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'Extraordinary' bid to delay Oxfordshire elections to 2022 is 'unacceptable'

AN 'EXTRAORDINARY' bid by the leader of Oxfordshire County Council…

Office building which council wanted to knock down could now be refurbished for £750k

A CITY centre office block which is so out-of-date it was almost…

‘Where is the money coming from?’ Oxfordshire's cycle funding shortfall explained

AN MP has demanded answers from Oxfordshire County Council about…

Oxfordshire's councils will get more money help them out of coronavirus funding black hole

OXFORDSHIRE's strapped-for-cash councils are looking carefully at…

'Help us pay for disabled support as city reopens' says council to Government

Oxford charities and advocates for disabled people have backed…

Work at Seacourt Park and Ride continues

WORKMEN have resumed digging up areas around the edges of…

Five miles of electric cable will be laid for car chargers

LARGE stretches of pavement along busy roads will be dug up to lay a…

New bus gates will 'ban' motorists driving through Oxford city centre

CARS will not be able to drive through the centre of Oxford when…

You can take the kids to some Oxfordshire play parks again this week

PLAY parks in parts of Oxfordshire are beginning to reopen after…

St Giles Fair unlikely to go ahead if current Covid rules stay in place

A NEWLY appointed organiser of Oxford’s historic St Giles Fair has…

'Make our estates great again': work to refurbish council flats begins

‘IT’s time to make Oxford’s estates great again’ according…

Roadworks on busy Botley Road to start this month

A HUGE roadworks scheme along Botley Road will begin later this…

'Don't go easy on coronavirus' is the warning as pubs brace for Super Saturday

'LOCKDOWN might be easing, but don't go easy on the virus' is the…

Decision on whether Walton Street barrier stays could be deferred

A DECISION about whether a street which was unexpectedly closed to…

Oxfordshire loses out on £300,000 'free money' for cycling from Government

OXFORDSHIRE County Council has lost out on £300,000 of Government…

Controversial plan for 150 student flats to be decided next week

A GLOSSY brochure promoting plans for 150 student rooms has been…

Green Covid-19 recovery to be discussed

AN Oxfordshire council is due to meet tonight to discuss…

What businesses should do if they discover Covid-19 outbreaks

OUTBREAK control should be contacted if more than two people in a…

MPs are pushing the government to help councils out of funding black hole

ONE of Oxford's MPs has said she has repeatedly called on government…

Buses are the main culprit of poor air on Oxford's most-polluted street

BUSES are the main culprit behind poor air quality on Oxford's…

Oxford council tells Government 'deal with climate change better'

OXFORD City Council is calling for swifter action on climate…

£17m Access to Headington ends in August

A ROADWORKS project designed to make Headington streets better…

'Why don't bus drivers wear face masks as well?'

ANGER over the new government policy that face masks are compulsory…

The two £98k council jobs up for interview this week

THE successful applicants for two council jobs up for interview…

More funding is coming to prevent people from having to sleep rough in Oxford

NEW government funding to help councils prevent rough sleepers from…

How Oxford's street cleaners are working to stop coronavirus spread

A RIGOROUS cleaning regime is keeping the bins, benches and bus…

'Regular testing is current policy': Oxfordshire MPs on voting down weekly NHS testing

THE four Oxfordshire MPs who voted down a motion which would have…

Man's year-long battle to have his wonky fence repaired

A MAN who has been waiting for a year for his fence to be repaired…

Oxfordshire's four Tory MPs voted against weekly Covid tests for NHS staff

THE four Conservative MPs who represent Oxfordshire seats all…

'Every option' on the table to save council money after massive Covid spending

AS COUNCILS around the UK face bankruptcy because of coronavirus,…

The £600,000 cycling improvements for Oxfordshire: Where? When? And how?

£130,000 will be spent on bike racks across Oxfordshire, as part…

'Housing minister should step down' says Oxford MP

CALLS for the government's housing minister Robert Jenrick to…

Community centres funding 'on pause' so council can spend money on addressing coronavirus

REBUILDING of community centres and sprucing up tennis courts are…

Oxfordshire's public libraries to reopen gradually in July

LIBRARIES and registry offices across Oxfordshire will be reopened…

Caravan in Oxford garden leads to a planning appeal

A WOMAN will appeal against the city council’s decision to stop…

Climate discussions next week for South Oxfordshire council

A COMMITTEE in south Oxfordshire that considers and advises on…

New surface and lick of paint on city street full of bars and restaurants

A CITY centre street full of bars and restaurants has been…

Plans submitted for 3,000-home new town at airfield

A PLAN to build a new town of 3,000 homes on the site of an old…

The giant pink pen which could become Oxford's latest piece of public art

A VIBRANT pink pen could become the latest piece of public art to…

Villagers fear losing their shop for good to new houses

THE fear of losing their cornershop to a housing development has…

Bus passengers in Oxford are not wearing face masks

A BUS passenger has said she is unlikely to use public transport in…

Public health versus right to protest: council discussed stance on lockdown demos

PUBLIC safety at protests was discussed as city councillors…

£218m government cash has been awarded to pay for better Didcot roads

A LONG-discussed funding bid for £218m will now be spent on new…

Cycle path makeover ready for commute

A CYCLE and walking path running between Kennington and Oxford has…

'Cafe culture': survey finds huge support for pedestrianised Broad Street

AN overwhelming majority of Oxford residents have backed calls to…

Cecil Rhodes: Oriel College board wants to remove statue

LEADERS at the Oxford College which houses the statue of…

'Don't just cut grass, be ambitious' warns councillors of cycling fund

CHANGES to make Oxfordshire's roads safer for cyclists and…

Improved cycle path on the cards along River Thames

PREPARATIONS for Oxford University to transform an industrial park…

First day of shopping: number of visitors to Oxford revealed

FOOTFALL in Oxford city centre was up 70 per cent on Monday compared…

Oxfordshire's plan to 'restart, recover and renew' after coronavirus pandemic

A STRATEGY to deal with a £64 million coronavirus funding gap…