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Banbury Town Council organised the free event Music fans jammed Banbury Market Place on Friday for the town’s annual music festival. Five local bands were loud and live from 6pm ‘til late and thrilled the crowds with great sounds. There was dancing in the street and plenty of eating and drinking. Organised by Banbury Town […]
The figures behind a £4.5m black hole by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter Oxfordshire County Council expects to need an extra £4.5 million to pay for just nine children under its care – including one whose placement costs £20,000 per week. The figures feature in its Business Management & Monitoring Report for May 2022 which […]
Thames Valley Police have been praised for the speed with which they dealt with the incident A 14-year-old boy from Banbury remains in police custody this morning after police were called to reports of youths riding a moped dangerously on Thursday evening. They were spotted around the Ruscote Arcade area. In addition to the boy […]
The Trust’s Chair says the move will ensure stability while the new CEO recruitment process continues Following the departure of Professor Bruno Holthof as the Chief Executive Officer of the Trust that looks after the Horton General Hospital, the Oxford University Hospital’s Trust board yesterday appointed a new Chief Executive Officer on a fixed term […]
The ribbon is cut at Castle Quay for a unit that focuses on voluntary and community groups The area’s voluntary and community groups can now take advantage of a unit in Castle Quay from where they can meet local people and showcase what they do. A new pop-up space opened this lunchtime (Thursday). Cherwell District […]
The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust has written to all local Conservative MPs Following on from the record-breaking temperatures we experienced at the start of this week, the boss of the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) has urged local Conservative MPs to ensure that the nature and climate crises are at the […]
Users are invited to a meeting to have their say on the design of Brackley’s new skatepark Skateboarders who will use Brackley’s new Skatepark have an opportunity to shape the look and feel of the facility at a public meeting this evening. The contractor selected to oversee the project will be on hand to hear […]
County Council leaders says project is on target by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter Splitting the shared services delivered in partnership with Cherwell District Council is expected to cost Oxfordshire County Council more than £860,000 by March 2024. A report on the Oxfordshire-Cherwell Transition Plan, considered by the county’s cabinet this week, said “no specific […]
The process of checking people’s details is taking a step towards going paperless The work to check local people’s details are correct on the electoral role has begun. This year its hoped the job can be done without the need to use thousands of sheets of paper. People living in the Cherwell District should look […]
Unanimous support for motion which aims to address the suffering of residents struggling to feed themselves Cherwell District Council has declared a Food Poverty Emergency. Councillor Perran Moon, who represents Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown, presented a motion to Monday night’s full council meeting, which received unanimous cross-party support. In presenting his motion Councillor Moon told […]