News
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Council employee leads petition against pension investment in fossil fuel firms
The petition to pull out of pension investments in fossil fuel companies like shell was started by one of the Oxfordshire County Council’s employees and has gathered more than 500 signatures.
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Gusto Italian to open its new restaurant in Oxford later this year
The new 10,000 sq ft restaurant and bar will open in the historic Mitre Hotel building on Oxford High Street before Christmas, with an expansive downstairs dining room, an upstairs private dining room and a cosy cocktail bar.
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Roundtable seeks to shape countywide response to cost of living crisis
Support for the most vulnerable and keeping communities strong and resilient was the core focus for Oxfordshire leaders as they met for a cost of living roundtable event.
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Oxford’s Park and Ride now offering combined tickets with reduced fares
The combined ticket at a reduced price offer is part of a six-month trial to encourage more people to choose the Park and Ride over car travel.
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Work is progressing on Oxford’s Broad Street transformation
The plans include sitting areas with planters and is being delivered as one of the County Council’s priorities to provide green spaces in busy urban areas.
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Sticks‘n’Santa – the festive set menus from Sticks‘n’Sushi returns
Sticks‘n’Santa offers guests a tasty alternative to the traditional turkey and stuffing with enticing Japanese-inspired dishes ideal for pre-Christmas get-togethers.
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Work underway in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell to connect homes and businesses to ultrafast broadband
Gigaclea is expanding its commercial build for residents in the village as part of plans to take its full-fibre network to underserved market towns and communities in south Oxfordshire.
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Chopstix Noodle Bar to celebrate National Noodle Day with free meal give-aways
Chopstix fans in Oxford will be in with a chance of grabbing a free box of small noodles as the store will be giving away 100 boxes of small noodles.
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Changes to some waste collections in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse
From next week (10 October), there will be changes to some waste collection routes to make them more efficient and environmentally friendly.
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Cherwell Council to dip into savings to plug £458k shortfall in revenue from car parks
The council confirmed it would dip into savings to plug a £458k gap between what it budgeted to make from car parking charges and current projections.
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Trinity College launches first public events programme
Trinity College has announced the launch of Events at Trinity, a new public programme of activity in its Levine Building that was opened by the then Prince of Wales in May 2022.
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Cherwell deputy leader wants more done to highlight cost of living crisis help available
This comes on the back of an estimate that around 4,000 Oxfordshire pensioners are missing out on much-needed financial support.
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Government announces new £50m cyber academy in Shrivenham
The new Defence Cyber Academy will develop sovereign and international courses and support the UK’s endeavours in developing the national cyber profession – launching in 2022.
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Councils seek ideas following this year’s Didcot Garden Party
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils want to hear from anyone who came along to attend one or more of their free events to tell them what they thought of the performance or activity they joined.
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Council seeks views on latest stage of Oxford Local Plan 2040
The planning document will be used to inform all future planning applications by setting out how and where new homes, jobs and community facilities will be delivered to make Oxford a better place to live, work and visit.
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Cherwell Council cost of living support package to target those in greatest need
The council is to outline its wide-ranging, targeted package of support to address the cost of living crisis at the meeting of its executive committee on Monday, 03 October.