British Waterways (BW) has been awarded £100,000 by Oxfordshire County Council towards a £115,000 project to improve the Oxford Canal towpath in Jericho.

The grant will enable a 750m (2,461ft) section of towpath between Walton Well Road Bridge and Isis Lock to be improved, with an upgraded surface and new passing places. The eight-week project will begin on 2 August. The towpath will remain open during much of the work but will have to be closed when the new towpath top layer is laid.

In addition to the towpath works, BW will - from mid-August - be starting a number of works to improve facilities for boats navigating the canal. These include the installation of a new lock landing area alongside Isis Lock and a pontoon to aid boaters when using the lock, plus installing 18m (59ft) of bank protection. Image of the Oxford Canal at Jericho: Kaihsu Tai