Lock 43 Kidlington Green, Lock Crescent, Kidlington OX5

We're pleased to share that the repairs carried out this morning to the broken collar on the bottom gate have been successful, and the lock is now fully open to navigation once again.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while our team worked to complete the repair.

Please be aware that, to allow our team to carry out repairs to the bottom gate tomorrow, we may need to close the towpath at times for up to an hour. This will cause delays so please avoid this area if you can.

We appreciate your patience and understanding while we work to get the lock gate fully operable again as soon as possible.

We will update this notice as soon as further information becomes available.

Please be advised that there is currently a navigation closure at Lock 43 due to a broken collar on the bottom gate.

Our team is on site today, working to make the lock safe and to implement a full closure.

We appreciate your patience and understanding while we work to resolve this issue as quickly and safely as possible.

We will update this notice as soon as further information becomes available.