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A 3 per cent increase in the Town Council’s element of the Council Tax is currently anticipated Brackley Town Council is asking for people’s views on their draft budget for 2022 to 2023. Councillors agreed the proposed financial plans at their meeting on Monday evening (December 20). A 3 per cent increase in the Brackley […]
Town Council acts after concerns were raised about the distances local people were having to travel A pop-up covid vaccination centre will open at Banbury Town Hall on Wednesday December 29th after talks between Banbury Town Council and the health authorities. The clinic will stay open for approximately two weeks. Opening times are to be […]
The display includes over 520 baubles A number of colourful Christmas trees created by local schools have gone on display at Banbury Library. Youngsters from Hanwell Fields, Harriers, Wroxton, St. Leonards and Dashwood primary schools took up the challenge to create baubles for the trees. These would be seen by visitors to the library in […]
The incident occurred between Farthinghoe and Brackley A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after two vans collided on the A422 between Brackley and Farthinghoe on Tuesday afternoon (December 21). The crash happened around 3.30pm. A white Ford Transit van was travelling north towards Farthinghoe. Another white Ford Transit was travelling in the […]
Ansaf Azhar has reiterated the call for people to get the most protection possible by getting a booster jab As Covid case rates in the Cherwell District hit 1,000 per 100,000 of the population for the first time, there’s a warning from Oxfordshire’s Health Chief that we need to take extra care. Across Oxfordshire as […]
“We are very happy to support whatever is required but it is within that context of what is reasonable given all of the challenges we have” by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter Chief Constable John Campbell suggested levels of speed limit enforcement by Thames Valley Police would be unchanged by the rollout of 20 miles […]
“There were so many wonderful supporters on the streets lining every single road we went down in the villages” On Saturday night hundreds of people lined the streets of the villages on the southern side of Banbury to see a convoy of 100 fairy lit tractors bring festive cheer to the area, whilst raising money […]
Garden waste bin will not be emptied after March 1 unless a subscription licence label has been purchased If you live in the Cherwell District and want your brown garden waste bin emptied after March 1 next year you will need to purchase a subscription licence label. These have gone on sale today and the […]
Around 3.5 miles of congestion built before the animals were removed Drivers have suffered delays on the northbound M40 this Sunday lunchtime due to animals on the carriageway. Just before 1.30pm National Highways East issued a message to say two lanes were closed between the Cherwell Valley Services at Junction 10 and Banbury at Junction […]
The fairy lit convoy will raise funds for Katharine House with the tour getting underway on Saturday evening Excitement is building ahead of tomorrow’s RC Baker Christmas Tractor Run around the villages on the southern side of Banbury. Organisers have confirmed that one of the stars of the hit TV show Clarkson’s Farm, Kaleb Cooper, […]