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New county boss wants to “make the county the very best place it can be” Dr Martin Reeves has been named as the new Chief Executive of Oxfordshire County Council. He joins from Coventry City Council where he has been Chief Executive since 2009. Prior to that he was chief executive of Bedfordshire County Council. […]
A roll of liners is available at local libraries and Cherwell District Council’s offices Free food caddy bags are being given away in the run up to Christmas to help us deal with any food waste that is generated over the festive period. Oxfordshire County Council is making available rolls of caddy liners at the […]
Donations will be distributed to disadvantaged children by the Sunshine Centre and Home-Start Hundreds of fabulous Christmas gifts are on their way to good homes after a massive response to the mayor of Banbury’s annual toy appeal. The donated toys are for children whose parents cannot afford to buy Christmas presents and are distributed to […]
The toilet block was completely refurbished in February at a cost of £73,924 The public toilets at the top of Brackley Market Place have been targeted by vandals again – twice in a week. This is the latest incident at the facility. The male toilets had to be closed for a period in November after […]
The service has been redesigned based on information on how people have been using it Anyone needing advice on money, housing, benefits and other issues will continue being able to get this impartially and for free, after Cherwell District Council renewed a contract for the service with Citizens Advice North Oxfordshire. The scheme has been […]
Both clubs have been working with the police with the aim of ensuring that supporters can attend in a safe environment Ticket details have been released for the first of two local derby games between Banbury United and Brackley Town, which will take place over the Christmas and New Year period. The Puritans will face […]
Comments so far indicate general support – apart from those in the west of the proposed new area We’re into the final few days of a consultation that could see electoral boundary changes result in Banbury no longer being in the same parliamentary constituency as Bicester. It’s a move that most of our local respondents […]
People with minor conditions are likely to wait much longer “Our Emergency Departments are for genuine emergencies” – that’s the message from the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the face of very busy conditions at the Horton General Hospital. The Trust issued a statement this morning (Wednesday) warning that anyone visiting the Emergency […]
A window was crowbarred open at the property on Saturday Jewellery was stolen from a property on the Warwick Road in Banbury on Saturday after a window was crowbarred open, snapping the lock. Two offenders accessed the property via a neighbouring garage. The burglary took place at around 5.45pm. A witness appeal has been launched […]
Despite its partnership with OUH Katharine House still needs to raise more than half its running costs Katharine House is hoping for some early Christmas gifts this year, after launching an appeal to help fund its services. The hospice needs to raise £3 million every year to provide holistic care and support for adults with […]