Work to begin on bus lane

Preparation work for a major bus lane project on the A40 in Oxfordshire is set to start next week.

The work will involve clearing hedgerows and other vegetation for the construction of a temporary compound alongside the road, which connects Oxford to Witney.

The aim of the £102 million scheme, which will see the building of both bus and cycle lanes, is to ease congestion on the A40.

As part of the plans, a section of the road between Witney and Eynsham will become a dual carriageway.