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Local News
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Meeting told “Councillors must not underestimate the anger of local residents when planning decisions ignore the Council’s own Local Plan” A proposal to build 170 new houses in the remaining fields between Banbury and Hanwell has been rejected. Cherwell District Council’s Planning Committee met last night and unanimously voted against an outline planning application by […]
The owner of Spicy Kebabish Ltd pleaded guilty to six offences A Banbury takeaway owner has pleaded guilty to a series of environmental and food hygiene offences. Spicy Kebabish Ltd, which is based on Broad Street, and its owner Adam Ahmed have been fined over £55,000. Inspectors from Cherwell District Council found that waste was […]
The application has received 489 objections with just 2 in favour Its crunch time this evening for campaigners who’ve been battling against plans to build in the remaining fields between Banbury and Hanwell. Cherwell District Council’s Planning Committee is set to decide whether an outline planning application for 170 houses by the Vistry Group will […]
The festival usually attracts around 20.000 people The gates are open and the festival is underway! Fairport’s Cropredy Convention is up and running, with campers heading onto the site from 7 o’clock this morning. Thousands of people will make the fields around Cropredy their home for the next few days, with many local businesses and […]
Rectory Homes wasn’t happy with West Northamptonshire Council’s decision against their application A developer has lost their appeal against a decision not to allow them to build up to 32 houses on a greenfield site in Kings Sutton. West Northamptonshire Council rejected the application by Rectory Homes in August last year. They wanted to develop […]
A pot of £75,000 has been made available Three areas in Banbury are set to benefit from a new grants scheme, offering up to £3,000 to groups or not-for-profit organisations. The Brighter Futures Banbury Community Fund has been launched by Cherwell District Council and is open to applications from the Ruscote, Neithrop and Grimsbury areas. […]
A rose was planted to mark the opening in the Bridge Street Community Garden A special area where people can remember their loved ones has been opened at the Bridge Street Community Garden. The new Memory Garden bed was officially opened last Thursday. Banbury’s MP Victoria Prentis and Age UK Oxfordshire’s CEO Penny Thewlis planted […]
Police seize the driver’s Nissan Micra The driver of an uninsured car in Banbury told police: “I didn’t know I needed insurance”. Officers had pulled over the vehicle on the Horsefair yesterday (Tuesday) when the astonishing proclamation was made. The Nissan Micra was seized and the driver reported to court.
A layer of bitumen will be laid and then covered with loose chippings Two local roads are set to be given a new surface dressing as part of an annual programme by West Northamptonshire Council. The B4031 through Croughton and Station Road from Aynho towards Clifton are noted as roads that will be worked on […]
Stop and search powers led to the discovery of the drugs A Banbury man is due to appear in court today after he was found in possession of thirty individual deals of crack cocaine and heroin. On Monday members of Thames Valley Police’s Tasking Team used stop and search powers on the 51-year-old which led […]