Cherwell District Council
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
Councillor’s mic-drop over housing standards in Cherwell dismissed as “unwarranted flounce”
A councillor championing housing standards in Cherwell was accused of an “unwarranted flounce” having walked out immediately after criticising a new policy.
Reduced housing targets in Cherwell will protect from “speculative” developers
A new way of calculating housing targets across Cherwell district is set to give councillors more scope to refuse planning applications
Rents and council tax in Cherwell District are set to go up by the maximum permitted
Cherwell District Council is putting up housing rents and its share of council tax by the maximum allowed amid plans to handle future financial pressures.
Next steps in Oxford’s Local Plan 2040 set for cabinet approval
Oxford City Council is preparing to launch a new round of public consultation as the next steps in developing the Oxford Local Plan 2040 looks set for approval by the council’s cabinet.
