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Large weeds blocking dual use cycle and footpath causing potential fatal danger
Reported via iOS in the Vegetation & maintenance category anonymously at 16:35, Sun 6 July 2025
Sent to Oxfordshire County Council less than a minute later
On the section between Benson and Dorchester the dual use cycle/ footpath is blocked in numerous places by overgrown large weeds.
The extent of the weeds is so bad in places that the path is rendered impassable.
This could have the effect of causing cyclists or pedestrians to fall into the south bound carriageway. Or to have to step around the foliage onto the road. The A4074 is a particularly narrow, busy and hostile environment to non vehicular traffic.
This is a real danger to life.
I had to stop and physically pull out and trample weeds so that my nephew could safely pass.
Council ref: ENQ251052731
Updates
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State changed to: Investigating
Updated by Oxfordshire County Council at 16:35, Sun 6 July 2025
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Thank for you for your report, Oxfordshire County Council are receiving large volumes of enquiries at present. To assist us further with your enquiry, please could you provide an image of the issue including the surrounding area of its location as a benchmark. This information will support us in delivering a quicker and more effective service. PLEASE NOTE – Only take photographs where safe in doing so, please do not obstruct live traffic flows, step into a live carriageway, or put yourself at any risk in taking a photo. Thank you in advance for supporting the local community.
Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 14:20, Tue 2 December 2025
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Thank you for the update. It appears that additional details are needed to fully investigate the matter. Please re-submit your enquiry, ensuring that you include recent photos if this is still an issue. We appreciate your cooperation.
State changed to: Investigation complete
Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 15:04, Friday 6 February 2026
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