and surrounding villages using the Healthy Streets Toolkit, to support implementation of place-shaping schemes along with inclusive and accessible walking, wheeling and cycling routes. | Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Up to 5 years |
| 1.2 | Prepare a strategy and action plan to develop place shaping solutions for improved public realm in Bicester within the town centre, central corridor, local/ district centres and surrounding villages. For example, Kirtlington, Launton, Middleton Stoney, Fritwell, Heyford Park, Stratton Audley and Ambrosden. | Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Up to 2 years |
| 1.3 | Build upon and deliver a cohesive wayfinding scheme working towards a localised branding, to benefit all residents and visitors, aiming to ensure a consistent brand across Bicester and its surrounding villages. | Up to £100,000 | Up to 2 years |
| 1.4 | Collaborate with the community and partners to support the introduction of murals, artwork, rest places, greener spaces, pocket parks, play spaces, and community parks. | Up to £100,000 | Up to 2 years |
| 1.5 | Collaborate with communities and partners to identify locations to deliver play streets and to how best to use local parks and recreational grounds to encourage safe play and foster social interaction. | Up to £100,000 | Up to 2 years |
| 1.6 | Identify and delivery School Streets and School Zones where appropriate. | Up to £100,000 | Ongoing |
| 1.7 | Working with partners to explore regeneration opportunities in and around Bicester town centre with a focus on place shaping. | Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Up to 5 years |
| 1.8 | Work with partners and communities to develop place shaping measures in light of a cumulative impact assessment to understand the impact of both allocated and speculative development. Consideration should also be given to surrounding neighbouring villages/towns, for example, but not limited to i.e. Deddington, Clifton, Marsh Gibbon and Tackley. | Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Ongoing |
| 1.9 | Explore solutions to deliver streets for people (e.g. by providing benches, widening footpaths etc) to create place shaping opportunities and cater for all modes of transport. To support the council’s emerging Street Design Code and transport user hierarchy. | Between £500,000 and £1 million | Ongoing |
| 1.10 | Work with partners and communities to enhance village amenities and community hubs which supports future development and social cohesion, and where development is planned to actively enhance place shaping amenities (e.g. play facilities, retail and communal spaces). | Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Ongoing |
| Number | Action | Estimated Cost | Delivery timescale |
| 2.1 | Ensure the delivery of walking, wheeling and cycling schemes contained within adopted documents (such as LCWIPs and SATN) to create seamless links to existing and new developments, ensuring safe routes along the central corridors, radial routes, peripheral routes and other linking corridors. This could also include looking outside of the highway boundary. | Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| 2.2 | To review the LCWIP for Bicester assessing the scope, to include links to the surrounding villages. | Up to £100,000 | Up to 5 years |
| 2.3 | To deliver a separate and standalone LCWIP for Heyford Park and its surrounding villages, ensuring it is reflective of the current needs and aspirations and explore other routes not noted within the LCWIP. | Over £1 million | Between 2 and 5 years |
| 2.4 | To support the delivery of schemes in the capital programme: a. BR1 - Middleton Stoney Road Active Travel Scheme. b. BR8 - London Road Active Travel Scheme. c. BR10 - A41 Corridor – Siemens to Vendee Road. d. BR8 - A41 Corridor – Rodney House Roundabout to Ploughley Road to provide connectivity to Ambrosden. |
Over £1 million | Up to 5 years |
| 2.5 | Seek funding through S106 developer funds, Active Travel England and other sources to progress schemes in the pipeline (not limited to) or where deemed required: a. BR17 and BR18 - Kingsmere to Graven Hill link - two route options identified within the LCWIP. b. BR8 - Walking, wheeling and cycling link between along Ploughley Road between Ambrosden and A41. c. BR3 - The Causeway. d. Aunt Em's Lane (Elmsbrook to Caversfield). e. Banbury and Buckingham Road junction. f. BR0 - Bicester peripheral routes. g. BR5 - Bucknell Road. h. BR10 - Central Corridor / Oxford Road / Buckingham Road. i. BR12 - Launton Road. j. BR13 - Churchill Road. k. BR22 - Whitelands Way / Shakespeare Drive. l. Heyford Park to Bicester. |
Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| 2.6 | Create a strategy and action plan to deliver quality pedestrian corridors to integrate with other modes of transport. | Up to £100,000 | Up to 5 years |
| 2.7 | Explore opportunities to work with partners and stakeholders to create movement corridors which enable and prioritise extensive walking, wheeling, cycling and public transport. | Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| 2.8 | Explore opportunities to develop rural quiet lanes between villages in the MAP Plan area and toward Bicester to encourage walking, wheeling and cycling creating a pleasant environment for everyone to enjoy. | Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| 2.9 | Develop blue and green infrastructure, aligning with the emerging Street Design Code, including investigating changes to the PRoW and Greenway network to enable use by a wider range of Non-Motorised Users for different journey purposes to support connectivity around villages of Bicester. | Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| 2.10 | Ensure all developments provide direct links to wider walking, wheeling and cycling schemes such as LCWIP, SATN, PRoW and Greenway routes to align with Oxfordshire County Council's standards (e.g. cycling and walking). | Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Up to 5 years |
| 2.11 | Explore opportunities to connect villages within the MAP Plan area by (not limited to): a. Upgrading PRoW routes. Including and updated alongside updates of the LCWIP: • BR0 - (Graven Hill to Wendlebury). • BR6 - (King's End to Heyford Park). • BR8 - (Elmsbrook to Baynard's Green). • BR12 - (Glory Farm to Stratton Audley). • BR15 - (Langford to Launton). • BR21 - (Kingsmere to Chesterton) . b. Upgrading canal tow path between Somerton, Upper Heyford and Heyford. c. Connect villages of Mixbury and Finmere to the proposed Buckinghamshire Greenway. d. Developing walking, wheeling and cycling links to Heyford Rail Station including community e-bike scheme. |
Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| 2.12 | Ensure future junction improvements in Middleton Stoney create a safer environment for walking, wheeling and cycling, including potential Middleton Stoney bypass which will create the opportunity for further Place shaping measures. | Over £1 million | Up to 5 years |
| 2.13 | Prepare a strategy and action plan to deliver with partners a network of inclusive cycle parking, hubs, hangars including provision for non-standard cycles within Bicester town centre, village centres, along key bus routes/stops, rail stations, public transport interchanges, local centres and residential streets. | Up to £100,000 | Up to 5 years |
| 2.14 | Remove or redesign Access Control Barriers to enable equality of access and ensure walking, cycling and wheeling is accessible to everyone with no barriers in place for continuous movement. | Up to £100,000 | Ongoing |
| 2.15 | Work with partners to develop e-bike micro-mobility schemes in to support longer distance travel and to improve connections between the surrounding villages and Bicester. | Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Up to 5 years |
| 2.16 | Depending upon national legislation, work with partners to develop an e-scooter based micro-mobility scheme to support internal travel within Bicester and Heyford Park. | Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Between 5 and 10 years |
| 2.17 | Work with partners and the community to assess the long-term feasibility of an e-bike hub for Heyford Park, Heyford Station and explore other potential locations. | Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Ongoing |
| 2.18 | Work with partners to deliver a suite of behaviour change initiatives which will support the delivery of new infrastructure and provide the skills and confidence to walk, wheel and cycle, including but not limited to: a. Bikeability for schools, families and adults. b. Work with partners to explore a community bike loan scheme. c. Explore opportunities to work with local employers to deliver bike share schemes. d. Work with partners to develop Active Travel Hubs / Bike Kitchens / Dr Bike (or something similar). |
Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Ongoing |
| 2.19 | Working with partners and stakeholders to support a monitoring process to measure active travel modal share across the wider Bicester and the surrounding villages and assess the effectiveness of policy interventions. | Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Ongoing |
| Number | Action | Estimated Cost | Delivery timescale |
| 3.1 | Explore the feasibility and opportunities to provide a network of mobility hubs within Bicester and the surrounding villages including, but not limited to: a. Redesigning Bicester Park and Ride into a Mobility Hub. b. Bicester North Railway Station. c. Bicester Village Railway Station. d. Pioneer Square. e.Explore other new strategic locations on the radial routes around Bicester (including potential enhancement at Heyford Railway Station and delivery of Ardley station). f. Work with EWR to develop mobility hubs at EWR stations. |
Over £1 million | Between 5 and 10 years |
| 3.2 | Explore opportunities to improve mobility hubs by, but not limited to: a. Improving waiting facilities. b. Improving safety and security. c. Providing digital connectivity. d. Providing rest, and toilet facilities, etc. e. Providing cycle parking (including e-bike charging facilities) and connections towards the existing and or new walking and cycling network. f. Providing EV charging facilities, helping to support parcel/taxi operators. g. Linking to long distance coach services. h. Co-locating with complimentary land uses and services. i. Linking to leisure and educational facilities. |
Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| 3.3 | Support the implementation of rural, suburban, and mini mobility hubs, in line with the Mobility Hub Strategy. | Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| Number | Action | Estimated Cost | Delivery timescale |
| 4.1 | Working alongside public transport operators to develop a strategy and action plan for a bus route hierarchy and to implement bus prioritisation/SMART infrastructure along key movement corridors including as per Infrastructure Delivery Plan: a. On the B4030 and at the Vendee Drive Roundabout b. On the A41 c. On the B4100 between Baynard’s Green roundabout and A4095 junction. d. Bus only link, west of Howes Lane – linking to the A4095 re-alignment. |
Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Up to 5 years |
| 4.2 | Develop a strategy and action plan with the local community and stakeholders in Bicester and the surrounding parishes to identify opportunities to improve bus infrastructure (e.g. waiting facilities, location for new bus stops, Real Time Information (RTI), live bus information for all services on smart phones, AI, raised kerbs, lighting, shelters, CCTV, onward travel maps and greening/solar.) including the following: a. Town Centre interchange at Pioneer Square – including space constraints. b. Bus routes into strategic employment and residential sites. c. Along bus routes through North West Bicester and on Middleton Stoney Road and potentially beyond to Ardley and Heyford. d. Work alongside developers to ensure they provide new bus stop infrastructure in new developments. e. In the surrounding villages across the MAP plan area. f. Mobility Hubs: Strategic locations offering co-located services (bus stops, bike hire, EV charging, real-time info) to improve accessibility and encourage modal shift. |
Up to £100,000 | Up to 5 years |
| 4.3 | Work with stakeholders to investigate the opportunities to enhance bus stops, safety and public realm at Pioneer Square and assess future needs. | Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Up to 5 years |
| 4.4 | Explore opportunities to improve bus stops and public realm in villages across MAP Plan area and align with adopted neighbourhood plans for area, to reduce the barriers to access public transport ensuring there is high quality walking and cycling footpath provision. | Over £1 million | Up to 5 years |
| 4.5 | Work with public transport operators to deliver a zero-emission bus fleet within Bicester and its surrounding villages. | Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| Number | Action | Estimated Cost | Delivery timescale |
| 5.1 | Develop a strategy and action plan with stakeholders and partners to identify opportunities to deliver and fund long distance coach services which link to regional and national locations. | Up to £100,000 | Up to 5 years |
| 5.2 | Ensure developers provide S106 funding to enhance existing services and provide new services to enable sustainable development and reduce car dependency. Routes would include but not limited to: a. NW Bicester bus service connecting to the town centre. b. Investigate the potential of providing a new bus service to strategic employment sites (developments to fund additional services). c. Work with developers (to fund additional services) to ensure bus services connect to key residential and leisure facilities, such as but not limited to, key places Bicester, Banbury, Deddington, Oxford and Heyford Station. d. Explore an orbital bus route to serve the villages of Bicester. e. Other villages across the MAP Plan area (e.g. improve community transport options). |
Between £500,000 and £1 million | Ongoing |
| 5.3 | Work with partners to enhance bus services to meet demands, with consideration given to increasing frequencies (including "turn up and go" services) and express, or limited stop services and the optimisation of existing services. | Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| 5.4 | Work with bus operators and employers to ensure improved reliability, attractiveness and resilience of services. | Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| 5.5 | Work with partners to develop a digital strategy to support the bus network within Bicester and surrounding areas. | Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Between 2 and 5 years |
| 5.6 | Work with partners to develop a behavioural strategy to raise awareness about the existing bus network and enhancements. | Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Up to 2 years |
| Number | Action | Estimated Cost | Delivery timescale |
| 6.1 | Support and promote additional services to improve the passenger experience at Bicester North and Bicester Village Rail Stations. | Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Ongoing |
| 6.2 | Bicester Village Railway Station a. Support the upgrade of the station to accommodate an increase in patronage by enhancing the waiting facilities, interaction of bus and train services, alongside information and improve and enhance cycling and e-mobility. b. Support the delivery of East West Rail services unlocking the benefits of regional connectivity between Oxford and Cambridge. c. Work with partners to deliver 5G connectivity along the East West Rail route. d. Promote and support the delivery of the electrification of the East West Rail route. or e-mobility). |
Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| 6.3 | Work with EWR Company to ensure they deliver an underpass to the London Road Crossing making appropriate provision for walking, wheeling, cycling, public transport and motor vehicle solutions, and to consider appropriate opportunities to maximise sustainable and active door-to-door connectivity. | Up to £100,000 | Ongoing |
| 6.4 | Bicester North Railway Station a. Explore feasibility of additional pedestrian access. b. Assess existing and future parking capacity. c. Develop feasibility to enhance cycling access. |
Up to £100,000 | Up to 5 years |
| 6.5 | Heyford Railway Station a. Work with stakeholders to explore better connectivity between Heyford Station and the residential areas. Subject to the New Towns Taskforce decision and other planning applications , further collaboration will be required to ensure seamless door to door connectivity between Heyford Station (other stations) and Heyford Park. b. Work with partners to monitor the impact of future e-bike trials in Heyford Park. c. Explore feasibility of enhanced rail connectivity to support employment, education and leisure. |
Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Up to 5 years |
| 6.6 | Ensure delivery of high-quality public transport and walking, wheeling and cycling links to Bicester North and Bicester Village and Heyford rail stations. | Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| 6.7 | Work with partners and stakeholders to support the ability to provide charging infrastructure for zero-emission battery trains to align with OxRAIL 2040: Plan for Rail. | Over £1 million | Over 10 years |
| 6.8 | Enhance station facilities across the Bicester MAP Plan area to meet future population growth, and to improve accessibility and where applicable, consider opportunities for new stations (e.g. Ardley), aligning to OxRAIL 2040: Plan for Rail . | Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| 6.9 | Ardley Railway Station a. Collaborate with partners to deliver and develop a Strategic Outline Business Case for the re-opening of Ardley station. b. Subject to the successful Strategic Outline Business Case, work with partners and the community to Ardley rail station, improving and enhancing connectivity for the area. |
Over £1 million | Over 10 years |
| 6.10 | Work with partners to explore the delivery of the proposed OxSFRI on the Chiltern mainline. | Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| Number | Action | Estimated Cost | Delivery timescale |
| 7.1 | Identify with partners a comprehensive network of car clubs, including the prioritisation of parking for car clubs at existing and new developments across Bicester and surrounding villages. | Between £500,000 and £1 million | Up to 5 years |
| 7.2 | Aim for car clubs to be zero emission only. | Between £500,000 and £1 million | Ongoing |
| 7.3 | Work with developers and businesses to provide EV charging (e.g. e-bikes, cars and motorbikes) and parking to support car clubs and car share, including the delivery of a guidance document for delivery. | Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Ongoing |
| 7.4 | Collaborate with partners and businesses to develop a car share awareness/ expansion programme. | Up to £100,000 | Up to 5 years |
| Number | Action | Estimated Cost | Delivery timescale |
| 8.1 | Identify the demand management tools and appropriate locations where these may be required in short to medium term, agree further measures to complement the delivery of the Southeast Peripheral Road to mitigate the risk of induced traffic and to enable an increase in walking, wheeling and cycling for local journeys within Bicester. | Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Between 5 and 10 years |
| 8.2 | In support of our Vision Zero Strategy, using a Safe System approach, we will reduce vehicle speeds within Bicester and its surrounding villages to prioritise the safe movement of people. | Between £500,000 and £1 million | Up to 2 years |
| 8.3 | Work with partners to investigate opportunities to consolidate public parking within town centre and village locations and other public areas, to reduce the need to travel by car as per the LTCP, to prioritise sustainable travel. | Between £500,000 and £1 million | Ongoing |
| 8.4 | Ensure future employment sites adhere to OCC Parking Standards for New Developments and implement Travel Plans with sustainable travel measures, encourage a modal shift away from private car usage towards public and active travel. | Up to £100,000 | Ongoing |
| 8.5 | Explore the viability of a Clean Air Zone and Zero Emission Zone identified in the CDC Air Quality Action Plan 2024. | Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Ongoing |
| 8.6 | Explore opportunities to deliver a Workplace Parking Levy and Controlled Parking Zones. | Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Up to 5 years |
| 8.7 | Where applicable and in accordance with OCC parking standards ensure provision for motorcycle parking and bikes / e-bikes is delivered which caters for non-standard bikes and land is safeguarded to allow for future growth in usage. | Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Ongoing |
| Number | Action | Estimated Cost | Delivery timescale |
| 9.1 | We will deliver Objective BSV9 through the following actions: Progress the current ongoing schemes in the pipeline: a. A4095 realignment (strategic link road). b. Eastern Peripheral Movement Corridor (Charbridge Lane / Skimmingdish Lane). c. South East Peripheral Road (SEPR). d. Work with National Highways to secure improvements to Junction 10 of the M40, including Baynard’s Green and the B4100 (north and south of the junction). |
Over £1 million | Between 5 and 10 years |
| Number | Action | Estimated Cost | Delivery timescale |
| 10.1 |
Work with partners and the local community to explore the following schemes (but not limited to): a. Place shaping improvements to the central corridor, Kings End to Queen Avenue and extending along Banbury Road and Buckingham Road (phased with delivery of other measures in the MAP Plan). b. SEPR complementary place shaping measures along relieved sections of the current A41 (e.g. bus lanes and cycling improvements). c. Work with National Highways to consider future improvements at Junction 9 of the M40. d. Develop junction capacity and safety improvements on priority highway routes with high quality walking, wheeling and cycling access and bus priority measures where space permits (but not limited to): • A41 / Vendee Drive • A4095 / B4030 (Howes Lane / Middleton Stoney Road) • A4095 / A4421 (Southwold Lane / Buckingham Road) • A41 / A4421 (Rodney House Roundabout / Seelscheid Way) e. Develop junction safety improvements for all users along radial routes into Bicester, for example, but not limited to: • Caversfield junction improvements (Junction of Aunt Ems Lane and B4100) • Blackthorn Rd (junctions) • Charlotte Avenue, explore signalisations to improve safety f. Explore junction safety improvements for all users along routes in the villages within the MAP Plan area. For example, but not limited to: • Ardley Roundabout • Middleton Stoney Crossroads • B4030/ Port Way • B4030 Lower Heyford Road/ Unnamed Road • A4260/ Somerton Road • Hopcrofts Holt • A4260/ B4027 • Ardley Road/ Station Road • Other village locations to be considered as appropriate g. Discourage use of unsuitable rural routes by through traffic, by working with communities to develop place shaping measures through villages in the MAP Plan area that slow traffic and provide a more inviting environment for local people. h. Work with developers and local communities, if large-scale speculative sites are given planning permission, to seek agreement for mitigation measures for movements to safeguard the fabric of the local community. |
Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| Number | Action | Estimated Cost | Delivery timescale |
| 11.1 | Actively seek opportunities to identify further HGV restrictions in areas with high walking, wheeling and cycling movements, areas with limited footpath provision and consider enforcement across the Bicester and surrounding villages to protect villages’ fabric, learning lessons from previous and/or emerging HGV studies (e.g. Henley-on-Thames and Windrush Valley) to develop bespoke mitigation schemes for this area. | Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Up to 5 years |
| 11.2 | Work with partners to understand HGV concerns and find solutions for the area (e.g. as recommended in the 2023 Atkins freight study or utilising dedicated freight studies conducted by the council), conducting an audit of lay-by provision and to ensure HGVs are travelling on designated roads as per OCCs Freight Map. Also, consideration will be given of signage, physical measures, environmental weight restrictions and monitoring using ANPR cameras or other technology. | Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Up to 5 years |
| 11.3 | In support of OCC Vision Zero Strategy, we will actively seek to implement and use Direct Vision Standard for HGVs across the Plan area. | Between £100,000 and £500,000 | Up to 5 years |
| 11.4 | Working with local community groups, stakeholder etc., conduct an area wide restriction study for this MAP Plan area, exploring the proposed and speculative development. | Up to £100,000 | Up to 2 years |
| 11.5 | Collaborate with partners to develop feasibility of first and last mile delivery hubs using cargo bikes and e-cargo bikes at employment sites. | Up to £100,000 | Up to 5 years |
| 11.6 | Support the rollout of parcel / grocery lockers at key transport locations such as Bicester Village and Bicester North Rail Station’s, Bicester Bus Interchange (Pioneer Square), Heyford Park, Bicester Park and Ride, Mobility Hubs, and local/ district centres to support integrated travel. | Between £500,000 and £1 million | Ongoing |
| 11.7 | Explore opportunities which support the transition of freight from road to rail. | Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| 11.8 | Identify EV charging locations for freight to support the transition towards low carbon freight travel. | Up to £100,000 | Ongoing |
| 11.9 | Working with partners to explore the potential impact of the proposed OxSRFI to minimise and mitigate the impact of HGVs needed for construction and ensure an HGV routing strategy is agreed before work commences. | Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| Number | Action | Estimated Cost | Delivery timescale |
| 12.1 | Ensure development and highways schemes across the MAP Plan area protect and enhance existing green and blue infrastructure in line with Cherwell District Council Local Plan. | Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| 12.2 | Develop a strategy to provide greening of and placing solar panels on bus stops, car parks, train stations, signage, mobility hubs, etc. | Up to £100,000 | Up to 2 years |
| 12.3 | Work with partners using nature-based solutions to ensure new green and blue infrastructure is created in new developments and highways schemes to protect and enhance biodiversity in line with OCC’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) to deliver at least 20% biodiversity net gain. | Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| 12.4 | Work with partners using nature-based solutions to ensure new green and blue infrastructure is created in new developments and highways schemes to protect and enhance biodiversity in line with OCC’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) to deliver at least 20% biodiversity net gain. | Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| 12.5 | Support wider use of SuDS and at new developments, where applicable. | Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| 12.6 | Support schemes that achieve greening and re-wilding of places, contributing to the Local Nature Recovery Strategy. | Over £1 million | Ongoing |
| Number | Action | Estimated Cost | Delivery timescale |
| 13.1 | 13.1 Working with partners, explore innovation opportunities to support the delivery of the following, but not limited to: a. Electric charging hubs for bus, car, e-bikes etc. b. Deliver full network coverage and access to WI-FI across the MAP area. c. East-West Rail 5G network Bicester and Bletchley (short term) and between Oxford and Bicester on to Milton Keynes (long term). d. Develop integrated SMART Infrastructure, such as smart lighting to support active travel and luminous lining. e. Work with partners to develop a zero-emission shared self-driving vehicles to link key employment sites. f. Deliver EV charging infrastructure at Bicester Park and Ride, across Plan Area to enable the transition to EV vehicles. g. Drone flights/air taxis at Bicester Motion. h. Explore innovative Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solutions within the Plan area. i. Utilising the growth in Bicester and across the Plan area to explore innovative ways to integrate new developments and existing communities. j. Utilise the opportunities to exploit and deliver new technologies at Heyford Park, subject to national government decision on the New Towns. k. Driverless bus/guided bus routes. |
Over £1 million | Over 10 years |
| 13.2 | We will seek to: a. Facilitate forthcoming new technology to inform future movement and place networks. b. Pro-actively seek funding opportunities to deliver and support innovation. c. Facilitate forthcoming new technology on our transport network. d. Undertake monitoring and evaluation of schemes. e. Support the county and other LAs by providing data and insights (living lab). |
Over £1 million | Ongoing |