Oxford's "strangest street" is in dire need of a good clean-up, according to a city councillor.

Susanna Pressel, Labour city councillor for Jericho and Osney, believes Roger Dudman Way, which runs behind the railway station, is long overdue for an overhaul.

But the improvement measures needed have not been carried out because the street is the responsibility of four different agencies.

Ms Pressel said Oxford University, the county council, First Great Western and Network Rail were responsible for different sections of the street and, as a result, it was not properly cared for.

She is urging all four organisations to meet and discuss ways to make the street, off Botley Road, cleaner and safer.

Ms Pressel said: "Roger Dudman Way must be Oxford's strangest street because four different organisations are responsible for it.

"It now serves a nursery school as well as about 300 households, with more to come.

"It is also part of a popular pedestrian and cycle route from Botley Road to Jericho and Summertown.

"Unfortunately, it's in a very poor state. Over most of its length, it has no pavements, and one stretch has no street lighting.

"The first small section nearest to Botley Road is the responsibility of the county council. The next section belongs to First Great Western, because it's next to the station.

"The next section is the responsibility of Network Rail, and the last part belongs to Oxford University, because it leads to the land where they have built a large block of flats for graduate students, with more blocks to come.

"These flats are car-free, so the people who live there, and many of the users of Turbo Ted's Nursery, have to use this road with no pavements and inadequate lighting. There has been at least one mugging."

She added: "I've tried to get the city council and Oxford University to persuade the other owners to add a pavement and improve lighting, so far with no success."

A Network Rail spokesman said: "We are more than happy to meet the council and the other parties to discuss how we can together better manage problems such as litter."