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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Oxfordshire councils regulatory teams win award for pandemic business support
A combined nomination was made by Oxfordshire’s Regulatory Partners to the Office for Product and Safety Standard (OPSS) Regulatory Excellence Awards 2021.
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Fusion Processing selected for new self-driving minibus trial at Milton Park
Oxfordshire County Council signed an agreement to procure an electric, self-driving minibus for use by staff working at Milton Park near Didcot.
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Funding boost to transform future of transport in Oxfordshire
This will allow the council to develop a system capable of offering transport data to technology development companies and the public.
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Electric vehicle users can Park and Charge in Bicester as new hub opens
The Bicester site is the first of 24 council-owned car parks that will have an EV charging hub installed this year under the £5.2 million Park and Charge scheme.
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New administration formed at Oxfordshire County Council
A new administration has been formed at Oxfordshire County Council following the 06 May elections that left no one individual party with a majority.
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Bicester: Railway underbridges installed in a four-day operation
The underbridges were inserted underneath the Marylebone/Aynho line north-west of Bicester between 02 and 05 April, during the East bank holiday weekend.
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City Council plans to pedestrianise Broad Street for summer
The aim is to temporarily pedestrianise the road between Magdalen Street East and Turl Street to create a public square and events space this summer.
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Bicester & Banbury to host prestigious 2021 Women’s Tour cycling race
The Grand Départ of the prestigious 2021 Women’s Tour will begin in the Bicester’s Market Square with riders heading north to finish in the market town of Banbury.
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Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone pilot approved by County Council Cabinet
Oxford’s proposed Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) pilot has been approved by the County Council’s Cabinet for launch in August. Oxford will be one of the first places in Britain to introduce a ZEZ.
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Oxford residents urged to register in time to vote on 06 May
On Thursday 06 May 2021, residents in Oxford will have their say on who represents them at City and County Council, and as Police and Crime Commissioner.
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Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone Pilot supported by City Council Cabinet
Next week (16 March), Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet will have final sign off on the introduction of the scheme, as the highways authority.
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Exhibition launched on plans for A34 junction at Lodge Hill
Residents in the Abingdon area and users of the nearby A34 are set to benefit from major road improvements with plans to build a new south-facing slip road at Lodge Hill.
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Have your say on proposed cycling and walking changes for Jericho & Walton Manor
Residents in the Jericho and Walton Manor are being asked for their views on proposals to make it safer for cycling and walking in a consultation that opens on 05 March.
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Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone Pilot set for approval after final public consultation
If City and County Council’s Cabinets agree to the latest version of the pilot, Oxford will be one of the first places in the UK to introduce a Zero Emission Zone.
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Oxfordshire top of county recycling table for seventh year in a row
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Residents in Oxfordshire have helped the county top the table nationally when it comes to recycling and composting for the seventh year in a row. Residents in Oxfordshire have helped the county top the table nationally when it comes to recycling and composting for the seventh year in a row. Oxfordshire County Council…
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Work on new cycling and walking improvements to start in Bicester and Witney
The work has been delivered at pace thanks to the £1.4 million of funding secured by the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) from the Government’s Local Growth Fund.