OXFORDSHIRE County Council could officially end its pursuit of the controversial Cogges Link Road in Witney tomorrow.

The council’s cabinet is expected to vote not to pursue new planning permission following the recent public inquiry decision. An inspector decided the council should not be allowed to compulsorily purchase land needed for the £20.5m scheme.

The cabinet is also expected to vote to work with West Oxfordshire District Council to deliver an alternative plan to cut congestion in Witney, and to instruct officers to renegotiate developer cash to fund the new project.

County council leader Ian Hudspeth said: “It is just finalising and withdrawing everything to make sure we are complying with the inquiry decision.

“What I want to do as quickly as possible now is to find a solution to Witney’s traffic problems.”

The cabinet meets at 2pm.