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Judging will take place during the summer A launch event for this year’s Cherwell Business Awards will be held at the Hook Norton Brewery from 5.30pm this evening.   The Awards are now in their thirteenth year and aim to showcase and celebrate business excellence locally. Nominations will open in nine categories, including the Innovation Award, […]

Equipment was seized following complaints, but new items acquired A King’s Sutton man has been fined after he repeatedly played loud music, leading to complaints from people nearby. Oliver Page, who lives in Cherwell Banks, has been ordered to pay £5,800 following an appearance at Wellingborough Magistrates’ Court on January 27. West Northamptonshire Council first […]

There are now 275 20mph zones in Oxfordshire Oxfordshire County Council has spent £1,250 on stickers for people to place on their wheelie bins to promote 20mph zones. The tax-payer cash was used to purchase 1,000 stickers which are being posted out to any members of the public who request them. The news comes as […]

Sean Woodcock wants details of how further such incidents in Banbury will be prevented in the future Banbury’s MP has intervened after a number of parents in the Banbury area were told their children were being allocated secondary school places in Bicester from September. Sean Woodcock says the situation “adds to the suspicion … that […]

Councillor Eddie Reeves believes potential changes have been poorly communicated to members of the public Conservative Councillors at Cherwell District Council will next week try to force the authority’s Liberal Democrat administration to undertake a “wider public consultation” before considering moving forward with plans for three-weekly general waste collections. The move first came to light […]

The Planning Inspector felt it had not been proven the pub was no longer viable A planning appeal against a decision to refuse permission to convert The Bell Inn in Great Bourton into a private home has been rejected by a government planning inspector. Owner James Day had sought permission to change the use of […]

A second youth escaped, but police say they know who he is A community resolution order has been issued to a Banbury youth for his part in anti-social behaviour in the town. Officers from Banbury’s Neighbourhood Policing Team have been working with local businesses in relation to ongoing problems. During a routine visit on Saturday […]

Unite Union members at JDE have also made a donation Banbury United has received a £10,000 grant from Banbury Charities towards repair work on the roof of the Spencer Stadium. Unite union members at JDE have also donated £500. The club noted that the roof work was an important part of ensuring the Spencer Stadium […]

The visit follows the announcement of a new £37 million Ending Homelessness in Communities fund Banbury’s MP Sean Woodcock and local Labour Cherwell District Councillors welcomed the government’s Minister for Local Government and Homelessness to our area yesterday. Alison McGovern visited the Banbury Young Homelessness Project. They offer support, advice and guidance to young people […]

The area’s local councillor said “what’s the point” after he worked to get the repairs organised A Banbury councillor has hit out at vandals who painted graffiti on a bus shelter just a day after work had been completed to remove earlier damage. Councillor Andrew Crichton spent time reporting the issue and ensuring the graffiti […]