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Planet Mark delivers Net Zero Carbon message to Oxfordshire’s local businesses
The event was attended by more than 20 local organisations that shared their net zero carbon learnings and discussed the challenges they faced while reducing their carbon emissions.
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Have your say on emerging plans at Oxford North’s Canalside
The public consultation is to share emerging plans and seek seeks the community’s views for around 318 new homes, public park and streets at the development.
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Resonance secures £5m investment from Oxfordshire County Council
The investment into the fund will help to provide up to an additional 25 supported living homes for adults in Oxfordshire with care and support needs.
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First affordable homes available at Park View
The affordable housing has become available at the Blenheim Estate development in Woodstock that will eventually have 150 affordable homes across all of its phases.
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City Council to consult on options for council tax reduction scheme
The council is considering potential changes to its council tax reduction (CTR) scheme for working age people in 2022/23, and a consultation is a necessary step in this process.
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Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone pilot launch moved to February 2022
Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council revised the timeline after working together to resolve technical complexities in the bespoke supporting online systems for the ZEZ.
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Tungsten Properties sell four Witney warehouse units to BP Pension Fund
The four units at its new warehouse and industrial project at Tungsten Park in Witney were sold to Ropemaker Properties, part of BP Pension Fund, in an off-market transaction for £26m.
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Further funding for phase II R&D lab conversion at Wood Centre for Innovation
The funding will allow The Oxford Trust to commence the conversion of dedicated high spec laboratory facilities with 3,000 sq ft of laboratory and close to 9,000 sq ft of allied space.
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Oxford Uni remains top of world rankings for a sixth consecutive year
Times Higher Education (THE) has announced its World University Rankings for 2022 with the University of Oxford retaining the top spot for a sixth consecutive year.
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Get outside! Indian summer forecast for Oxfordshire from Sunday
The latest Met Office and BBC forecast an Indian summer for Oxfordshire from Sunday, with temperatures reaching highs of 27°C later in the week.
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Oxford Instruments completes acquisition of WITec GmbH
The acquisition follows regulatory approval from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) in Germany and satisfaction of other closing conditions.
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Have your say on Cherwell Council’s new draft tenancy strategy
The new strategy aims to set out expectations of social housing providers in the district and promote the delivery of more affordable homes at social rent levels and with secure tenancies.
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The zero carbon battle bus coming to Oxford and Bicester on 07 September
Oxfordshire’s countdown to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow continues this month with the arrival of a zero carbon tour battle bus to the county.
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National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) to be located at Harwell Campus
Funded by UK Research and Innovation, the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) will help place the UK at the forefront of this transformative new technology.
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City council helps more than 250 rough sleepers into settled housing
In Oxford, 355 people were housed under the ‘everyone in’ initiative at the outbreak of the pandemic, and the council is focused on them into more sustainable housing.
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Study finds COVID-19 presents higher risks of blood clots than vaccines
The study concludes that there are increased risks of some haematological and vascular adverse events following vaccination, but the risks are substantially higher following a coronavirus infection.