Forest Hill with Shotover: Old Road - 20mph speed limit

We're asking for your views on the proposal to replace the existing 60mph National speed limit on part of Old Road (Headington) in Forest Hill parish – from the existing terminal at a point 355 metres east of its junction with The Ridings, to the ‘Shotover Hill’ car park – with a new 20mph speed limit.

The proposals have been put forward for road safety reasons following a request by the local County Cllr to review the extents of the existing 20mph which was introduced in July 2023, and follows the subsequent completion of the implementation phase of the County-wide 20mph project at the end of the 2025/26 financial year.

Have your say.

Please read the detailed information provided on this consultation and take the time to complete the survey as your views and opinions matter. Your response should be completed and returned by 5pm on Friday 27 February 2026.

Whilst we will endeavor to answer simple queries during the course of the consultation, any more complex questions/issues will be appraised and dealt with as part of consultation process.

What happens next?

The County Council will review the responses and if necessary (i.e. if objections are received) prepare a report to be presented to the Cabinet Member for Highway Management at a meeting scheduled for later in 2026. This will be public meeting at which members of the public may apply to speak. The agenda and reports for meetings will be made available on the Oxfordshire County Council web site about a week before the meeting (please note that occasionally it is necessary to defer reports to a later meeting, and it is therefore advisable to check the agenda ahead of attending a meeting). The Forward Plan of decisions meetings can be viewed here.