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MP says the Conservatives took a scythe to what had previously been available Community services in Banbury and North Oxfordshire need to be ‘rebuilt’. That’s the view of Banbury’s MP Sean Woodcock, who says the Conservatives took a scythe to the support available to families in our area during their time in power. The last […]

The owner maintains re-opening and sustaining viable trading was not financially viable The owner of the Bell Inn in Great Bourton has launched an appeal against a decision not to allow him permission to convert the former pub into a house. The legal team on behalf of James Day have lodged papers with the Planning […]

The local councillor says local people would much prefer to wait for proper resurfacing A Banbury County Councillor has called for a recently resurfaced road to be revisited due to the poor state of the work completed. Councillor Andrew Crichton, who represents Banbury Hardwick, isn’t impressed with how Highlands was left following recent Micro-Asphalt works. […]

One local businessman supported the idea initially but has now changed his mind Is Banbury BID making a difference in the town centre worthy of the cost to the local businesses which fund it?   That’s one of the questions Banbury’s MP is hoping might be answered in a survey he has launched, but one prominent […]

They help developers offset the impact of building and aid Biodiversity Net Gain The first “habitat bank” is coming to our area. The idea is that an area of land is set aside where native species and ecosystems can flourish. Cherwell District Council is helping create the bank at Ells Farm, near Bloxham, with support […]

The club didn’t proceed with an earlier scheme Horley Cricket Club’s committee have submitted a planning application to rebuild their pavilion, which dates back to the 1950s. Early in 2018 they were granted permission to build a replacement pavilion in the opposite corner of their field on the Banbury Road, but this project didn’t proceed […]

Items not suitable for the blue bin can be rehomed using the scheme A council scheme to rehome good-quality used items has seen 74 tonnes of clothes and household items collected from north Oxfordshire doorsteps and given a second lease of life in just twelve months. Cherwell District Council launched its partnership with Anglo Doorstep […]

The club is hoping people will get behind the team for this important game Banbury United have one of the most important games of the season so far as they face St Albans City in the Emirates FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round tomorrow afternoon. The FA Cup is the world’s oldest and most famous knockout […]

Some of the cash comes from Cherwell’s reserves and the rest from a government grant Nearly £1m is going to be spent on speeding up the delivery of 8,000 homes in the Cherwell District which have planning permission, but haven’t been built. Some of the money will also be used for town centre regeneration. On […]

Labour has defended the committee changes saying they are standard practice A Banbury Town Councillor who defected from Labour to the Conservatives has been removed from a number of committees in a move the Conservatives have branded petty politics and spiteful. Labour have defended the move saying its simply standard practise. Councillor Dr Chukwudi Okeke […]