Local news: Bicester
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Electric car club pilot scheme extended until September 2024
The trial features electric vehicles (EVs), which can be hired on an hourly or daily basis from district and city council-owned car parks in Bicester, Banbury, Kidlington, Eynsham, Henley, Wallingford, Abingdon, Witney and Oxford.
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Oxfordshire-based EZ-Charge urges the government to cut VAT on public EV charging
Oxfordshire-based EZ-Charge is urging the government to cut VAT on public EV charging to encourage more people to transition to electric vehicles.
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Non-executive directors appointed to the pioneering Graven Hill Development
The new non-executive directors – Dr Elizabeth Rapoport, Terry Fuller and David Gelling – will bring their expertise and leadership to the board of GHVDC on an initial three-year appointment.
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Regional law firm SE-Solicitors shortlisted for British Family Law Award
SE-Solicitors, with offices in Banbury, Bicester and Brackley, have been shortlisted as a finalist for The Family Innovator Award in recognition of their new service titled ‘Divorce Together™’.
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Rare birds to get £230k home upgrade including their own security cameras
Rare birds and butterflies will get a £230,000 home upgrade with new pools, security cameras and anti-predator fencing on the Oxfordshire / Buckinghamshire border.
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Oxfordshire-based travel communications specialist Lemongrass becomes B Corp
Lemongrass, an award-winning PR and content agency for travel brands with an eco office in Bicester has achieved B Corp status, demonstrating its commitment to being a more environmentally and socially responsible business in the travel sector.
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Award-winning Graven Hill community celebrates bat success story
A long-term project to relocate bats on the Graven Hill development has been hailed as a success as several endangered bat species have taken over newly installed roosts in the form of bat boxes.
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Green light for Bicester Motion’s new £50m Innovation Quarter
Detailed designs for seven new, prestigious HQ buildings at Bicester Motion’s new Innovation Quarter have been given the green light by Cherwell District Council.
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SE-Solicitors celebrates its success in the latest Legal 500 rankings
SE-Solicitors is celebrating its success in the latest Legal 500 rankings, achieving recommendations for 9 of its specialist practice areas and acknowledgement for 17 of its lawyers.
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Construction completes on new primary school at Graven Hill
The construction of the 420-pupil primary school development at Graven Hill has been completed, and the school has been handed over to the Warriner Multi Academy Trust to welcome children from 11 September 2023.
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Learning Pool launches new office in Bicester in response to mass growth
Following the closure of Learning Pool’s office in Combe, West Oxfordshire (which it inherited through the acquisition of HT2 Labs in 2019) last September, the learning technologies company has opened its doors to its newest office in Bicester.
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New independent wine shop and cocktail bar to open in Bicester’s Graven Hill
A new cocktail bar and wine shop venture is set to open at the Graven Hill development in Bicester on 19 August 2023, providing a family-friendly place to meet and enjoy a glass of wine, cocktails or soft drinks.