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39 affordable homes will be delivered in the Cherwell District Cherwell District Council is set to invest a sizable sum of government funding to accelerate the delivery of affordable housing in our area.   39 affordable homes will be built using £2.636 million of cash, the majority of which has come from Oxfordshire Housing and Growth […]

Operational partnerships and trusted relationships established during Covid maintained for challenges in the years ahead by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter Partnerships forged between Oxfordshire’s core service providers during the Covid pandemic are set to continue in a bid to keep the region’s recovery on track. The Oxfordshire Recovery and Renewal Framework has been brought […]

Valuable educational session for pupils, but some social media users jump to conclusions Youngsters at the Warriner School got to meet Scamp the drugs dog yesterday during a planned visit to the school by the Thames Valley police’s Schools Officer and members of the Neighbourhood Team.   The pupils engaged with the team on various topics […]

The mobile unit will give people a place to ask questions and meet the staff involved A new mobile information centre has been launched in Brackley by HS2.     The centre will visit rural communities offering easier access to information during the construction of the UK’s new high speed railway. The Mayor of Brackley, Cllr Don […]

Five other people already charged and remanded into custody A sixth person has been charged with murder following a fatal collision that took the lives of Banbury men Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin on the A46 in Leicestershire last month.   They were both aged just 21. Twenty-year-old Mohammed Patel of Braybrooke Road in Leicester […]

Cherwell District Council stands ready to help house refugee families from Ukraine Political differences have been put to one side as Cherwell’s councillors come together to pledge the area’s commitment to playing our part offering shelter to those fleeing the war in Ukraine. A joint letter has been sent to the Home Secretary by the […]

Cash made available to help with events to mark Her Majesty’s 70 years on the throne by Andy Mitchell, Local Democracy Reporter Council grants are to be made available to parishes and community groups across Cherwell to help fund events to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee. Queen Elizabeth II marked 70 years on the throne […]

Events are running to encourage the next generation of female leaders and motivators Today is International Women’s Day and inspirational and motivated women from the Banbury FM area have been sharing messages. Banbury Town Mayor, Councillor Shaida Hussain said: “Happy International Women’s Day to women all over the world who continue to fight for equality, […]

Four men were involved in the Saturday tea time incident Staff at a Brackley takeaway were threatened by four men with a knife on Saturday afternoon (March 5).   The incident took place between 5.40pm and 6pm at Pizza Rolla on the High Street. After threatening the staff the offenders left the shop. They are described […]

The move is made to show support to Ukraine and demonstrate to Russia the level of disgust with recent events The pension fund which provides for many employees at both Oxfordshire County and Cherwell District Councils is removing all money invested in Russian organisations. The Local Government Pension Scheme is run nationwide but input to […]