Tickets on sale for the Lord Mayor of Oxford's annual Christmas Carol Concert
Published: Monday, 12th November 2018 in Your Council newsTickets are now on sale for The Lord Mayor’s annual Christmas Carol Concert, which will be taking place on Sunday 16 December 2018 at Oxford Town Hall.
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Museum of Oxford to host panel to mark end of the First World War
Published: Friday, 9th November 2018 in Leisure and Culture newsThe Museum of Oxford is to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War and highlight the impact of the war on local people through hosting a panel discussion with local experts.
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Covered Market ice cream vendor featured in new series of videos celebrating traders
Published: Thursday, 8th November 2018 in Leisure and Culture newsGraham Macdonald, founder of Oxford Covered Market’s popular iScream Gelaterie, is encouraging customers to come by and visit their little corner of Italy in the heart of historic Oxford.
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Council asks local employers to help Oxford become England’s first Living Wage City
Published: Thursday, 8th November 2018 in Economy newsOxford City Council is calling on local employers to help Oxford become England’s first Living Wage City.
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Recycling League wins top award
Published: Wednesday, 7th November 2018 in Recycling and Waste newsOxford Direct Services’ Recycling Team has won an award for the Best in Recycling and Waste Innovation from the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE).
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Oxford again named as top UK city for economy and wellbeing
Published: Monday, 5th November 2018 in About Oxford newsOxford has been named as the top UK city for economic success and wellbeing of the community for the third year in a row.
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Council to increase the Oxford Living Wage to £10.02 an hour
Published: Monday, 5th November 2018 in Economy newsOxford City Council has announced a new Oxford Living Wage rate of £10.02 an hour, which will apply from April 2019.
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Oxford to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War
Published: Friday, 2nd November 2018 in Events newsThis year’s Remembrance Service and Parade will mark one hundred years since the armistice treaty was signed, the First World War ended, and a new world began.
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Council to deliver social housing in Rose Hill development
Published: Thursday, 1st November 2018 in Housing newsThe City Council is progressing plans to deliver 43 new homes, including 18 for social rent and 25 for low cost home ownership, at two sites in Rose Hill.
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Final consultation begins on Oxford’s draft Local Plan 2036
Published: Wednesday, 31st October 2018 in Planning newsThe third and final public consultation on the City Council’s Draft Oxford Local Plan 2036 (Draft Submission Document) starts on Thursday 1 November and will run until 13 December 2018.
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Council releases rough sleeping street count information
Published: Tuesday, 30th October 2018 in Communities newsAs part of its funding agreement with the government’s Rough Sleeper Initiative (RSI), Oxford City Council is conducting overnight street counts of rough sleepers every two months.
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Council aims for more diverse workforce
Published: Tuesday, 30th October 2018 in Your Council newsOxford City Council is aiming to improve the quality and relevance of its services for the city’s entire population by better reflecting Oxford’s diversity in its workforce.
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Cross-Party Council review highlights issue of rough sleepers with “no local connection” to Oxford
Published: Tuesday, 30th October 2018 in Housing newsA cross-party group of Oxford City Councillors have completed their review of a key homelessness policy, and are preparing to make recommendations to council decision makers.
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Work on Bullingdon Community Centre set to go ahead
Published: Friday, 26th October 2018 in Communities newsAgreement has been reached in principle with the Bullingdon Community Association (BCA) for the demolition of the defective Bullingdon Community Centre building and its replacement with a brand new purpose-built facility, using off-site modular construction methods.
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Cancellation of planned meeting with Oxford León Association
Published: Wednesday, 24th October 2018 in Oxford Town Hall newsA planned meeting with the Oxford León Association this evening, to be hosted by the Lord Mayor of Oxford, Cllr Colin Cook, has been cancelled following the withdrawal of the Mayor of Leon, Roger Gurdian.
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Council provides new beds and services for rough sleepers without an Oxford local connection
Published: Wednesday, 24th October 2018 in Homelessness newsAs part of a government-funded pilot project, Oxford City Council is providing new beds and services for rough sleepers who do not have a local connection with Oxford.
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St Giles’ churchyard clearance statement
Published: Friday, 19th October 2018 in Communities newsAt the request of St Giles’ Church, Oxford City Council, assisted by Thames Valley Police, has removed seven tents and more than 100 needles from the city centre churchyard.
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Council approves draft Local Plan for final round of consultation
Published: Friday, 19th October 2018 in Planning newsThe City Council has approved the draft Oxford Local Plan 2036 for a third and final round of consultation before submission to the Government Inspector early next year.
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Council approves draft Local Plan for final round of consultation
Published: Thursday, 18th October 2018 in Planning newsThe City Council has approved the draft Oxford Local Plan 2036 for a third and final round of consultation before submission to the Government Inspector early next year.
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Joint taskforce launches to tackle open drug dealing and drug taking in Oxford
Published: Thursday, 18th October 2018 in Communities newsOxford City Council, Thames Valley Police and Oxfordshire County Council have launched a joint taskforce to tackle open drug dealing and drug taking in Oxford’s public spaces.
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And the winner is...
Published: Wednesday, 17th October 2018 in Your Council newsThe Oxford City Council Counter-Fraud Team has made history.
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Growth Board Says Let’s Build Affordable Homes
Published: Tuesday, 16th October 2018 in Housing newsOxfordshire Growth Board is holding an event this week for developers and registered providers of social housing to invite them to help deliver new affordable homes across the county, supported by funding from the Housing and Growth Deal.
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Let's turn the school run into the school walk
Published: Tuesday, 16th October 2018 in About Oxford newsOctober is International Walk to School Month, and as new Government data shows that nationally 44 per cent of pupils walk to school in 2017, down on the 46 per cent recorded in 2016, Oxford City Council is calling on more parents to ditch the car and walk their children to school.
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A clean green Gipsy Lane
Published: Tuesday, 16th October 2018 in Recycling and Waste newsFor two weeks between 15 and 28 October Oxford Direct Services staff are concentrating their cleaning efforts on the Gipsy Lane area of Headington.
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Council is bringing a home back into use that has been empty since 1989
Published: Tuesday, 16th October 2018 in Housing newsOxford City Council is refurbishing a four bedroom home in Rose Hill which has been empty since the death of its owner in 1989.
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Oxford City Council wins Air Quality Communications Initiative of the Year
Published: Friday, 12th October 2018 in Environment newsAn air quality campaign by Oxford City Council has been awarded Air Quality Communications Initiative of the Year in the 2018 National Air Quality Awards.
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Oxford City Council sets out future strategy for young people
Published: Wednesday, 10th October 2018 in Communities newsOxford City Council has outlined how it will use its services and resources to support young people growing up in Oxford over the next five years to be healthy, happy and engaged citizens.
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City Conversation sets priorities to tackle rough sleeping in Oxford
Published: Wednesday, 10th October 2018 in Homelessness newsToday, on World Homeless Day, the City Conversation partnership has set out collaborative actions to address rough sleeping in Oxford.
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Council delivers extra beds and services to tackle rough sleeping in Oxford
Published: Tuesday, 9th October 2018 in Homelessness newsOxford City Council is providing funding for 41 extra beds and better services to reduce rough sleeping in Oxford this winter.
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Oxford City Council pays tribute to Councillor Angie Goff
Published: Monday, 8th October 2018 in Your Council newsOxford City Council pays tribute to Councillor Angie Goff, who has sadly passed away.
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