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Every adult in the UK to be offered coronavirus vaccine by September
The Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said that the UK was making “good progress” in ensuring every adult was offered a vaccine by September and “if it can be done more swiftly, that’s a bonus”
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Plans for secure cycle parking in east Oxford announced
Residents of the Iffley and St Mary’s areas in Oxford are set to benefit from several secure cycle storage facilities to allow them to keep their bikes safer from theft.
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New electric scooter hire scheme for Oxford to be launched with Voi
Residents in the Headington area of Oxford will soon be able to rent an e-scooter as part of a trial to allow residents to both travel in a socially distanced manner and cut carbon emissions.
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Cowley residents to learn decision on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
Residents in Oxford’s Temple Cowley, Church Cowley and Florence Park areas will soon learn of progress made to make residential roads in their areas safer for cycling and walking.
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Oxford’s uni students set to study online under new national lockdown
The majority of students at both universities have been asked not to return to Oxford, except for those studying specific courses relating to medicine, health, education and social work.
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Banbury-based company goes virtual to offer engineering apprenticeships
Tools manufacturer Norbar Torque Tools Ltd is hosting a series of virtual careers evenings in February for young people looking to start a career in engineering and manufacturing.
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Every adult will be offered a vaccine by the autumn
Every adult will be offered a vaccine by the autumn says Health Secretary, and the government is “on track” to have offered a vaccine to everybody in the top four most vulnerable groups by mid-February.
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Oxford and Coventry set to be UK’s first all-electric bus cities
The cities are developing business cases in an England-wide competition to switch an entire town or city’s bus fleet to electric vehicles.
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Oxfordshire wins £3m grant to help prevent sewers flooding
The grant from Thames Water will go towards projects by Cherwell and Vale of White Horse District Councils to tackle the problem over the next five years.
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Coronavirus restrictions ‘probably about to get tougher’ says PM
Primary schools in Oxfordshire will reopen on 04 January while the start of term is delayed for secondary schools and colleges. Universities have been asked to reduce the number of students returning to campus at the start of January.
