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Oxford secures £21m government boost for city-wide low-carbon heat network
Oxford is set to launch a city-wide low-carbon heat network with £21m in government funding and an initial £100m from developer 1Energy. The Oxford Energy Network could grow to £500m, cutting carbon emissions by 15,000 tonnes annually and reducing fossil gas demand by 10%.
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Updated: City council leader slams county’s temporary congestion charge proposal
The leader of Oxford City Council has strongly criticised Oxfordshire County Council’s proposals to introduce a temporary congestion charge on several key city roads, citing a lack of engagement with businesses, residents, and the city council.
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Temporary congestion charge proposed for Oxford as council seeks urgent fix for traffic crisis
A £5 daily congestion charge could be introduced on key roads in and around Oxford this autumn, as Oxfordshire County Council looks to ease the city’s growing traffic crisis ahead of long-delayed infrastructure upgrades.
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Oxford to Cambridge Pan-Regional Partnership closed as government funding ends
The Oxford to Cambridge Pan-Regional Partnership (OCPRP) has formally closed after the government announced it would no longer provide funding.
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Brianna Dale promotes volunteering in Oxford for National Volunteers’ Week
Brianna Dale, a National Management Trainee at Oxfordshire County Council, is inspiring others to give back during National Volunteers’ Week. Discover her journey from moving to Oxford to volunteering with local charity Jacari, where she tutors refugee and migrant children in English.
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Wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan announces 2026 UK tour with an Oxford stop confirmed
Renowned wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan is returning to the stage in 2026 with his acclaimed Lions and Tigers and Bears tour where he will share gripping stories of his encounters with majestic wildlife like pandas, polar bears, and jaguars.
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Skyports launches operational vertiport at Bicester Motion for eVTOL testing in the UK
Skyports Infrastructure has completed its vertiport at Bicester Motion in Oxfordshire, marking a major milestone in the UK’s advanced air mobility (AAM) efforts. Unveiled at an event with partners from the Advanced Mobility Ecosystem Consortium, the facility showcases systems for passenger processing, real-time tracking, and vertiport automation.
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Great Big Green Week returns to Oxfordshire with £5,000 in local grants
Dozens of events are happening across Oxfordshire from 7–15 June as part of Great Big Green Week, the UK’s largest celebration of community climate action. Oxfordshire County Council has awarded £5,000 in grants to nearly 30 groups, funding activities like wildlife workshops, upcycling, and eco-gardening.
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County Council continues to endorse One Council as best option for future
Oxfordshire County Council has reiterated its view that a single county unitary council should be the way forward for local government in the county when change happens in a few years’ time.
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One-Eighty wins Oxford Bus Company’s 2025 Brand the Bus Competition
Children’s mental health and behaviour support charity One-Eighty has won the Oxford Bus Company’s seventh Brand the Bus competition. The charity will now have its branding emblazoned across one of company’s electric double-decker buses.
