Didcot Town Council has announced Cow Lane will no longer be closed to promote cycling.

As part of the Department for Transport's current active-travel initiative to promote cycling during the covid-19 recovery phase, Cow Lane and Basil Hill Road in Didcot were proposed as possible road closures.

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However, the council announced that the closure of Cow Lane would need a consultation and will not be 'pursued'.

The council said: "This Active Travel proposal will not meet the government set time-frame requirements for implementation."