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Oxford city applies for Bathing Water status at Port Meadow
The application for designated Bathing Water status is for two popular wild water swimming spots in Oxford – Wolvercote stream, and Fiddlers Island near Port Meadow
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‘Road to Renewables’ COP26 bus tour kicks off in centre of Oxford
The fully electric double-decker bus arrived into Oxford city centre as the first stop of a two-week nationwide tour that will end in Glasgow ahead of the COP26 summit.
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Oxford prepares to welcome Little Amal as part of ‘The Walk’
The Walk is a travelling festival of art and hope in support of refugees featuring Little Amal – a young 9-year-old refugee girl in the form of a 12-foot tall giant puppet.
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More than £450k grant funding awarded for new affordable housing in Henley
The funding by South Oxfordshire District Council from developer contributions (S106) has gone to the Henley and District Housing Trust to develop three properties for Social Rent.
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South Oxon Council launches grant funding for local community groups
Organisations delivering key services for residents and maintaining the natural environment, can apply for funding to help them continue to make a difference in South Oxfordshire.
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Oxford-based Activate Learning appoints new chief executive
Gary Headland DL from the Lincoln College Group (LCG) will succeed Sally Dicketts CBE as Chief Executive in April 2022. Sally is stepping down after 18 years at the helm.
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Williams Racing commits to becoming climate positive by 2030
Building on progress in the global motorsport industry in recent years, Williams Racing goes further than any other race team in committing to becoming climate positive by 2030.
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Oxford Uni spin-out Brill Power launches ‘intelligent’ battery management systems
Brill Power’s breakthrough technology will transform the cost and performance of energy storage systems by increasing battery life by up to 60% and enhancing storage capacity by up to 129%.
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Oriel College installs plaque calling Cecil Rhodes a ‘committed colonialist’
The explanatory panel about the former prime minister of the Cape Colony has been placed outside Oriel College at the University of Oxford during Black History Month.
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Willmott Dixon to deliver Oxford’s leisure centre decarbonisation programme
The extensive decarbonisation programme, will see four of the city’s leisure centres reduce their emissions by converting from fossil fuels to water and air source heat pumps.
