On Monday, July 27, Oxfordshire County Council started refurbishing the Rose Hill roundabout traffic signals junction, which links the A4142 Eastern Bypass and Oxford Road between Rose Hill and Littlemore. David Henwood, Oxford City Councillor for Rose Hill & Iffley, said: "The work on the roundabout has been timed for during the summer holidays and conducted at night to minimise the impact on Littlemore and Rose Hill residents. David Henwood (Image: David Henwood)"This also avoids the now busy bypass and keeps traffic flows to an optimum. "It does however highlight the vulnerability of traffic flows, with no alternative routes accidents on the ring road could collapse traffic and hinder emergency vehicle access, putting residents at risk. The countywide programme has secured over £2.1 million in bus grants from the Department for Transport’s BSIP/Bus Grant in recent years, supporting the refurbishment of 31 traffic signal junctions.