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Plans for 385 new homes on the outskirts of Witney kick up a stink
Planning officers recommended refusal of plans for 385 new homes between Ducklington and Witney due to the proximity of a sewage treatment works and an abattoir.
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Cherwell District Council budget set despite lack of support from opposition parties
Cherwell District Council’s budget for the new financial year has been set despite a lack of support and criticism from opposition parties.
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£2m boost for community & neighbourhood facilities in South Oxon & Vale of White Horse
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have been allocated £1 million each from the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund to provide better community and neighbourhood facilities.
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Have your say as Watlington Relief Road public consultation opens
Oxfordshire County Council has launched a consultation on a proposed scheme to provide an alternative route and direct access to the B4009 on either side of Watlington without the need to travel through the town centre.
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Milton Park companies to inspire next generation into STEAM careers
A new five-year school engagement programme will see employers located at Milton Park develop local young people’s employability skills and engage students with careers in science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics (STEAM).
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Thames Valley Police decides to increase council tax by 6.22%
Thames Valley Police has decided to increase the council tax it collects by 6.22 per cent in an effort to provide ‘strong local policing to keep streets safe.’
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Thames Valley Police reveals plans for new state-of-the-art forensics centre in Bicester
The purpose-built centre in Bicester will become the main forensics hub for the force, containing laboratories, new digital technologies and dedicated training facilities.
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Silverstone museum loan repayments expose ‘weaknesses’ in councils‘ due diligence processes
Several councils and a local enterprise partnership loaned millions of pounds to the Silverstone Interactive Museum, but none of them has yet been fully repaid.
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County councillors warn that reviews could lead to spiralling executive pay
Councillors in charge at Oxfordshire County Council have been urged to proceed with caution when conducting reviews of executive pay.
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Oxfordshire councillors adamant that spare seats scheme has not been axed
Councillors at Oxfordshire County Council have said that the council’s spare seats scheme has not changed and that work to improve provision is ongoing.
