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A meeting to progress plans will be held on Friday The leader of Oxfordshire County Council has confirmed that the county council’s preference under the government’s devolution plans would be to become part of a mayoral strategic authority with Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.   Discussions are underway, but no agreement has yet been reached. In December the […]

A stolen Ford Fiesta used in the pursuit Police have arrested a 46-year-old man from Banbury on suspicion of a number of driving offences.   These relate to the theft of a vehicle late last year and its use trying to evade officers. The Ford Fiesta from the Banbury area was stolen on December 23.   It […]

The money has been taken from other budgets Oxfordshire County Council has set up a £5m fund to cover the costs of its work on Local Government Devolution and Reorganisation. The cash will come from other budgets, with £1.3m from the “pay inflation budget” and £3.7m from contingency funds. The government produced a White Paper […]

An online vote is now underway A decision on the future of Banbury United as a fan owned club will be finalised by the end of the month, once an online vote has been completed. Last night club members met at Station Approach and discussed a number of options to ensure the club’s survival, with […]

More enforcement is promised Three e-scooters were seized by the Banbury Neighbourhood Policing Team last Saturday during an operation to clamp down on illegal usage in Banbury. E-scooters are classed as motor vehicles under the Road Traffic Act 1988, meaning you need a licence and insurance to ride one in public. It’s not currently possible […]

Gusts of around 50mph can be expected A yellow weather warning has been issued for strong winds in our area as Storm Eowyn arrives in the UK. Winds are likely to build as we head towards the evening, but the warning is in force from 5am tomorrow morning until 3 o’clock on Friday afternoon. During […]

The public are asked not to speculate or assume what they see on social media is correct An investigation is underway following an incident in Banbury Town Centre yesterday evening (Wednesday). Reports began circulating on the social media platform “X” after a journalist from the European Conservative website shared details of an alleged incident involving […]

Police persistence pays off as individual caught Police have arrested a 37-year-old man on suspicion of twenty thefts and a further two assaults, committed across the Banbury area.   In each case retail outlets and staff working in retail were the targets. Officers from the Banbury Neighbourhood Team caught the individual on Monday after what they […]

The Parish Council have suggested a weight restriction; West Northants Council says it looking to present a number of options People in Farthinghoe will be holding a meeting tomorrow morning (Thursday) to discuss their next move following last week’s announcement that West Northamptonshire Council have ruled out a bypass for the village.   They are hoping […]

The meeting is being held at the Ruscote Community Centre Banbury people who live in the Banbury Cross and Neithrop Ward are invited to a Community Forum happening tomorrow evening (Thursday). A representative from Sanctuary Housing will be present, so any tenants who have concerns about their accommodation are encouraged to attend. Other local issues […]