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Anyone hoping to dispose of waste will need to book a slot The days of a last minute trip over to the tip at Alkerton to get rid of some rubbish will soon be gone. Oxfordshire County Council is planning to introduce a new booking system with people only able to visit their Household Waste […]
An electrical issue led to the closure on Thursday Wykham Park Academy in Banbury will be partially closed again tomorrow (Friday). Students have been at home today after an electrical issue overnight forced the school to close. The school has issued an update that those issues are ongoing and so students in years 10, 11, […]
It was noted when the proposal returned it wouldn’t be in anything like its current form A number of speakers have addressed a meeting at Oxfordshire County Council on the issue of turning off Oxfordshire’s streetlights overnight. The Deputy Leader of the Council, Dr Pete Sudbury, yesterday announced he would be deferring any decision but […]
Work will be set for students to complete at home on Google Classrooms Parents and carers of students who attend Wykham Park Academy are being asked to keep their children at home today. An overnight electrical issue has forced the school to close. Any children who are entitled to free school meals can collect a […]
The three villages are the latest to be considered for the County Council rollout Hook Norton, Claydon and Horton will become the latest places to have 20mph speed limits implemented on village roads, if agreed at a meeting tomorrow. Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport Management, Councillor Andrew Gant, is being recommended to approve […]
More consultation on the proposal will now take place The decision to switch-off our streetlights overnight has been deferred after Oxfordshire County Council came under increasing pressure for pushing through its plans without a proper consultation. The proposal was criticised by the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Banbury’s MP, local councillors and members of […]
Kev Royston joined Thames Valley Police as a Special Constable in 2018 A Banbury Special Sergeant has been given a Community Policing Award. Kev Royston received his award at an event on Monday. He joined Thames Valley Police in 2018 as a Special Constable and since then has volunteered a significant number of hours to […]
A petition has been started to oppose the move Oxfordshire County Council is planning to turn off our streetlights overnight. A decision will be made on Thursday by Councillor Pete Sudbury – who is the Deputy Leader of the Council with Responsibility for Climate Change, Environment & Future Generations. He will be asked to decide […]
Like other MPs Sean Woodcock remains conflicted and unsure how to vote Banbury’s MP has admitted he is struggling to decide which way to vote on the bill to allow assisted dying. Sean Woodcock says he was in favour of the law change a year ago, but is now less certain. Details of the bill […]
A number of events have been held for Armistice Day 106 years after the guns fell silent at the end of the 1st World War, around the Banbury FM area people marked Armistice Day earlier, by observing two minutes silence in memory of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in conflicts around the world. In […]