From Thursday, people in Oxford will be able to trial travelling by electric scooter as the county launches its latest zero-emission way to travel in the city.

Headington will be the test area for the e-scooter trial, which will allow residents to rent the battery-powered vehicles.

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Oxfordshire County Council is running the project using a Government transport grant, with the scooters being supplied by a Swedish company called Voi Technology.

The 12-month trial follows the government decision to legalise rental e-scooters earlier this year to encourage active travel.

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