News
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City Council provides electric van to support community outreach groups
The electric van can be hired by community groups for just £24 a day with free insurance cover to nominated drivers from the community groups.
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Additional testing facilities in place in Oxford as cases in the city surge
Special arrangements for additional testing are being put in place in Oxford City, from this weekend, due to the recent rise in COVID cases in people aged under 30.
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Upgrades to Go Ultra Low Oxford chargers for residents complete
The upgrade means that all 12 designated resident bollard chargers installed under Phase one of Go Ultra Low Oxford project are now available for the public to use.
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Councillors welcome proposals to protect and enhance the Chilterns AONB
South Oxfordshire District Councillors have welcomed plans which could see the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) extended and better protected.
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Consultation opens on plans to build 15 new council homes in Littlemore
The council intends to build 9 two-bed and 6 three-bed houses on the site, which is currently owned by Oxfordshire County Council. Eight homes will be let at social rent.
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Oxford City Council selects third housebuilding partner at Barton Park
The appointment means that the city council is on track to deliver the final phase of the 885 homes planned for the site at Barton Park, 40% of which will be let at social rent.
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Warburtons to invest in new distribution facility in Banbury
The £56 million investment will see the development of three new distribution depots in Widnes, Bognor Regis and Banbury, and two new bakery plants in Stockton and Burnley.
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New study highlights opportunities to expand Oxfordshire’s railway network
The Oxfordshire Rail Corridor Study (ORCS) looks in detail at the county’s predicted growth in jobs and housing over the next two decades and how the rail network can best support it.
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OxLEP announces Energy Systems Accelerator pilot project
Based at Osney Mead in Oxford and funded by the government’s Getting Building Fund, the pilot will be a world-leading multi-disciplinary hub championing green innovation.
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Abingdon-based Conrad Energy acquires operational battery asset near Bedford
The acquisition continues plans at this Independent Power Producer (IPP) to place supporting the transition to a low carbon economy at the heart of their strategic plans.
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Cricket club gets electronic scoreboard from council grant
The club received more than £1,500 after pitching for funding from the Community Facilities Grant Scheme at West Oxfordshire District Council.
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Popular north Oxfordshire school holiday hubs to reopen in time for summer
Families in north Oxfordshire will once again be able to book children, aged five to eleven years old, onto council-run school holiday hubs this summer.
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New rapid EV chargers to be installed across Oxford for electric cabs
Oxford City Council is installing the EV chargers across the city, to support electric cabs and local residents ahead of the Zero Emission Zone Pilot this August.
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Cowley Road Carnival Day 2021: Celebrate Carnival @ Home on 04 July
The Cowley Road Carnival spirit is undimmed as celebrations go ahead on 04 July with ‘Virtual Carnival’ from noon to 6.00pm and the ‘After Party’ on Mixcloud from 6.00pm till late.
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New ECI report provides a roadmap towards Oxfordshire’s zero-carbon future
Created by the University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute (ECI), the report challenges Oxfordshire’s key decision-makers to embrace several new recommendations.
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Medical devices company Owen Mumford achieves B Corp certification
The Woodstock based company was awarded B Corp certification after demonstrating strict compliance to the rigorous requirements of this globally-recognised mark.