Local News

Residents in Horsham Close say their road hasn’t been resurfaced in four decades Oxfordshire’s Highways Chief quoted an average resurfacing cycle of 103 years when asked by a local councillor about resurfacing a Banbury road. Councillor Andrew Crichton represents Banbury Hardwick.   He is calling on Oxfordshire County Council to resurface Horsham Close, which residents say […]

The scale of the scheme means its classified as a Nationally Strategic Infrastructure Project Cherwell District Council’s planning committee will this week discuss a response to a consultation on proposals for a Strategic Rail Freight Interchange close to Junction 10 of the M40, Ardley and Upper Heyford.   The response will come jointly from both Oxfordshire […]

The new ‘Superhero Suite’ has been officially opened Two rooms in the Horton General Hospital’s Children’s Ward have been transformed thanks to the generous support of a local family. The treatment rooms have been given a magical makeover to delight, distract and entertain young patients. The walls are now filled with fun and imaginative images […]

Local residents face safety issues when traffic is reduced to a single lane The issue of parked lorries near Banbury residential streets which cause problems for local residents has been taken up by the town’s MP. Sean Woodcock has urged Oxfordshire County Council to introduce double yellow lines on Overthorpe Road, near the Thorpe Way […]

We could be awarded £3.5 million to deliver a cultural programme in 2028 Banbury’s MP, Sean Woodcock, is encouraging the town’s local leaders to submit a bid to be named the UK Town of Culture.   The winning town in the competition will be awarded £3.5 million to help them deliver a cultural programme during the […]

The spectacle is known to hale from the Hook Norton Brewery Today is Halloween – the scariest day of the year and the day when a headless horseman can sometimes been seen riding his horse after dark in Hook Norton. The spectacle is expected to appear again this evening, with a little help from the […]

They say the option would save over £63 million annually Oxfordshire County Council have set out their case for a single unitary authority to look after the county following local government re-organisation. They say their ‘One Oxfordshire’ proposal sets out a strong, evidence-based case for a single unitary council, which would save over £63 million […]

The council and developer now both agree the development is acceptable, despite local opposition by Nadia Lincoln, Local Democracy Reporter A four-day planning inquiry into proposals to build up to 700 homes on the edge of Brackley has kicked off this week. The large housing development was first referred to the planning inspectorate by developers […]

Cherwell says the proposal it is backing is big enough to be efficient but local enough to care More details have been released of the option for local government re-organisation in our area which is being backed by Cherwell District Council. They have been working with four other district councils on a plan which proposes […]

The new agreement should improve care while offering better value for money The ambulance service which covers our area is joining forces with a neighbouring service sharing both senior management and collaborating in a number of areas. The new arrangement between South Central Ambulance Service and South East Coast Ambulance Service aims to provide patients […]