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Action to address the climate emergency is top of the council’s nine strategic priorities A new policy statement at Oxfordshire County Council puts environmental considerations at the heart of the council’s decision-making process.   The climate and natural environment policy statement was approved earlier this week by the council’s cabinet. It reaffirms the council’s commitment to […]

A pilot has been running at Harriers Banbury Academy A new initiative which is designed to inspire school children to play team-based sport is being piloted at the Harriers Banbury Academy.  Girls and boys aged 5-11 are being offered free football coaching once a week, immediately after school. The project has been launched by the […]

The club has gone from contemplating closing during the pandemic to a national award winner The RAF Association Banbury Branch and Branch Club has been named a winner at The Club Awards 2022.   Representatives from the club attended a lavish awards ceremony in Leicester last night (Tuesday) where they received the good news. Known as […]

The robbery happened at around 9.15pm on Tuesday evening A man had his bag stolen during a struggle with three other males in Marlborough Road, Banbury on Tuesday evening.   The robbery happened at around 9.15pm near to the Methodist Church. The three males approached the victim.   One of them tried to grab his bag.   Following […]

The club’s huge success will be marked as they join the town mayor to start local festivities The Puritans huge success over the last twelve months will be marked as players and officials from Banbury United turn on the Christmas lights in town this year.   The switch-on event will take place on Sunday November 27. […]

Apology after thousands of callers gave up waiting for council to pick up the phone by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter The councillor who oversees Oxfordshire County Council’s customer call handling has apologised after thousands of people gave up while waiting in September. Performance figures discussed at this week’s meeting of the county’s cabinet showed […]

Almost half of mouth cancer and around three quarters of throat cancers are preventable if diagnosed early Today is Mouth Cancer Awareness Day and we’re being asked to ‘Open Wide’ to check for signs of mouth cancer and to know the symptoms of throat cancer. The call comes from the NHS Thames Valley Cancer Alliance […]

The Labour Leader at Cherwell District Council has laid the blame for the situation firmly with the government There were 69,094 people waiting for care within the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the end of September.   The figures, released on Tuesday, show an increase from the previous month’s total of 67,974. 34.3% of […]

Pupils were given behind-the-scenes access to NASA facilities and resources Year 13 pupils from Wykham Park Academy joined a handful of their peers from schools across the Aspirations Academies Trust for the once-in-a-lifetime space adventure. The sixth formers made a trip to NASA – resuming trips that were last made before the pandemic. Students toured […]

The advice came as councillors appeared to be in favour of a meeting by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter Oxfordshire’s director for children’s services has urged councillors not to hold a meeting with parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) amid fears it would be counterproductive. Oxfordshire County Council’s people overview & […]