In 2023, Oxfordshire County Council introduced a new verge maintenance policy, which resulted in grass verges in Oxford being cut once a year. The county council pays Oxford City Council to manage the majority of the grass verges in the city. The updated maintenance schedule follows budget approval from Oxford City Council last month. The nine areas are Abberbury Road Roundabout, Abingdon Road, Church Cowley Road, Eastern Bypass Central Reservation, Grenoble Road, Green Road, Marston Ferry Road, Oxford Road in New Marston, and Sunderland Avenue. Parks and green spaces are mown eight times a year, with additional litter picking at peak times.

Source: The Times March 30, 2025 01:05 UTC