Oxfordshire County Council

The County Council’s cycling champion has described the new shared space proposals for Broad Street, Oxford, as “brave and symbolic” while arguing they do not go far enough.

The blistering address from the county’s cabinet member for climate change delivery & environment, supported the County Council’s response, raising concern over the proposals.

Measures will be taken to manage costs rather than find extra money if inflation further affects the major new roads project in Didcot.

Oxfordshire County Council expects to need an extra £4.5m to pay for just nine children under its care – including one whose placement costs up to £20k per week.

Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council have agreed to a £4.00 all-in ticket for single passengers for a six-month trial from the end of September.

Splitting the shared services delivered in partnership with Cherwell District Council is expected to cost Oxfordshire County Council more than £860,000 by March 2024.

The measures, which were previously experimental, have now been made permanent by Liberal Democrat, Labour and Green councillors in charge of the county.

The leader of Oxfordshire County Council is consulting officials over ways to prevent a repeat of a mass walkout by Conservative councillors at a council meeting last week.

Councillor Jenny Hannaby (Lib Dem, Grove & Wantage), the cabinet member for community services and safety across Oxfordshire was fielding a question on LTNs at this week’s council meeting.

Businesses on Parsons Street in the old town area of Banbury have highlighted dismay over the issuing of parking tickets for vehicles they say are delivering to their premises.