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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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.
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Changes to parking enforcement going live on 01 November
The way parking is controlled in parts of Oxfordshire will change as Oxfordshire County Council takes on the responsibility for civil parking enforcement from Thames Valley Police.
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Council leader urges action as COP26 is set to open in Glasgow
Oxfordshire County Council leader Councillor Liz Leffman has urged world leaders to grasp the opportunity to tackle climate change that the forthcoming COP26 summit in Glasgow represents.
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Local Energy Oxfordshire trialling how to make renewables work for everyone
Critical to the success of Project LEO is the involvement of five local communities across Oxfordshire in a series of Smart and Fair Neighbourhood (SFN) trials.
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Plans to make 20mph the new 30mph across Oxfordshire have been approved
Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet voted to endorse proposals to make it simpler, quicker and less cost-prohibitive to lower speeds to 20mph on most urban areas and village streets.
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AJ Bell Women’s Tour cycling race is coming to Oxfordshire on Monday
Around 100 pro-cyclists – accompanied by support vehicles – will race from Bicester, continuing through Oxford and Abingdon, to the finish in Banbury.
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Afghan Resettlement: Amazon wishlist set up for specific donations
An Afghan Resettlement Amazon wishlist for specific donations has been set up by Asylum Welcome, which supports refugees and asylum seekers in Oxford and Oxfordshire.
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Council hands over new £12m Oxford SEND school to academy trust
Oxfordshire County Council has worked closely with The Gallery Trust in delivering the new buildings for the specialist academy, which were handed over to Orion Academy.
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Oxfordshire’s councils reiterate support for housing families fleeing Afghanistan
The support comes as the government provides extra £5m funding to help the new arrivals with accommodation as part of its Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP).
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AJ Bell Women’s Tour to take in more central Oxford locations
In a change to the previously advertised route, the race will now go through New Marston, Marston and St Clements to The Plain, then up Cowley Road before heading out of the city towards Garsington.
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Resonance secures £5m investment from Oxfordshire County Council
The investment into the fund will help to provide up to an additional 25 supported living homes for adults in Oxfordshire with care and support needs.