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Banbury’s MP says: “We must come together to address the issues we face as a nation” Victoria Prentis says “now is the time for our party to unite” following the announcement that Liz Truss had won the Conservative Party leadership race. Mrs Prentis, alongside the majority of Tory MPs, had backed Ms Truss’ rival Rishi […]
Cherwell’s Executive will consider a report on further decarbonisation Since 2008 emissions generated by the activities of Cherwell District Council have fallen by 51%. Nearly half of the Council’s emissions come from their leisure centres, 35% from the vehicle fleet and 15% from their corporate buildings. Staff travel emissions account for around 2% of the […]
The litter pick was part of an initiative launched following complaints about waste in the streets Around 40 volunteers responded on Saturday to an appeal by Banbury Town Council for people to take part in a big litter-pick. The clean-up was part of the council’s campaign that asks people to be proud of where they […]
The victim sustained a lifelong injury A man has been sent to prison after he assaulted a woman in Banbury. Twenty-eight year old Grant Stephen, who’s from Balmoral Avenue, had been the passenger in a car that was travelling along Woodgreen Avenue on January 23, 2021. The driver was a woman in her twenties. Stephen […]
The Liberal Democrat received 67% of the vote A Liberal Democrat candidate has been elected to serve on Brackley Town Council. Jeremy Gladwin received 67% (357) of the 532 votes cast during polling on Thursday. Also standing was Andrew Lawrie who received 49 votes and Arthur Rawlinson who received 126 votes. Neither of Mr Gladwin’s […]
The award demonstrates the high standards being met The Horton General Hospital has been named as a Quality Data Provider by the National Joint Registry (NJR). They monitor the performance of hip, knee, ankle, elbow, and shoulder joint replacement operations to improve clinical outcomes for patients and support clinicians. The ‘NJR Quality Data Provider’ certificate […]
Around £0.6m is likely to be written off next week Cherwell District Council looks set to step up its efforts to recover bad debt in the future. The council’s overall budget includes an allowance for £1.143m of bad debt. Around £0.6m of unpaid money is likely to be written off next week, with some of […]
Insurers felt there was a severe risk to walkers A small section of a footpath that crosses the A43 to the south of Brackley has been closed due to the dangers of crossing the busy dual carriageway. Brackley Town Council have acted to close the crossing following advice from their insurers. The footpath either side […]
What is believed to be crack cocaine and heroin was seized Two people were arrested following an early morning drugs raid in Banbury on Thursday. What is believed to be crack cocaine and heroin was seized. Members of Thames Valley Police’s Tasking Team executed a warrant at an address in Kennedy House on Orchard Way. […]
Six months since our first report and one resident says “nothing has changed” In January we reported on the frustrations of Longford Park residents who were waiting for the removal of the temporary fencing that is blocking off access to large areas of their new country park. Over six months later and it appears no […]