Oxfordshire County Council News
Browse news and stories about Oxfordshire County Council – the local authority for the county of Oxfordshire responsible for delivering services like social care, education and transport to the county’s 600,000+ residents.
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Fleet of 159 state-of-the-art electric buses set to serve Oxford and surrounding areas
This comes after a bid for government funding was approved, and Oxfordshire County Council awarded £32.8 million from the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme.
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Planning application submitted for Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme
The Environment Agency has submitted the planning application to build the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme. This is a significant step towards reducing flood risk to homes, businesses and transport links in Oxford.
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Plant-based food for councillors at Oxfordshire County Council catered events
Food served to county councillors at council catered events will, from now on, be plant-based and with a priority on local sourcing. And there are plans to explore plant-based options on school menus.
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Majority of Oxfordshire children offered first choice secondary school place for 2022/23
A total of 88.27% of applications have been awarded their first choice with a total of 96.42% offered one of the four choices listed on their application.
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What to expect as we enter new phase of pandemic in Oxfordshire
Despite recent welcome declines in the number of people contracting COVID-19 in the county, the number is still in the thousands each week.
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Council and NHS staff across Oxfordshire thanked for their efforts during the pandemic
Council and NHS leaders are taking the opportunity to thank staff across local authorities and the health and social care system for their tireless efforts throughout the pandemic.
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Oxford City Council moves face-to-face customer services to Westgate Library
In April 2021, the City Council reopened face to face customer services at St Aldates Chambers. This will continue but will now relocate to the Westgate Library, where Oxfordshire County Council offer a similar service.
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Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) pilot set to launch this month
All petrol and diesel vehicles, including hybrids, will incur a daily charge unless eligible for a discount or exemption. However, zero emission vehicles such as electric cars can enter the pilot area free of charge.
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Have your say on the future of transport in Oxfordshire
People who live, work in or visit Oxfordshire are urged to have their say on a plan to deliver a zero carbon transport network by 2040.
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Apply for an Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) pilot discount or exemption
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Registrations are now open for eligible vehicle users to apply for a discount or exemption for Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) pilot shown in the map above. Registrations are now open for eligible vehicle users to apply for a discount or exemption for Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) pilot. Those qualifying for a…
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Mobile COVID testing returns to Oxford as cases reach highest ever level
People in Oxford will be able to get a PCR test as an extra mobile COVID testing unit returns to the city in response to rising COVID cases in the city.
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Three cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant found in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is set to become the focus of targeted COVID-19 testing activity following the identification of three cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
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County council plans for £13m of savings in next budget
Alongside plans to meet its current and future financial challenges, the budget proposals for 2022/23 at Oxfordshire County Council also include investments in making the county greener and fairer.
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Voi E-scooter trial in Oxford extended to March 2022
Residents and visitors to Oxford can continue to hire e-scooters as the trial has been formally extended by four months from its original end date of 30 November 2021 to 31 March 2022.
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Roll-out of electric vehicle (EV) charging points in county’s car parks
Following the installation of the first park and charge EV hub at Bicester’s Cattle Market car park in May, the locations of the remaining 19 sites have been announced.
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Overwhelming support for Broad Meadow in consultation results
Oxford’s residents have expressed overwhelming support for the initiative introduced by the City Council over the summer.