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Work to clean and empty every highway drainage gully in Oxfordshire this year, and every year going forward, is now underway.
The enhanced programme began in Wheatley last month. Contractors working on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council are planning to clean nearly 145,000 highway drains, gullies, manholes and catchpits by the end of March 2026.
The £2.6 million programme is taking place after an additional £1.5m investment to improve highway drainage was approved in the council’s 2025 – 26 budget.
Drain cleaning was previously carried out on a four year cycle, although high priority drains – such as those in areas most at risk of flooding and on high-speed roads – were cleaned more regularly.