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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Have your say on major future infrastructure plans in Oxfordshire
The Oxfordshire Infrastructure Strategy (OxIS) provides a framework for the County Council and planning authorities to establish strategic infrastructure investment priorities.
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Parking changes set for Cherwell, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse
The council already enforces parking in Oxford City and West Oxfordshire and will now take over from Thames Valley Police in the Cherwell, South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse districts.
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Enhanced government support to help bring down Oxford COVID cases
Oxford is to receive increased testing and help to maximise vaccine uptake, and people are advised to be cautious about non-essential travel in and out of the city.
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COVID-19 cases in Oxford is highest in south-east
At 629 per 100,000 population, the case rates in the city is over two and a half times the national average and at a similar level to what it was in the previous peak in January.
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Grant saves 12 rural bus services from axe until April 2022
Oxfordshire County Council will use £275k of its existing Local Authority Bus Subsidy Grant (LABSG) to support the services which would otherwise have faced withdrawal in August 2021.
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Funding agreement signed to deliver M40 roundabout improvements
Oxfordshire County Council has allocated £18.8m of its Oxfordshire Housing and Growth Deal funding to improve the existing roundabouts at the Upper Heyford development site.
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City Council provides electric van to support community outreach groups
The electric van can be hired by community groups for just £24 a day with free insurance cover to nominated drivers from the community groups.
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Upgrades to Go Ultra Low Oxford chargers for residents complete
The upgrade means that all 12 designated resident bollard chargers installed under Phase one of Go Ultra Low Oxford project are now available for the public to use.
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Consultation opens on plans to build 15 new council homes in Littlemore
The council intends to build 9 two-bed and 6 three-bed houses on the site, which is currently owned by Oxfordshire County Council. Eight homes will be let at social rent.
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New study highlights opportunities to expand Oxfordshire’s railway network
The Oxfordshire Rail Corridor Study (ORCS) looks in detail at the county’s predicted growth in jobs and housing over the next two decades and how the rail network can best support it.
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New ECI report provides a roadmap towards Oxfordshire’s zero-carbon future
Created by the University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute (ECI), the report challenges Oxfordshire’s key decision-makers to embrace several new recommendations.
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E-scooter trial to expand across city of Oxford
The county council has announced that the e-scooter trial with its partner Voi Technology will expand to include a large area of the eastern and southern parts of the city.
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Gigabit-capable, full-fibre broadband coming to Oxfordshire
Residents are set to benefit from faster internet with a significant number of Oxfordshire towns being confirmed for an upgrade to gigabit-capable, full-fibre broadband.
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Oxfordshire lockdown extension: COVID-19 on the rise in young people
Young people in Oxfordshire are being encouraged to take all precautions not to contract COVID-19, get their vaccination as soon as it is offered and make sure they are regularly getting tested.
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Oxfordshire County Council looks to an electric bus future
The council will express an interest in the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme – a new government funding competition to transition to zero emission transport by 2050.
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Free bike rental for travel to and from Milton Park at Didcot Parkway cycle hub
The new cycle hub opened in March 2021 which can accommodate circa 600 bikes. The rental bikes are available from the same, secure location and are free for the first 48 hours of use.