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Oxfordshire bus providers join £2 bus fare cap scheme
A new scheme by the Government means that until 31 March 2023, fares will be capped at £2 on most local routes operated by Arriva, Oxford Bus Company, Redline Buses, Stagecoach, Thames Travel, Reading Buses and Thames Valley Buses.
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Council tax could go up next year to help fund Thames Valley Police
Residents in Oxfordshire are being asked to have their say on plans to increase the policing portion of council tax to fund Thames Valley Police.
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South and Vale District Councils agree revised timetable for creating Joint Local Plan 2041
The authorities are working to create a Joint Local Plan, which will seek to deliver the councils’ ambitions for zero-carbon, sustainable development and genuinely affordable homes in the districts up to the year 2041.
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Last chance to apply for Oxford City Council’s Sustainable Warmth Grant
The Sustainable Warmth grant is available for homeowners, and tenants and landlords of privately rented properties, to install free energy-saving measures in their homes.
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Council gets over 10,000 applications in new licensing scheme for private rented homes
Oxford City Council offered a three-month early bird discounted rate to encourage landlords and agents to apply early to license their rented properties.
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OX Place submits planning application for 32 affordable homes at Meadow Lane in Iffley
The homes, in a mix of houses and maisonettes, will be 100% affordable, with 19 council homes let at social rent and 13 homes sold for shared ownership.
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Gusto Italian Oxford announces partnership with local homeless charity The Gatehouse
The premium restaurant will provide regular hot food donations to support the charity’s efforts to feed homeless and vulnerably-housed people in the city.
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ALDI Chipping Norton store is donating over 1,000 meals this festive period
The store is providing these meals to the Chipping Norton Theatre to be distributed to children in the local area who would be eligible for free school meals during term time.
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County councillor alleges staff suggested that SEND parents “give up their children”
Oxfordshire County Council insists staff “don’t recognise” a councillor’s allegation that parents pushing for special education needs services have been presented with the idea of giving up their children.
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Bullingdon Community Association given keys to new £1.5m Bullingdon Community Centre
Construction began in January this year, replacing the 1950s centre with a new building that will provide flexible space for community activities, meetings, and social gatherings.
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Council cabinet approves £4.56m funding package towards plans to reopen Cowley Branch Line
This next stage of work will culminate in the production of a Full Business Case (FBC) that will set out, amongst other things, how the project could be implemented and how it could be funded, including any proposed Government funding.
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Council cabinet member faces questions on Oxford United’s new stadium proposal
This week’s meeting of the full council saw Councillor Calum Miller (Lib Dem, Otmoor), the county’s cabinet member for finance, face two very different questions on the proposals in quick succession.
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Comparisons between the Didcot road project and paused A40 improvement plans dismissed
Work is to continue on a major road-building project in Didcot after comparisons with the paused A40 improvement plans were dismissed.
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Green light for 400 apartments and a hotel at Thornhill Park Oxford Development
The plans for more than 400 apartments alongside a hotel, gym and restaurant at Thornhill Park, Oxford, received unanimous backing from the city’s planning committee.
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West Oxfordshire District Council leader to ‘put residents first’ after challenging 2022
The leader of West Oxfordshire District Council, Councillor Andy Graham has promised to ‘put residents first’ after challenging 2022.
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County Council appoints new Chief Executive amid debate over how long it took
Dr Martin Reeves is set to switch from the same role at Coventry City Council, a post he has held since 2009, after the move was confirmed at a meeting of the full council on Tuesday, 13 December.