Residents invited to share best photos of West Oxfordshire district
The photo competition will help the council refresh the photographs within the public areas of the council buildings, website, and other areas.
Councils plan to create centralised CCTV provision across Oxfordshire
It forms part of a broader plan to roll out the same equipment across the Thames Valley region, which also covers Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, in a bid to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
Thames Valley Police to use cash reserves for “urgently” needed extra 101 call handlers
Waiting times to get through to a call handler in Thames Valley, the region that covers Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire, have rocketed since June 2021.
Zero Petroleum to develop fossil-free synthetic fuels at Bicester Heritage
The new facility will provide 10,000 sq ft of mixed laboratory and engineering space and will be core to producing the company’s synthetic ZERO® aviation fuels in the coming months.
Tickets for Cirque du Soleil’s KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities are on sale now
Opening on 13 January for a limited run at the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London, audiences are invited to escape reality and step into a world of extraordinary imagination.
Low-cost Milton Park bus services expanded in boost for commuters
Milton Park bus services will be extending the zones eligible for the £20 a year bus pass to include the villages of Drayton, Steventon, Sutton Courtenay and Milton.
Sticks’n’Sushi launches a new menu in the UK
The new Sticks’n’Sushi menu, combining traditional sushi with yakitori sticks from the grill, is available now and features brand-new dishes alongside much-loved classics.
Views sought on introducing 20mph limits to Abingdon and Didcot
Oxfordshire County Council is asking people for their views on plans to bring in 20mph speed limits to these two Oxfordshire towns.
Green light for the first 317 new homes at Oxford North’s Canalside
This comes as the reserved matters application (RMA) for the project’s residential development partner, The Hill Group, has been resolved to be approved by Oxford City Council’s planning committee.
Catesby Estates sells 8.5-acre site in Marcham to Bloor Homes
The consented development on the south east edge of Marcham has outline planning permission for up to 90 new homes, 35% of which will be affordable housing.
Crumbling bridges set to cost County Council £80m over the next five years
The county’s cabinet issued the warning while discussing its Highways Asset Management Strategy & Policy, which sets out its approach to looking after the county’s pavements, cycle paths, roads and bridges.
County Council adopts updated approach to highway maintenance & asset management
The update approach will lead to a greater focus on improvements to footways, cycleways and facilities that better allow people to share the available space.
