http://www.cherwell.gov.uk Cherwell District Council News Releases en Copyright 2010 Cherwell District Council http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:30:01 GMT Simple options for responding to this year's electoral registration canvass have proven enormously popular with residents in north Oxfordshire. Cherwell District Council is offering phone, internet and text message options for those who registered last year and whose details have not changed. http://www.cherwell.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=6013 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:03:22 GMT A massive six tonnes of rubbish was swept up during last week's cleaning blitz in the Southwold area of Bicester. A team of street sweepers and litter pickers collected a total of 4,170kg of recyclable waste and 1,860kg which went to landfill. http://www.cherwell.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=6011 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:20:03 GMT Adult careers advice will soon be available to those visiting Cherwell District Council's LinkPoint office in Banbury. The CfBT (Centre for British Teachers) Education Trust will offer its Next Step service from 10am to 4pm every Wednesday starting on 8 September. http://www.cherwell.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=5982 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:45:44 GMT Flats in Banbury will start joining Cherwell District Council's food waste scheme next week and should all be onboard within two months. From Tuesday, 7 September they will be receiving kitchen caddies - a container to help them collect food waste for transfer to their brown bin - and the roll-out should be complete by the end of the month. http://www.cherwell.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=5981 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:38:54 GMT Following joint investigation between Cherwell District Council and the Department for Work and Pensions, Peter Wynne, 52, of Hearthway, Banbury appeared at Banbury Magistrates Court on 20 August. Wynne had earlier this year pleaded guilty to dishonestly failing to disclose employment, that affected his claims. The fraud had been perpetrated over a lengthy period going back to 2003. He was sentenced to 12 weeks custody, suspended for 12 months and a 12 week curfew between 8pm and 8am. http://www.cherwell.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=5978 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:38:30 GMT Organisations working in partnership to provide the Eco Bicester development have devised a shared vision for the town as a whole. In the document the Eco Bicester Delivery Board has outlined its ambitions for the town as it grows as a low-carbon community. http://www.cherwell.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=5965 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:58:15 GMT Cherwell District Council is looking to clean up the streets of Bicester next week with another neighbourhood blitz. The Southwold area of town is the latest to benefit from the initiative which removes litter, tackles fly tipping, deals with dog fouling and targets graffiti. http://www.cherwell.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=5939 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:33:06 GMT Enforcement staff at Cherwell District Council are set to launch a campaign tackling the sticky issue of discarded chewing gum. They will be out in the district's three main centres during the week commencing 23 August in a bid to educate people on the extent of the problem. http://www.cherwell.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=5849 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:25:33 GMT An event will take place later this month celebrating a year of intergenerational partnerships in Banbury. Cherwell District Council has teamed up with the WRVS and BYHP for the showcase on 24 August. http://www.cherwell.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=5836 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:45:08 GMT Letters go out this month asking Cherwell residents to sign up for the electoral register and this need not be a chore. Anyone who did so last year and whose circumstances have not changed need only confirm their details. http://www.cherwell.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=5767 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:24:34 GMT Cherwell District Council is running a series of activity roadshows in villages, aimed at 5 to 11 year olds. They're full of fun games, including soft ball, relays, parachute games, multi skill activities and loads more. http://www.cherwell.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=5740 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:02:27 GMT These's a new way to get fit at Bicester Leisure Centre, starting on Mondays in September. Zumba classes are more like a fitness party then an exercise class. Zumba is Latin-inspired dance exercise, where steps and rhythms are mixed with aerobics to create an easy to follow routine. http://www.cherwell.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=5729 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:40:33 GMT If you love the thrill of team sports like football, netball, hockey or rugby, you should try something a bit different - get into 'touch'. Touch rugby is a fast moving sport played by mixed teams, so you can come and play with friends, partner or work colleagues. http://www.cherwell.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=5727 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:51:29 GMT