Wantage Market Place improvements survey

We want your help to make Wantage Market Place more vibrant, welcoming and accessible for everyone. 

This is your opportunity to enhance the historical charm of the market town whilst addressing the challenges of climate change to make it sustainable for many years to come. 

Improving walking, wheeling, and public transport opportunities will make the space safer and healthier for all. 

In 2024, Wantage Town Council and Oxfordshire County Council committed to exploring ways to make Market Place more accessible and safer for those with mobility issues.

Officers from the county council have been working with the local community to investigate how the space could be redesigned to make the town centre a better place to spend time for shopping, leisure, tourism and business.

Working with your community has shaped four key objectives for the Wantage Market Place Improvement Project:  

•  Creating a Welcoming Space - Everyone should feel welcome and safe in Market Place. Making the area more accessible, and reducing the chances of conflict between pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles will promote a greater sense of community where people can spend time and engage with each other. 
• Enhancing the Environment - Adding more greenery increases biodiversity and reduces pollution as well providing shade and shelter. Making Market Place more accessible, would encourage more people to walk, wheel and cycle to the town centre. 
• Improving Public Transport Access - Reducing town centre traffic jams would make travelling to and from Market Place quicker, easier and more reliable. This should be improved since the opening of the new King Alfred Way. 
• Supporting Local Businesses and Economy - The creation of a vibrant social space to host various community activities would boost the local economy by attracting residents and tourists to Market Place. Local groups could use the space for more seasonal events, markets, street trading, dining and festivals.