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What are the big political events for Oxfordshire in 2025?
7 hours ago · Oxford City Council plan to fund more than 1,500 ‘genuinely affordable’ new homes, according to their Budget first draft. Other proposals include putting £22 million towards improving the energy efficiency of existing council houses over the next five years, increasing litter picking and to fund verge cutting at least three times a year …
Looking back at an historic year for Oxfordshire politics
2 days ago · Oxfordshire County Council finalised its Budget in February with more money being allocated to SEND provision after a Labour amendment was accepted.. County Hall in Oxford (Image: Ed Nix) The council also made a £200,000 investment in introducing four new Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs) with an improved fee and penalty collection, as well as introducing plans for the workplace parking levy.
Floods batter Oxfordshire as new stadium plans advance
2 days ago · A man in his 20s died after entering the River Thames near Donnington Bridge. This was later discovered to be Alexander Rogers, a 20-year-old university student who resided at college accommodation in Merton Street. Thames Valley Police were called to a fear for welfare incident in Donnington ...
Road near Oxford called 'congestion hotspot' at Christmas
Dec 21, 2024 · “We advise those heading out to allow extra time to travel and increase the distance between themselves and other road users.” The RAC has estimated seven million leisure trips will be made on major roads during the weekend, which excludes everyday traffic.. Traffic on the A34 near Oxford (Image: Ed Nix) It predicted that congestion hotspots across the country will include Oxford to the ...
Oxford bridge set to reopen after three-year closure
Dec 14, 2024 · A well-used bridge which has been closed for over three years is set to reopen. Oxford's Gasworks Pipe Bridge, which links the Isis towpath with Friars Wharf and St Ebbe's in Oxford city centre, was shut in March 2021 over fears it could collapse. The city and county councils agreed to close it ...
Muddy Stilettos names best places to live in Oxfordshire
Oct 24, 2024 · READ MORE: Oxford University locked in battle to keep skeleton of Ice Age warrior. Oxford has sensationally been snubbed. (Image: Unsplash) Witney and Woodstock represent West Oxfordshire with both noted in the ranking for their food options.. The closest to Oxford that the list comes is Wolvercote which is even praised for its close proximity to …
Angry Oxford residents demand old road layout reinstated now
Nov 8, 2024 · Residents said the bus lane reversal has caused 'gridlock, pollution and increased risk of serious harm' (Image: Matt Broadway) But 37 households - the majority of people living in the experiment zone between Woodstock Road and Squitchey Lane - have signed the letter to Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet member for transport management, Andrew Gant, demanding the measures are reversed.
Oxfordshire anger expressed over unspent Section 106 money
Nov 7, 2024 · Liam Walker, Conservative county councillor, West Oxford District councillor and shadow member for transport management, told us: "I think Oxfordshire residents, particularly those in areas that have seen a huge increase in new houses built, will be furious to discover that the county council is sitting on such a huge amount of money. "This is cash from development sites to improve our roads ...