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The applicant appealed against the council’s original refusal decision A planning appeal for up to five new homes on land north of Burycroft Road in Hook Norton has been dismissed by a government-appointed inspector. The appeal was submitted by Mr and Mrs Reynolds after Cherwell District Council’s planning officers refused permission in principle.   They felt, […]

The council’s finance chief has blamed the government Schools in Oxfordshire run directly by the county council could face increased budget pressures next year if they are forced to absorb the costs of the council’s school improvement team. That’s if a proposed budget change goes ahead as the County Council looks to plug a £1.5m […]

The proposals include a reduction in the number of firefighters in Banbury The time to complete a consultation on proposed changes to Oxfordshire’s Fire and Rescue Service has been extended. It had been scheduled to close today but we now have until the end of the month to have our say.   The decision is based […]

The Roads Policing Unit completed checks last Friday Over a period of just 2 hours police caught people committing 14 driving offences in the centre of Banbury. Officers from the Roads Policing Unit were in the town undertaking checks last Friday. During their monitoring they issued 6 tickets for mobile phone offences, 3 for breaches […]

As part of Cherwell’s new local plan the village will need to accommodate 75 new homes People living in Adderbury are being invited to comment on potential new sites for housing in the village as part of a consultation on updating Adderbury’s Neighbourhood Plan. The village’s Parish Council says that as Adderbury is deemed a […]

A letter to the Prime Minister notes the increased rates of depression for teenagers using social media Banbury’s MP is backing a call to ban the use of social media by under-16s.   The move has just become law in Australia. Sean Woodcock has joined 60 of his Labour colleagues in signing a letter to the […]

There’s a fear the floor will need replacing after it was covered with paint and chemicals A local Scout Group say they will come back stronger after thieves trashed their building. The vandalism at Bodicote Scout Group’s headquarters was discovered on January 8 when youngsters returned for a meeting after the Christmas break. Group Leader […]

Councillor Hussain: “Banbury Museum is part of the town’s identity” Banbury Town Council has formally voted to oppose a proposal by Cherwell District Council to withdraw core funding for Banbury Museum from April next year. The decision came at a full council meeting earlier this week when councillors backed a motion calling for the plans […]

Previously discussed applications were all reconsidered and all thrown out Plans to cover around 150 hectares of farmland with warehouses have been refused. Councillors at a marathon seven hour planning meeting rejected the case put forward by officers to approve the development at Baynards Green, close to junction 10 of the M40. Three outline planning […]

Previous plans were dropped when terms couldn’t be agreed Its been confirmed a move for Banbury Library to the Castle Quay Shopping Centre will take place after all. Previous plans for the move were shelved when terms couldn’t be agreed between the then Conservative administration at Cherwell District Council (the shopping centre’s owners) and the […]