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The owner wants to turn the pub into a house but locals disagree A planning appeal hearing has begun today into the decision not to allow the owner of the Bell Inn in Great Bourton permission to convert the pub into a house.   Local campaign group Save The Bell Inn wanted the pub to remain […]

The Council may still use the platform for “very occasional emergency posts” by Esme Kenney, Local Democracy Reporter A district council in Oxfordshire has announced it will no longer be posting on social media platform X due to the use of AI chatbot Grok and the rise in “online hate speech and abuse targeting women and […]

The trees were a gift to Hempton and tended to maturity by resident Dennis Washington Villagers in Hempton have been left shocked and upset after a number of horse chestnut trees were felled along an avenue that lined the road into the village from Deddington. They were planted in the 1960s by local businessman and […]

The cost of the service has risen to £59 this year People in the Cherwell district who want to have their garden waste collected after March now need to renew, or purchase, a garden waste subscription. The price of the service has risen to £59 – up from £49 last year. Registrations for the new […]

Oxfordshire residents should take along proof of address to avoid being charged A new booking system is now in force at the Alkerton Household Waste Recycling Centre, along with the other centres operated by Oxfordshire County Council. Those with waste to dispose of can no longer just turn up, but instead have to book a […]

Following a meeting on Monday people can now be left closer to the building Changes have been agreed to allow people to be dropped-off closer to Banbury Train Station when accessing the building from Tramway. Following the access improvement project concerns were raised that the planned drop-off points were too far away and detrimental to […]

“For decades now Oxfordshire County Council has not invested in our infrastructure in northern Banbury” A petition urging Oxfordshire County Council to take action to address traffic congestion and the daily delays experienced by drivers on the northern side of Banbury is gaining traction. One Banbury County Councillor is urging people to sign the petition […]

The meeting follows calls from the Mayor not to adopt a one-size-fits-all policy Brackley’s Town Mayor is calling on West Northamptonshire Council to pause its plans to implement parking charges in Brackley. Councillor Bernie Tiller says that removing free parking risks less people heading into the town, which could result in businesses being forced to […]

The delays don’t only affect people shopping at Tesco and Banbury Cross Retail Park A petition has been launched urging Oxfordshire County Council to take action to address traffic congestion and the daily delays experienced by drivers on the northern side of Banbury. At busy times queues quickly build on Ruscote Avenue, which has a […]

Sean Woodcock says it is a regular complaint he hears from people Banbury’s MP Sean Woodcock has welcomed the news that new powers are being introduced to stop people blocking pavements by parking on them. The Department for Transport will now allow local leaders the legal powers to restrict pavement parking across wider areas.   A […]