-
Community-organised charity run returns and will be supporting Sue Ryder
The Chiltern Chase – a community-organised charity run – is back on Sunday 12 June 2022 and will be supporting Sue Ryder Palliative Care Hub South Oxfordshire as a new charity partner.
-
Oxford tops 2021/22 Good Growth for Cities Index
Oxford has topped the 2021/22 Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index, which, for the last decade, has ranked 50 of the UK’s largest cities based on people’s assessment of 12 key economic well-being factors.
-
Oxford City Council launches a new equalities strategy
Tackling inequalities is the focus of the council’s new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. And the message is that equality is everybody’s business.
-
£500,000 grant received to support Oxford become a zero emission city
Oxfordshire County Council, in partnership with Oxford City Council, has received a £500,000 grant to support Oxford to become a zero emission transport city.
-
Call to raise funds for Sue Ryder during Platinum Jubilee weekend
Sue Ryder, which runs the Sue Ryder Palliative Care Hub in South Oxfordshire, is asking local communities to come together to organise a Platinum Jubilee celebration and raise funds for local people needing their expert and compassionate care.
-
Nature recovery plan proposed for Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
A vast new nature recovery plan to protect, improve and expand land for wildlife is being proposed across a huge area between Buckingham, Bicester, Aylesbury and Oxford.
-
Plant-based food for councillors at Oxfordshire County Council catered events
Food served to county councillors at council catered events will, from now on, be plant-based and with a priority on local sourcing. And there are plans to explore plant-based options on school menus.
-
New war memorial to be unveiled in Fernham village
The war memorial, to be unveiled by the Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, Mr Brian Buchan, on Sunday, 20 March 2022, is made of iron and has been designed to rust.
-
Oxford Metro Bank to host Imposter Syndrome Seminar for International Women’s Day
In the spirit of celebrating International Women’s Day, Oxford Metro Bank will be hosting a seminar organised by Oxfordshire Women’s Forum.
-
Funding bid submitted to deliver 159 electric buses for the Oxford area
The council this month applied for £32.8 million from the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme.
