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…
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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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Cherwell launches zero carbon action plan
Reaching zero carbon by 2030 is a key aim of Cherwell District Council’s coronavirus recovery, says a new climate action plan.
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COVID-19 sees fair postponed for first time in recent history
The Banbury Michaelmas fair has been a fixture of the life of the town for hundreds of years, but public health concerns have seen it postponed for the first time in recent history this year.
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Blue bins are fuller as Recycle Week approaches
North Oxfordshire residents are being thanked for putting the right thing in the right bin as Recycle Week approaches.
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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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Wider walkways aid social distancing in Bicester
Pedestrians have more room to socially distance in Bicester Market Square after the council barriered off areas of the highway to widen the footpaths, early on Thursday morning.
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Lockdown bin weights soar but people are recycling more
The weight of waste and recycling produced by Cherwell residents has increased by the equivalent of 100 double decker buses (1,870 tonnes) during lockdown.
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World Environment Day 2020
World Environment Day 2020 (5 June) is an opportunity to take a look at some of the work Cherwell District Council has underway to help tackle the climate emergency at the local level.
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Cherwell helps businesses transition to a low carbon future
A new partnership will offer enhanced support to Cherwell businesses looking to foster a more environmentally friendly approach to growth and prosperity.
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New food outlets should register with council
Consumers wanting food delivered to their homes can get extra reassurance by making sure they only use registered businesses, the council says, as new food outlets spring up.
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Karen from Bicester thanks residents for their support
Karen Wells is one of the dozens of bin lorry loaders who are proud to be working hard for north Oxfordshire residents throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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.