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Barry Whitehouse has welcomed Banbury’s free parking trial The man who has been campaigning for fourteen years for some form of free parking in Banbury has welcomed Cherwell District Council’s announcement of a free first hour in Castle Quay car parks throughout April. Barry Whitehouse, who runs the Artery Art Shop in Parson’s Street is […]

Izzy’s head teacher says she is very proud A year 6 pupil at Chacombe Primary Academy organised a fund raising event for her local church food bank, which raised £386 and brought in several bags of food. Izzy Ewans-Tinsley wanted to bring her house together as a team to win points so they could be […]

The new route will be operational from April 18 People in Horley, Hornton and Hanwell are to get a new bus service.   A weekly Thursday minibus running into Banbury will start operating from April 18. It’s one of five new bus routes being introduced to rural areas of Oxfordshire. The new services will all be […]

The largest number of survey responses were from people aged between 45 and 64 Banbury town centre should be vibrant, safe, clean, green, fun, independent and a great destination.   That’s the headline findings from the Banbury Vision 2050 survey which concluded in January this year. The project aims to draw up a blueprint for how […]

The registry office is relocating from Bodicote House People will soon be able to get married in the historic setting of Banbury Town Hall. Oxfordshire County Council’s Registration services are currently located in the old part of Bodicote House in Bodicote, alongside Cherwell District Council.   With the district council looking to move its headquarters to […]

The total cost of the project is now £10.497m Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet has approved an increase in the budget for work to upgrade access to Banbury train station from Tramway. An extra £3.6m has been rubber stamped, taking the total costs for the Tramway Road Accessibility Improvement scheme to £10.497m.  The extra cash will […]

The YOBOS production will be on stage this summer The Youth of Banbury Operatic Society plan to be back on stage this summer with “School of Rock”.   The group, which is known as the YOBOS, is holding a Taster Day this Sunday afternoon for anyone who would like to be involved in the show.   The […]

The Department for Transport has provided one-third of the project’s costs The number of public electric vehicle charging points in Oxfordshire is set to triple as part of a £10m project. The Department for Transport will provide £3.6 million towards the cost of the work, with the remainder largely coming in the form of investment […]

Volunteers sought as the club faces “unprecedented opportunities and challenges” Banbury United is seeking volunteers to take on a number of crucial roles at the club.   Chairman Ronnie Johnson announced he would be standing down at the end of the season during the club’s AGM in December. The Puritans also need people to take on […]

Banbury County Councillor says people in rural areas and market towns have no option apart from driving by Noor Qurashi, Local Democracy Reporter The impact of patients paying for parking at hospitals has been raised as new figures reveal Oxford’s NHS Trust raked in an additional £1m from charges in a year. Latest NHS England […]



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