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Businesses affected by Botley Road delays to get ‘goodwill payments’

Deniz Huseyin
25 June 2025
The much-delayed Botley Road project is due to be completed in August 2026
The much-delayed Botley Road project is due to be completed in August 2026

 

Small businesses in Oxford are to receive a share of £850,000 in “goodwill payments” for the long-running disruption caused by the closure of a main route into the city centre. The Government announced that some businesses would receive Network Rail funding in recognition of the inconvenience caused since the closure of Botley Road in April 2023.

Network Rail has contacted affected businesses that qualify for the financial support.

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