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All you need to know about changes to Oxfordshire's councils
1 天前 · On December 16, the government published a white paper on a national programme of devolution and reform to local government. Following this, on January 10, Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet agreed to send a letter to central government requesting the county is fast-tracked for local government reorganisation.
Oxfordshire council put £5 million aside for devolution
23 小时之前 · Part of the funds will be sourced from a £3.7 million one off-payment from the £7.4 million funding from the contingency budget. READ MORE: Banbury mother with pram ‘threatened by drunk man' The rest of the money in this budget will be used to meet potential demand increases in adult and children’s social care.
Oxfordshire should work with Berks and Bucks, says council leader
1 天前 · Oxfordshire should look to form a new strategic authority with Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, rather than Swindon, according to the leader of South Oxfordshire District Council. Central government has announced plans to reform local government, which could see councils across a wider region, such as ...
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Botley Road meeting with Lord Hendy to be 'invitation only'
4 天之前 · A meeting about Botley Road attended by rail minister Lord Hendy is expected to be held on an invitation only basis. Network Rail has been working on a £161m revamp of Oxford station and the road in west Oxford was closed at the rail bridge as a result in April 2023. The road was supposed to ...
New plans approved to change The Eagle and Child in Oxford
6 天之前 · READ MORE: Environment Agency slams plans for 30 new Oxford homes Scaffolding at the Eagle and Child (Image: Andy Ffrench) The plans show two parlours at the front of the pub will be kept and a third one reinstated as it was in 1863. The new bar will be in the same position at the entrance to the Rabbit Room. Scaffolding was put up at the pub at the end of last year in anticipation of the ...
Oxford bridge set to reopen after three-year closure
2024年12月14日 · The bridge was originally built in the 1920s to carry a pipe for the St Ebbe's gasworks site, which was later redeveloped for housing. The pipe was replaced with a footpath in the 1970s.
Schools close and buses divert as flooding hits Oxfordshire
2024年9月23日 · Parts of Oxfordshire have been hit by flooding amid heavy rain Some schools have closed and bus services have been diverted Send your stories and pictures to [email protected]
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