After recent floods, the Ock Valley Walk became muddy and uneven. But Abingdon Town Council are on the case. They are using up to £21,000 from the Community Infrastructure Levy (developer funding) to improve the path. They began digging out and levelling the worn path and installing wood edging, staked down at intervals.

The self-binding sand has been unloaded at the far end of the path, which is looked after by the Vale of the White Horse District Council, and a dumper has been brought in to carry the loads. Workpeople are using a tamping machine to level and compact the sand between the wood edging.

After being left to dry and settle, there is a first-class track.