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Comparisons between the Didcot road project and paused A40 improvement plans dismissed
Work is to continue on a major road-building project in Didcot after comparisons with the paused A40 improvement plans were dismissed.
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West Oxfordshire District Council leader to ‘put residents first’ after challenging 2022
The leader of West Oxfordshire District Council, Councillor Andy Graham has promised to ‘put residents first’ after challenging 2022.
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County Council appoints new Chief Executive amid debate over how long it took
Dr Martin Reeves is set to switch from the same role at Coventry City Council, a post he has held since 2009, after the move was confirmed at a meeting of the full council on Tuesday, 13 December.
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Breaking ground celebrated at new Eynsham park and ride site
The park and ride – located on the A40 eastbound in Eynsham – is part of a significant investment in the A40 to deliver better facilities for those walking, cycling and using public transport.
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Councillor Emily Smith steps down from leadership role at Vale district
She has taken a new full-time job with a local charity and put forward her deputy Councillor Bethia Thomas (Lib Dem, Faringdon) as her replacement.
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Government funding could be affected if county resists maximum council tax hike
The county’s cabinet member for finance, was fielding questions from the performance and corporate services overview and scrutiny committee over initial proposals for the council’s budget from April 2023.
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Start of year-long Botley Road closure delayed
It is understood that the delay has been caused by the scale and nature of the work, which includes diverting vital utility services such as water, gas and electricity.
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A first look at Oxford City Council’s proposed budget for 2023/24
The council has balanced the budget despite facing unprecedented financial pressures as a result of rising inflation and interest rates, the economic downturn and the legacy impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on some key income streams.
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1,400 households in Vale of White Horse to be lifted out of paying council tax from April
District councillors at the Vale unanimously agreed to remove the restrictions requiring low-income households to contribute towards their annual council tax bill.
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Cherwell School in Oxford retains its ‘outstanding’ rating from Ofsted
The Cherwell School in Marston Ferry Road received the top grading after inspectors from the national school standards watchdog visited in October.
