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Progressive Oxfordshire say it is a matter of public and financial interest A group of Councillors are unhappy that plans for Cherwell District Council to relocate to Banbury Town Centre are not being discussed publicly. The project to sell Bodicote House and move into Castle Quay was discussed by Councillors at a full meeting of […]

The plan comes in response to July’s damning report by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission A plan to improve services and support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Oxfordshire has been published. It responds to July’s damning inspection report on the local service by Ofsted and the […]

We are advised to review our home security and remain vigilant Cash and jewellery were amongst items stolen by thieves who broke into six homes in and around Banbury across a two-day period. Thames Valley Police believe all the incidents are linked. The targeted properties were two in Grimsbury (Gibbs Road and West Street), two […]

The Labour motion received cross-party support Action to provide free sanitary products for women facing ‘period poverty’ in the Cherwell District will be investigated, after a motion at Cherwell District Council received unanimous support. The motion was proposed at last night’s full council meeting by Labour Councillor Rebecca Biegel.   It asked the council’s Executive to […]

The role sits within published pay scales of £146,715 to £160,556 Councillors at Cherwell District Council look set to appoint a new Chief Executive at a meeting of the full council this evening (Monday). The existing Chief Executive Yvonne Rees announced her intention to leave the Council earlier this year. A report ahead of tonight’s […]

The driver ran off before police arrived but the vehicle was seized A quick-thinking member of the public grabbed the car keys from a male who was driving dangerously in Banbury Town Centre on Saturday evening.   The driver was suspected of being under the influence. The member of the public stepped in when the car […]

“It’s just so lovely that people enjoy it so much and it brings so much joy to them at this time of year” This year’s RC Baker Christmas Tractor Run has already smashed a previous record for the amount raised – and the money is still being counted! By Monday morning over £30,000 had been […]

Councillors have already said they wouldn’t have passed the application Developers are once again trying to gain outline planning permission to build on 140,000 square metres of farmland near the small hamlet of Nethercote. Greystoke CB first submitted a speculative application for fields at Huscote Farm in May 2022.   That was yet to reach the […]

Kaleb Cooper will be taking part again The eighth annual RC Baker Christmas Tractor Run will head out tomorrow evening (Saturday).   Following the success of the route being extended into Banbury last year, people in town will once again be able to enjoy the spectacle. The event’s first run happened in 2016 with just 26 […]

A number of OX7, OX15, OX16 and OX17 postcodes are covered For many people the preparations for Christmas are still in full swing, but we’re being reminded of an environmentally friendly way we can organise part of the post-Christmas clear up, whilst raising money for the Katharine House Hospice. As the festive period comes to […]