Guest posting by Cllr Dudley Hoddinott of Appleton and Cumnor ward

This week, the Vale District Council awarded £3,870 to the project to build a community cycle and pedestrian path along the Eynsham Road from Swinford Toll Bridge to Dean Court, Oxford.

This money will help to fund a feasibility study containing outline design and draft proposals, as well as alternative options to deal with any constraints.

I was pleased to give a supporting statement at the Vale committee meeting to help secure the funding.

This grant comes from the New Homes Bonus community funding, money given to communities based on the number of new homes built in the area in the last 12 months.

We were thrilled to get this grant from the Vale, which moves the vision of a community path closer to reality.

The photo above includes the applicant, Ian Leggett, Chairman of Bike Safe (second from left) and me (third from left in front) with several supporters from Farmoor.