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Breaking ground celebrated at new Eynsham park and ride site
The park and ride – located on the A40 eastbound in Eynsham – is part of a significant investment in the A40 to deliver better facilities for those walking, cycling and using public transport.
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GreenSquareAccord to provide 25 new affordable homes in Littlemore
The new homes will be a combination of one-, two- and three-bed flats set in adjacent three-storey apartment blocks, providing 14 social rent homes and a further 11 homes under a shared ownership scheme.
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Phase one of Newman Place in Oxford with 102 new homes completed
The development in Littlemore Park, just three miles south of Oxford city centre, will bring a total of 273 new affordable homes to the area, with 162 for shared ownership and 111 for social rent, with priority purchase options given to NHS key workers.
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Councillor Emily Smith steps down from leadership role at Vale district
She has taken a new full-time job with a local charity and put forward her deputy Councillor Bethia Thomas (Lib Dem, Faringdon) as her replacement.
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Government funding could be affected if county resists maximum council tax hike
The county’s cabinet member for finance, was fielding questions from the performance and corporate services overview and scrutiny committee over initial proposals for the council’s budget from April 2023.
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Start of year-long Botley Road closure delayed
It is understood that the delay has been caused by the scale and nature of the work, which includes diverting vital utility services such as water, gas and electricity.
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A first look at Oxford City Council’s proposed budget for 2023/24
The council has balanced the budget despite facing unprecedented financial pressures as a result of rising inflation and interest rates, the economic downturn and the legacy impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on some key income streams.
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BelleVie Care raises £2.1m funding to scale home care model across Thames Valley
The funding will enable the startup company to expand its scale up its home care network and operations across the rest of Oxfordshire and into neighbouring Buckinghamshire.
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1,400 households in Vale of White Horse to be lifted out of paying council tax from April
District councillors at the Vale unanimously agreed to remove the restrictions requiring low-income households to contribute towards their annual council tax bill.
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Bellway launches final consultation on Water Eaton development plans
The consultation is a chance to see how the project has evolved since the design development consultation this summer and the initial consultation held in Autumn 2021.
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Samsara Therapeutics expands into new R&D space at Wood Centre for Innovation
The early-stage drug discovery company with operations in Oxford and Boston is looking to increase its drug discovery and validation capabilities in key neuro disease areas.
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New site proposed for new Oxford United Football Club stadium
Oxfordshire County Council has proposed a new site for Oxford United Football Club (OUFC) to develp its new stadium. The alternative site is located south of Kidlington roundabout, west of Banbury Road and east of Frieze Way.
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Cherwell School in Oxford retains its ‘outstanding’ rating from Ofsted
The Cherwell School in Marston Ferry Road received the top grading after inspectors from the national school standards watchdog visited in October.
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KITE reveals lineup for second festival of ideas and music in 2023
the festival will feature a curated journey of cutting-edge debate and a rich programme of ideas with spectacular musical performances for audiences seeking an alternative festival experience.
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Oxfordshire County Council names new Chief Executive
Dr Martin Reeves has been named as new Chief Executive of Oxfordshire County Council, to take over from the Interim Chief Executive, Stephen Chandler.
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Council issues statement on HIF2 A40 improvements programme
Following recommendations from officers, the council cabinet has approved the withdrawal of the Compulsory Purchase and Side Roads Orders from the ongoing statutory process to the programme.