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As well as the upgrade, activities to encourage participation are being introduced A partnership between Banbury Town Council and the Lawn Tennis Association will see a £10,000 investment to rejuvenate the tennis courts at People’s Park. The courts will be fully cleaned and repainted and a new gate access system installed, which will be linked […]

Money is available for refitting kitchens or bathrooms, energy efficiency upgrades and conversion to shared housing Landlords in the Cherwell district are being offered grants of up to £15,000 for home improvements in a move to increase the quality and availability of affordable housing for private renters. The Cherwell Bond Scheme is open to property […]

The project is part of a Property Development and Planning degree course Students from Oxford Brookes University are set to showcase their ideas for redeveloping parts of Banbury town centre. The students have been working on a blueprint for the town as part of their final year of a Property Development and Planning degree course.   […]

Eleven groups transformed £550 into £31,084 Enterprising local groups took £550 of funding from Katharine House and grew it to over £31,000, which has now been handed back to the Adderbury based hospice. The annual Accumulator Challenge saw eleven local schools, community groups, and businesses each given £50 to kickstart their fundraising initiatives.   They had […]

The project increases tree cover and provides a sustainable source of delicious seasonal fruit Work to create a community orchard in Banbury to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III has been completed. The project was organised by Banbury Town Council with trees planted at various sites around the town.   Volunteer tree wardens were recruited […]

Police issue a plea for people to remain vigilant Over the last couple of weeks there have been two reported incidents of elderly shoppers having their purses stolen in Brackley town centre.   In both cases the purses were taken from the victim’s handbags. Northamptonshire Police think it’s possible that the victims were followed from Lloyds […]

Seven in ten roadworkers are the victim of verbal or physical abuse every month This week is the first Respect our Workforce Week.   Organised by the group “Stamp it Out” and supported by Oxfordshire County Council, the campaign aims to highlight the violence and verbal abuse people working on the roads receive. The past decade […]

Banbury Town Council has made the games equipment available in People’s Park Anyone visiting People’s Park not only gets to enjoy the beautiful natural surroundings, but they can now enjoy a game of chess as well! Banbury Town Council has provided chess boards and pieces for use at the tables outside the park’s café, with […]

The public had until February 25 to comment Brackley residents have expressed concern that not enough people were aware of a Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan consultation which could lead to big changes for the town’s motorists. West Northamptonshire Council ran a consultation from January 15 to February 25.   They put forward a number […]

Free menstrual hygiene products will be available at town council buildings Today is International Women’s Day and this week Banbury Town Council launched a new initiative in the fight against “period poverty” by providing free menstrual hygiene products to those in need in our area. A recent survey by ActionAid found that over one in […]