Overview
- Oxfordshire County Council’s monitoring officer rejected a call-in of the cabinet’s September 10 approval, leaving the decision in force.
- Campaign group Open Roads for Oxford says it will mount a legal challenge, with councillors David Henwood and Liz Brighouse backing action.
- The £5 daily fee applies only to cars and will operate at six checkpoints around the city centre.
- Charge hours run from 7am to 7pm on Hythe Bridge Street, St Cross Road, Thames Street and St Clement’s Street, with peak-hour windows on Marston Ferry Road and Hollow Way.
- Enforcement will use ANPR with online payment and a £70 penalty for non‑payment, and permits or day passes cover residents, blue badge holders, carers and mobile traders.