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Councillor Barry Wood: “It is by no means clear what will happen at the AGM this evening” The man who led the ruling Conservatives at Cherwell District Council up until the Local Elections says his group find the “petty squabbling unedifying”. Councillor Barry Wood told Banbury FM there was no obvious outcome to the Council’s […]
Banbury’s new mayor says it is a proud moment for him and his family Banbury’s new mayor is a proud family man with a passion for helping others. Councillor Fiaz Ahmed became town mayor last night (Tuesday) at an inauguration ceremony at the town hall attended by fellow councillors and civic dignitaries from neighbouring boroughs. […]
Group leader says coalition talks failed as the Lib Dems and Greens had done a back room deal The Labour group plan to put themselves forward to run Cherwell District Council at tonight’s Annual Council Meeting. The move follows the break-down of coalition talks between Labour and the Progressive Oxfordshire Alliance – a group containing […]
Local people can expect to see smoke from the scene for the next 72 hours Around 350 bales of straw went up in flames when a barn on the Warkworth Road in Middleton Cheney caught fire on Tuesday evening (May 16). Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service were first called just after 10.30pm. Fire engines from […]
The decision appears to follow a disagreement over the inclusion of a Green party Councillor on the Executive The news that Cherwell’s Labour group had pulled out of talks on forming an alliance to take control of Cherwell District Council came as a surprise to the other parties at those talks. The Progressive Oxfordshire group […]
The public are asked not to speculate on the circumstances of the man’s death A man’s body has been found in Banbury’s Jubilee Court. Thames Valley Police were called to an incident at around 5.15pm yesterday (Monday). Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder but police say that at present the death is […]
Fun and fund raising are a couple of the new mayor’s aims Brackley has a new Town Mayor. Councillor Sue Sharps took on the role at the Mayor Making ceremony in Brackley Town Hall on Saturday. Councillor Sharps takes over the role from Councillor Paul Wiltshire. Councillor Elaine Wiltshire was elected as Deputy Town Mayor. […]
Councillor Woodcock says serious negotiations have concluded without agreement Discussions between the Labour Group and other parties have failed to find enough common ground to include Labour in a coalition to take control at Cherwell District Council. Following the Local Elections on May 4 the Conservatives fell below the threshold of 25 seats at the […]
The fire took hold late on Monday morning A fire in the roof of a home in Mollington is thought to have been caused by an electrical fault. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue were called to the property at around midday yesterday (Monday). When the first crews from Banbury, Deddington and Rewley Road arrived at the […]
“I am passionate about the life that hospices can bring to patients and families facing the hardest of times” Katharine House has a new CEO. Emma Radley started work at the Adderbury based hospice last week. She previously worked at Winston’s Wish – a national child bereavement charity. During her career Emma has also worked […]