Government & Politics
Browse news and stories about local government and politics in Oxfordshire, including the administration of Oxfordshire county and the city and district councils by the representatives elected by those who live there.
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Splitting shared services from Cherwell to cost County Council over £860k
Splitting the shared services delivered in partnership with Cherwell District Council is expected to cost Oxfordshire County Council more than £860,000 by March 2024.
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Council leader to seek ways of preventing a repeat of mass walkout by Tory councillors
The leader of Oxfordshire County Council is consulting officials over ways to prevent a repeat of a mass walkout by Conservative councillors at a council meeting last week.
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Conservative councillors carry out mass walkout from council chamber
Conservative councillors staged a mass walkout from the council chamber before the end of Tuesday’s meeting for all Oxfordshire councillors.
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Joint Design Guide website adopted to help create high-quality, sustainable development
The Joint Design Guide website is an interactive document that will help create high-quality and sustainable development in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse.
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Councils approve revised plans for Didcot Garden Town development
The ambitious plans will focus on providing community benefits, a retail recovery strategy, encouraging healthy lifestyles and helping to tackle climate change.
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Cherwell District Council to consider cost-cutting efforts to cover £1m budget shortfall
The district’s most recent forecasts anticipate another £987,000 will have to be found in order to balance out lost income or larger costs.
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Have your say on draft proposals that could change your parish
Residents across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse have another chance to comment on changes which could affect how their local area is run.
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Pandemic and cost of living crises hit Oxford City Council’s financial outlook
The City Council needs to have delivered increasing levels of savings and additional income generation totalling £5.5 million annually from the financial year 2026/27.
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Oxford residents encouraged to apply for sustainable warmth grant funding
Nearly £2m of grant funding is available for Oxford homeowners & residents in private rented homes to install energy efficiency and cost-saving measures to help reduce the rising cost of bills.
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Oxford City Council to deliver over 2,000 affordable homes in five years
Last year, the Council delivered 241 new affordable homes, with nearly two-thirds let at genuinely affordable social rent, which is around 40% of the equivalent private rent in Oxford.
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County Council spends more than £8m on agency staff in three-month period
A third of the spend relates to “the need for qualified social care staff”, with holders of interim posts and engineering and surveying workers making up a further fifth each.
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£2.5m in council tax energy rebate waiting to be claimed by Oxford residents
Those who are eligible for the rebate but who do not pay their bill by direct debit will need to fill in an online form to claim the £150 payment. Claims can only be made online, not by phone, email or in writing.
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City council urges residents not to miss out on £150 council tax energy rebate
If you pay your council tax by Direct Debit, you will receive the rebate automatically. If you don’t, you’ll need to apply online. Don’t miss out – make sure you apply.
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South and Vale districts launch new interactive Joint Local Plan consultation website
The two district councils have launched the interactive consultation website to find out what the public thinks are the key issues facing the areas.
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Private rented homes in Oxford will need a licence from this September
The selective licensing scheme means that all private rented homes will need a licence to help ensure they are safe, well maintained and well managed.
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Dates for the diary with 2022 local elections in Oxfordshire on the horizon
People looking to cast their vote in the local election must be registered to vote before midnight on 14 April. Electors can apply for a postal vote by 5.00pm on Tuesday 19 April or by 5.00pm on Tuesday 26 April for a proxy vote.