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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Oxford’s universities prepare for the return of more students
Students on practical courses who need to access specialist facilities and equipment will be returning to campus in March and April, in line with the Government’s latest guidance.
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New rail bridge coming to support active travel in Bicester
The work will see two structures built to enable access both over and under the railway, connecting two sides of new housing areas in north-west Bicester.
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New cycling and walking plan to start for Banbury
Residents are set to benefit from improvements to encourage cycling and walking in and around the town, with planning to start soon.
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Zero Carbon Oxford Summit: Leaders support 2040 net zero carbon emissions
The group of 21 leaders from the city’s universities, institutions and large businesses gave support to the aspiration of achieving net zero carbon emissions as a city by 2040.
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Plans for secure cycle parking in east Oxford announced
Residents of the Iffley and St Mary’s areas in Oxford are set to benefit from several secure cycle storage facilities to allow them to keep their bikes safer from theft.
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New electric scooter hire scheme for Oxford to be launched with Voi
Residents in the Headington area of Oxford will soon be able to rent an e-scooter as part of a trial to allow residents to both travel in a socially distanced manner and cut carbon emissions.
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Cowley residents to learn decision on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
Residents in Oxford’s Temple Cowley, Church Cowley and Florence Park areas will soon learn of progress made to make residential roads in their areas safer for cycling and walking.
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Oxford’s uni students set to study online under new national lockdown
The majority of students at both universities have been asked not to return to Oxford, except for those studying specific courses relating to medicine, health, education and social work.
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Oxford and Coventry set to be UK’s first all-electric bus cities
The cities are developing business cases in an England-wide competition to switch an entire town or city’s bus fleet to electric vehicles.
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Oxfordshire wins £3m grant to help prevent sewers flooding
The grant from Thames Water will go towards projects by Cherwell and Vale of White Horse District Councils to tackle the problem over the next five years.
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Residents urged to be on guard against coronavirus vaccine scammers
Oxfordshire residents are being urged to be on their guard against scammers using the promise of a coronavirus vaccine to con them out of money.
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Have your say on Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone Pilot proposal
Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council are asking for your views on a revised Oxford Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) Pilot proposal by Sunday 17 January 2021.
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Have your say on County Council budget proposals for 2021/22
The council is proposing to increase council tax by 1.99%, and would also like to know what you think of an additional increase, up to 3%, for adult social care.
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Oxfordshire County Council highway team project up for national award
The project to reform its highways service has brought in an extra £400,000 a year, increased public satisfaction, and helped residents highlight which roads need fixing.
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Oxfordshire County Council to accelerate A40 improvement scheme
Plans include better connections into Oxford with acceleration of a new park and ride at Eynsham as part of the Science Transit 2 (ST2) scheme for the A40.
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Help available over winter for children and families affected by COVID-19
Help will be available over the winter for children, families in need, and individuals whose lives have been affected by COVID-19.