Local news: North Oxford
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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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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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Gigabit-capable, full-fibre broadband coming to Oxfordshire
Residents are set to benefit from faster internet with a significant number of Oxfordshire towns being confirmed for an upgrade to gigabit-capable, full-fibre broadband.
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Oxford least affordable city in England for first-time buyers
Based on an average property price of £540,005 and an average annual salary of £31,232, the average monthly mortgage repayment will taking up 49.37% of take-home pay.
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Public consultation opens on housing, homelessness & rough sleeping
This is the first step in developing a new five-year strategy to provide joined-up solutions to the housing and homelessness challenges facing Oxford.
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Proposed designs for the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities unveiled
The proposed designs for the new Oxford University building are being presented as part of the second public consultation which launched on 17 June.
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Council urges better support for private tenants as eviction ban ends
The ban is set to lapse on Tuesday 01 June, and the council believes this could have a “catastrophic” effect in Oxford, where nearly half of homes are privately rented.
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Oxford City Council Leader announces 2021/22 Cabinet
Councillor Brown was re-elected as Leader of the Council, with Councillor Ed Turner elected as the Statutory Deputy Leader and Councillor Tom Hayes elected into the other Deputy Leader role.
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TWO submits application to kick-start work on Oxford’s new life sciences district
The reserved matters application covers earthworks, sustainable drainage ponds, landscaping, and initial infrastructure for a new link road between the A40 and A44.
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Oxford’s public leisure centres reopen to the public
Oxford’s public leisure centres reopened to customers on 12 April when government restrictions on outdoor sport and leisure facilities were lifted
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TWO selects Hill Group for first residential phase of Oxford North Project
Thomas White Oxford (TWO), the development company of St John’s College, has selected Hill Group as the development partner for the first phase of new homes at Oxford North Project.
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Oxford North project gets green light from City Council
Oxford North, a new life sciences district for Oxford to support global science, research and innovation, has received the green light from Oxford City Council.