Fair will cast its spell on Banbury once more
Banbury’s famous Michaelmas Fair will bounce back from last year’s postponement to bathe the…
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AJ Bell Women's Tour. Flying the flag for Oxfordshire
The AJ Bell Women's Tour cyclists received a warm welcome from thousands of Oxfordshire residents and school children on Monday 4 October.
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COP26 zero carbon tour bus to visit Bicester on 7 September
Oxfordshire’s countdown to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow continues this month with the arrival of a zero carbon tour bus to the county.
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Help shape new air quality website
Residents are being asked to help shape a new air quality community website, which will help to raise awareness and understanding of air pollution across Oxfordshire.
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Men hit in the pocket for bottle bank fly-tip
Two Londoners who dumped a suitcase, cardboard boxes, and other items at a Chesterton bottle bank have been made to pay £300 in fixed penalty notices (FPNs).
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New partnership brings golden cycling opportunities to Cherwell
Residents in north Oxfordshire will benefit from a new partnership between Cherwell District Council and the elite professionals at British Cycling.
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Welfare warning as online puppy dealers profit
The council is warning pet lovers to carefully choose whom they do business with, amid warnings that a pandemic boom in dog ownership is allowing unscrupulous online dealers to profit.
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Parking enforcement changes set to keep traffic moving
The way parking is controlled in Cherwell is set to change in a bid to create safer roads and help traffic flow more freely.
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Report points the way to a zero carbon Oxfordshire
The publication of the Pathways to a Zero-Carbon Oxfordshire report by the University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute and Bioregional has been welcomed by Cherwell District Council.
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Electric vehicle drivers can Park and Charge in Bicester as innovative new charging hub opens.
Motorists can start using a new electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in the heart of Bicester when it opens on Thursday 27 May at Cherwell District Council’s Cattle Market car park.
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Shutting the door on Bicester noise nuisance
The decibels are dropping for residents of a Bicester street where antisocial behaviour and loud music sparked over 70 complaints.
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Funding win boosts council’s climate action
Visiting a council leisure centre for gym or swim will soon be greener, thanks to a £6 million funding award from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
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Recycling residents praised following festive record
Residents are being thanked for putting the right thing in the right bin with a significant rise in recycling being recorded over the Christmas and new year period in 2020 when compared to 2019.
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Community Nature Plan approved for future generations
An update on Cherwell’s Community Nature Plan has been approved, reaffirming a strong commitment to the natural environment for people and wildlife in north Oxfordshire.
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Parking offer will drive town centre footfall
People will find it easier to drive to Banbury town centre for their Christmas stocking fillers, thanks to a new parking offer.
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Offender pays the price of hedgerow fly-tip
A man who failed to ensure his rubbish was legally disposed of has been ordered to pay £675 in fines and costs.
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Crews make light work of fuller bins
The weight of waste and recycling collected by north Oxfordshire bin crews has increased by 4,542 tonnes, a weight equivalent to 30 blue whales.
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Bicester in the driving seat for new electric vehicle park and charge scheme
Bicester residents will be the first to take advantage of a multi-million pound scheme, supporting the switch to driving electric cars by making it easier to charge them.
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The Great British September Clean – get involved!
Residents of north Oxfordshire who are keen to keep their neighbourhood neat and tidy are being offered help.
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Climate commitment branches out
North Oxfordshire is set to become a greener corner of the world, thanks to the council’s commitment to planting up to three million trees.
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George helps Keep Cherwell Tidy
George Gilkes will visit dozens of community groups in north Oxfordshire this spring to deliver litter-picking equipment for the Great British Spring Clean.
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Hundreds show their respects with Banbury’s poppy soldier
The focal point for Banbury’s Remembrance Day commemorations has raised more than a thousand pounds for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.
