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Delivering the required amount of new housing tilts decision towards approval The likelihood of Bloxham having to take another 150 new houses on farmland in the village has increased with planning policy officers filing a “no objection” response to an outline planning application. William Davis Homes want to build in the fields between the A361and […]

Those interested in fostering international friendships and celebrating diverse cultures are asked to get in contact Banbury could soon be twinned with a town in Poland.   Banbury and District Twinning Association is actively working towards establishing the new partnership and is optimistic it can be finalised by 2027. Banbury has been twinned with the German […]

The camera will be used to enforce a buses only stretch of road An Automatic Number Plate Recognition camera is going to be installed on a Banbury street to help enforce a buses only rule on a stretch of road. Oxfordshire County Council is introducing cameras in a number of locations across the county to […]

“The six councils of Oxfordshire are joining forces and working with the community to make a plan for a greener, fairer energy system” Oxfordshire’s district, city and county councils have all joined forces to work together in delivering a local area energy plan for the county. The aim is to transform the way local energy […]

More money is available to hospices in England from April Katharine House Hospice has received £35,454 of government money as part of a scheme to fund major upgrades and refurbishment at hospices across England. £25 million has been released by the Department of Health and Social Care to modernise facilities, improve IT systems and ensure […]

The B1 and B2 services will now call at the village during weekdays People living in Evenley will now be able to make use of a bus service for the local communities between Buckingham and Brackley. The routes for the B1 and B2 services have been amended so they now also serve the village during […]

Sean Woodcock says his constituents will welcome tough new Respect Orders Tough new action on antisocial behaviour and town centre crime has been welcomed by Banbury’s MP.   Sean Woodcock said his constituents were fed up with issues such as street drinking, harassment, and vandalism on the high street, along with noisy and intimidating off-road bikes […]

The County Council plans to move to Speedwell House in the city by Esme Kenney, Local Democracy Reporter Oxfordshire County Council’s headquarters is set to become a “high quality” hotel as part of plans to revamp the West End of Oxford and boost the local economy. County Hall in Oxford city centre will be sold […]

This year’s Cropredy Convention runs from 7 to 9 August Fairport Convention say they are down to the last few tickets for this summer’s Cropredy Festival. The band are currently in the final week of their UK tour. Ticket sales for the festival in August have this year been limited to 6,500, as organisers say […]

As the budget is approved one councillor warns that car parking price hikes are “self-defeating” The proposed £6 increase in garden waste collection fees won’t now be happening. Changes to Cherwell District Council’s Liberal Democrat budget were proposed by Conservative councillors last night, including scrapping the proposed hike in brown bin fees. Other changes included […]