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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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.
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Smoother roads across Oxfordshire as ‘micro-surfacing’ programme ends
Dozens of neighbourhoods across Oxfordshire are enjoying smoother roads and pavements after this year’s ‘micro-surfacing’ programme came to an end.
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Oxfordshire wins £2.98 million funding to transform active travel
Oxford, Witney and Bicester are set to benefit from the cash boost to improve active travel options and support local economic recovery over the coming months.
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The UK’s first multi-city autonomous vehicle demonstration begins in Oxford
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Autonomous vehicle demonstration in Oxford Project Endeavour has reached a key milestone as the first live trials of its autonomous vehicle fleet begin this week on roads in Oxford. The development brings the deployment of commercial autonomous vehicles in the UK one step closer. Project Endeavour – a Government-backed R&D project – will…
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Oxford’s George Street part-pedestrianised to support local restaurants and cafes
Oxford’s George Street part-pedestrianised to enable local restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes to introduce outdoor dining areas.
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Oxford prepares for the safe return of university students
Oxford prepares for the safe return of university students with a range of measures to help keep students, staff and residents safe.
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Councils share updates on temporary bus gates proposals
Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council have shared updates on the temporary bus gates proposals for Oxford city centre.
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Nine out of 10 children get first choice of Oxfordshire primary school for 2020
More than nine out of 10 children who are set to enter the classroom this September have been offered their first choice of primary school in Oxfordshire.
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Oxford city centre businesses invited to have say on Zero Emission Zone
Oxford city centre businesses are being invited to ask questions and have their say on proposals for the UK’s first city-centre Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ).
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Oxfordshire County Council publishes draft 2020/21 budget
Oxfordshire County Council published 2020/21 budget proposals and this includes a Council Tax by 1.99% to pay for investment in social services, schools and roads.
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Final draft proposals published for Oxford Zero Emission Zone
Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council have published final draft proposals for Oxford Zero Emission Zone to be introduced later this year.