Cherwell District Council News
Read news and features about Cherwell District Council – one of five district councils in Oxfordshire. It covers an area that includes Banbury, Bicester and Kidlington.
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Two new unitary councils proposed in Local government reform
Five councils across Oxfordshire and West Berkshire have joined forces to propose two new unitary authorities—Oxford and Shires Council and Ridgeway Council—as part of national plans to reform local government.
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Lib Dems condemn Labour’s housing policy change in Cherwell amid planning delays
Cherwell’s Liberal Democrats have criticised the Labour government for reinstating the requirement to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, despite over 8,000 homes already approved but awaiting construction.
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MPs holding local council roles criticised for poor council meeting attendance
Four of Oxfordshire’s six MPs are also local county or district council councillors
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Cherwell Council set for headquarters move to Castle Quay shopping centre
Cherwell District Council plans to move its new headquarters into the former BHS and Gap units within Banbury’s Castle Quay Shopping Centre, which it owns. This move aims to support a “thriving and vibrant town centre.”
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Oxford United progresses new stadium plans with pre-application request to Cherwell Council
Oxford United Football Club has confirmed it has submitted a confidential pre-application request to Cherwell District Council in relation to plans for its new stadium.
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Lib Dems to lead Cherwell District Council in a new progressive administration
The Lib Dems have formed a new minority progressive administration with the Green Independent & Alliance to run Cherwell District Council.
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Detailed designs for YASA’s new UK HQ at Bicester Motion gets the green light
Detailed designs for three new interconnected buildings, which will be YASA’s new UK HQ based at Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Bicester, have been approved by Cherwell District Council.
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Electric car club pilot scheme extended until September 2024
The trial features electric vehicles (EVs), which can be hired on an hourly or daily basis from district and city council-owned car parks in Bicester, Banbury, Kidlington, Eynsham, Henley, Wallingford, Abingdon, Witney and Oxford.
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Businesses in Cherwell district urged to share their views on what they need
Local businesses are being asked to talk about how they want to grow and what they need from Cherwell District Council and partners to help them to prosper.
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Questions over £4.3m gap in Castle Quay’s revenue sparks a tribal row
Questions over the performance of Banbury’s council-owned shopping centre turned tribal this week with claims that a political group is “denigrating” the town.
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District councillors in Cherwell to get a 2.75 per cent pay rise
Councillors in Cherwell District Council are set to benefit from a 2.75 per cent rise to their annual allowances, as recommended by an independent panel.
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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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Silverstone Interactive Museum reacts to councils’ loans renegotiations
Silverstone Interactive Museum has said it is “extremely grateful” for the support in renegotiating loans from local authorities ahead of its opening in 2019
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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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Cherwell District Council’s UKSPF plan receives £1.25m to invest in the district
Cherwell District Council’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) investment plan has been approved by the government, unlocking £1.25m for the council to invest in the district by March 2025.
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Cherwell council announces grant scheme to help communities celebrate coronation
Local communities in Cherwell district are set to benefit from a £45,000 grant scheme that will allow residents to come together to celebrate the coronation