-
Oxfordshire County Council names new Chief Executive
Dr Martin Reeves has been named as new Chief Executive of Oxfordshire County Council, to take over from the Interim Chief Executive, Stephen Chandler.
-
Council issues statement on HIF2 A40 improvements programme
Following recommendations from officers, the council cabinet has approved the withdrawal of the Compulsory Purchase and Side Roads Orders from the ongoing statutory process to the programme.
-
Call to pause work on Eynsham park and ride during A40 project review
That was the view of Oxfordshire County Council’s active travel champion Councillor Dan Levy, the Liberal Democrat member who also represents Eynsham.
-
Local councils to get climate change scorecards in new survey
The survey was initiated by Climate Emergency UK, a body set up in response to the climate emergency declarations that councils started making at the end of 2018.
-
Botley Road to close for 12 months for Oxford Station improvement works
The road is set to close from 09 January 2023 to allow Network Rail replace the rail bridge at Oxford Train Station as part of a larger project to expand the station on the western side.
-
Oxford’s traffic filters approved despite objection from within the council’s cabinet
The decision was made amid an acrimonious atmosphere following a debate featuring more than 50 opinions from the public.
-
Six traffic filters to be trialled across Oxford city
Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet has approved controversial plans for six traffic filters to be trialled across the city after improvement works to Oxford railway station are complete.
-
City council set to provide emergency beds for people experiencing rough sleeping this winter
The council activates its severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) on every night that the Met Office forecasts freezing overnight temperatures weather for anyone experiencing rough sleeping.
-
County Council working to retain Oxford bus services
This follows the Oxford Bus Company’s announcement of the withdrawal of bus services to the Northway and Risinghurst areas of the city.
-
Changes to Oxford city’s bus services from 08 January 2023
Oxford Bus Company say the main reason behind the timetable changes is the significant delays to many services currently being experienced in East Oxford, particularly in the Plain Roundabout area.
