CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR EXTENDS BUS SHELTER CONTRACT IN OXFORD
Clear Channel Outdoor UK has clarified its bus shelter contract in Oxford and is increasing the number of ad panels on bus shelters across the city, including the addition of 45 new sites in the City Centre.
Cllr Jean Fooks, Executive Member for a Cleaner City in Oxford, said: “We are delighted that the number of bus shelters in Oxford is going to increase over the next few years. Oxford leads the country outside London in bus use, so it is really important to have first-class infrastructure for the passengers.”
Clear Channel has held the bus shelter contract with Oxford since 1987 and has now confirmed the arrangements which will be in place until 2022.
According to Barry Sayer, Chief Executive of Clear Channel Outdoor UK: “While Oxford is famous world-wide for its University, it is also home to a growing hi-tech community with many businesses located in and around the city. Through our partnership with Oxford City Council we have been able to increase our provision of shelters and ad panels which will improve the infrastructure of the city and the ability of advertisers to reach target audiences.”
The new shelters will be of two designs – the Insignia and Landmark shelters from the Clear Channel Choice collection. All the new shelters will be capable of carrying real time technology cases.
Councillor Jean Fooks, Executive Member for a Cleaner City and Paul Titcomb from Clear Channel UK will be unveiling the new bus shelter in Blackbird Leys Road at 1pm on Friday 7 March.
The first new look bus shelter will be unveiled in Blackbird Leys on Friday 7 March.
The new bus shelter in Blackbird Leys Road (opposite The Blackbird), replacing a damaged one removed over two years ago, is one of the 180 new shelters that Clear Channel UK are installing across the city.
Oxford City Council and Clear Channel UK are working to improve the quality of bus shelter provision in the city which will mean residents and visitors will see new and replacement shelters across the city.
Councillor John Goddard, Leader of Oxford City Council, says: “ I am pleased that the residents of Blackbird Leys are the first residents to be able to sample the new bus shelters.
“I am delighted that Clear Channel UK have met our aspirations and we will be able to see new shelters across the city.”
All Clear Channel UK shelters will be regularly inspected, cleaned and maintained, and it will be possible to report any problems at each shelter as they occur.
Councillor Jean Fooks, Executive Member for a Cleaner City, says: “These new shelters will be a big improvement for both residents and visitors to the city.
“There will be two types of shelters for the city, funded by Clear Channel UK. ”
The ‘insignia’ shelter, in Oxford Blue with both seats and mid-rails in grey, will be in the majority of the city ,and the ‘landmark’ design in silver, with seats and mid-rail both in Oxford Blue, will be used in the city centre and in conservation areas, For pictures of designs see http://www.clearchannel.co.uk/content.aspx?ID=224&ParentID=223&MicrositeID=5&Page=1
All 180 shelters are to be installed within five years, with the majority arriving in the first three years. All removed shelters will be recycled.
Some of the shelters will carry advertisements, for which advertising consent was obtained through the normal planning processes.
All new shelters will be capable of carrying the “real time information” cases, should Oxfordshire County Council wish to install the technology.
Some shelters will carry lighting which has been welcomed as it provides increased safety to users. These shelters will be lit by very low-power bulbs and will only be on between dusk and dawn.
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