Local news: Oxford
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Best-selling author Shrabani Basu to give talk on WW2 ‘Spy Princess’ at Ditchley Park
Best-selling author Shrabani Basu will give a talk on the story of Noor Inayat Khan, the first woman radio operator to be infiltrated into occupied France in 1943 based on interviews with her family, colleagues and secret service records.
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New research suggests an Oxford bike hire scheme could cut over 70k car journeys
Estimates from the research show there could be as many as 193,000 journeys by bike hire scheme in Oxford if the take up was similar to intiatives in other cities such as London.
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Oxford named the UK’s highest-performing city in PwC’s annual Good Growth for Cities Index
Economic measures, such as income, employment rates and life expectancy, helped the city maintain first place, while other South East cities also ranked highly.
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Oxford welcomes new Lord Mayor, Councillor Lubna Arshad
Councillor Lubna Arshad is the first woman of colour, the first Muslim woman of intersectional background, and the youngest Lord Mayor representing the city.
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County council to consider update report on Oxford United’s stadium proposals on 18 April
The cabinet at Oxfordshire County Council cabinet will receive an update on proposals for Oxford United’s new stadium on council-owned land known as “the Triangle”.
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County council agrees MOU with Oxford United for timely talks on stadium proposals
Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet has approved an agreement with Oxford United to govern open and transparent relations between the two parties while exploring Oxford United’s stadium proposals.
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Cheaper park & ride travel fare offer extended for extra six months
A park & ride travel fare offer which makes parking and bus travel more cost-effective at Oxford’s park and rides has been extended by six months until 30 September.
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“More realistic budget” required as City Council predicts £1.8m overspend on housing repairs
Oxford’s housing revenue account, budgeted to handle more than £47m of income and expenditure in 2022/23, was expected to make a modest £64k profit.
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Oxford City Council’s 2023/24 budget to help tackle cost of living crisis
The budget funds a wide range of services to help tackle the cost of living crisis as well as multi-million-pound investments across Oxford, including new council homes and the rebuilding of East Oxford Community Centre.
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Next steps in Oxford’s Local Plan 2040 set for cabinet approval
Oxford City Council is preparing to launch a new round of public consultation as the next steps in developing the Oxford Local Plan 2040 looks set for approval by the council’s cabinet.
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County cabinet approves continued stadium discussions with Oxford United FC
Any final decision regarding leasing of the land will be taken in public by a future cabinet meeting based on whether the council’s objectives have been met.
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Council gets over 10,000 applications in new licensing scheme for private rented homes
Oxford City Council offered a three-month early bird discounted rate to encourage landlords and agents to apply early to license their rented properties.