Oxford City Council ensures no child goes hungry during half term
Published: Monday, 26th October 2020 in Communities newsOxford City Council will ensure no child goes hungry during half term.
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Oxford Ice Rink to reopen
Published: Friday, 23rd October 2020 in Leisure and Culture newsOxford Ice Rink will be re-opening on Monday 26 October, the City Council and Fusion Lifestyle confirmed today.
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Oxfordshire close to ‘high’ COVID-19 alert level
Published: Thursday, 22nd October 2020 in Coronavirus: information and guidance newsPeople in Oxfordshire are being advised to be extra vigilant, particularly over half-term, as cases of coronavirus continue to spread across the county.
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Consultation opens on plans to build 79 new homes in Marston
Published: Tuesday, 20th October 2020 in Council Housing newsOxford City Council has started public consultation on plans to build 79 new homes on land west of Mill Lane in Marston.
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New Festival Sponsor Supports Community Based Weekend
Published: Tuesday, 20th October 2020 in Leisure and Culture newsA new sponsor is supporting a fund for low income families to take part in the 2020 Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival.
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Gloucester Green food market set to open on Sundays
Published: Tuesday, 20th October 2020 in About Oxford newsGloucester Green’s celebrated outdoor food market is set to open up on Sundays.
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Hear the history of Headington at new story stations
Published: Monday, 19th October 2020 in Communities newsHeadington residents can now hear stories about the history of their area at eight new story stations installed by Oxford City Council.
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City Council to pedestrianise sections of more streets across Oxford to support cafes, restaurants and bars
Published: Monday, 19th October 2020 in Leisure and Culture newsOxford City Council is set to pedestrianise sections of more streets across the city to help cafes, restaurants and bars by enabling them to provide outside seating areas.
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Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival - celebrating our communities
Published: Friday, 16th October 2020 in Leisure and Culture newsCommunity based event takes place around the city and online.
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Council encourages residents to celebrate Halloween safely
Published: Friday, 16th October 2020 in Leisure and Culture newsOxford City Council is encouraging residents to celebrate Halloween safely this year, to help stop the spread of coronavirus.
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Oxford City Council fines KFC and Bodrum Kebab in Cowley Road £1,000 for breaking coronavirus law
Published: Friday, 16th October 2020 in Coronavirus: information and guidance newsOxford City Council has fined two fast food takeaways, KFC and Bodrum Kebab, both in Cowley Road, £1,000 for breaking coronavirus law. Staff at both businesses were caught taking orders and serving cu
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City Council provides £26.6m to almost 1,800 Oxford businesses to support them through coronavirus pandemic
Published: Friday, 16th October 2020 in Business newsOxford City Council has provided £26.6m to almost 1,800 businesses in the city to support them through the coronavirus pandemic.
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City Council shares how to make green improvements to your home’s energy efficiency
Published: Friday, 16th October 2020 in Environment newsOxford residents can take action to help improve the energy efficiency and warmth in their homes with the launch of the Government’s Green Homes Grants, as well as local initiatives across the city.
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Providing access to carry out your annual gas service check
Published: Friday, 16th October 2020 in Housing newsGas safety checks are a legal requirement that ODS, Oxford City Council’s wholly owned company, carries out on behalf of the Council. But more than that – checking the safety of gas equipment saves lives.
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Oxford City Council encourages tourism businesses and attractions to register for VisitEngland’s industry standard
Published: Friday, 16th October 2020 in Business newsOxford City Council is encouraging tourism businesses and attractions in the city to register for VisitEngland’s ‘We’re Good to Go’ certificate.
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Oxford City Council secures extension of closure order to stop anti-social behaviour and drug dealing
Published: Thursday, 15th October 2020 in Community Safety newsOxford City Council has secured the extension of a closure order against a property in Eastern Avenue, Littlemore to stop anti-social behaviour and drug use at the property.
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Oxford City Council celebrates as five parks and one cemetery win the Green Flag Award
Published: Thursday, 15th October 2020 in Leisure and Culture newsParks and green spaces across the country are raising their Green Flag Award with pride in a year when millions of people have seen the value of having great quality green spaces on their doorstep. Among them will be Cutteslowe & Sunnymead, Hinksey, Florence, Bury Knowle and Blackbird Leys Parks as well as St Sepulchre’s Cemetery in Oxford, which are raising a Green Flag Award.
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Oxford councillors shortlisted for prestigious national awards
Published: Thursday, 15th October 2020 in Your Council newsOxford City Council is proud to announce that two councillors have been shortlisted for the prestigious LGIU & CCLA Councillor Awards.
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Self-isolation support payments are now available
Published: Wednesday, 14th October 2020 in Coronavirus help for vulnerable residents newsIf you have to self-isolate and can’t work from home, you may be able to claim a £500 payment. Oxford City Council is administering a government-funded scheme aimed at helping those who are financially out-of-pocket due to having to self-isolate.
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Council issues coronavirus advice for houses in multiple occupation
Published: Wednesday, 14th October 2020 in Houses in Multiple Occupation newsOxford City Council has written to tenants of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) with advice on suppressing the spread of coronavirus.
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Local COVID-19 contact tracing system launched to support national efforts
Published: Tuesday, 13th October 2020 in Coronavirus: information and guidance newsA new local contact tracing system is being launched by the councils in Oxfordshire to help people who’ve recently tested positive for COVID-19 as part of the continued effort to #stopthespread.
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Residents and businesses back future pedestrianisation of George Street, survey finds
Published: Monday, 12th October 2020 in Business newsResidents and businesses overwhelmingly support pedestrianisation for George Street in the future, a new survey has found.
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Team helping to keep businesses COVID secure
Published: Thursday, 8th October 2020 in Coronavirus: information and guidance newsLocal businesses will be receiving extra support in ensuring they are compliant with new coronavirus rules from the new county-wide COVID secure team.
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Oxford’s Remembrance Sunday service to be hosted online
Published: Thursday, 8th October 2020 in About Oxford newsOxford City Council will host the city’s Remembrance Sunday service on its social media platforms this year, after the in-person event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Oxford City Council and CPRE Oxfordshire come together to condemn Government’s planning proposals as “anti-democratic”
Published: Thursday, 8th October 2020 in Planning newsOxford City Council and the CPRE Oxfordshire have come together to condemn the Government’s planning proposals as “anti-democratic”.
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City Council encourages residents to share their views on future of city’s air quality plans for Clean Air Day
Published: Thursday, 8th October 2020 in Environment newsOn Clean Air Day 2020, Oxford City Council is encouraging residents to have their say on what the Council will do the improve air quality in the city from 2021-2025.
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Oxford City Council statement in response to County Council's Cabinet paper on temporary bus gates
Published: Monday, 5th October 2020 in Coronavirus: information and guidance newsOxford City Council statement in response to County Council's Cabinet paper on temporary bus gates:
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Oxford to Cambridge Arc: a global asset and national investment priority
Published: Monday, 5th October 2020 in Economy newsThe Oxford to Cambridge Arc, described by the Chancellor as a “key economic priority” for the country, has unveiled its bold vision in a prospectus that has been submitted to government.
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Making sure you’re registered to vote
Published: Monday, 5th October 2020 in Your Council newsEvery year Oxford City Council undertakes a city-wide canvass to draw up a new electoral register, making sure that those who have a right to vote will be able to do so.
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Lord Mayor urges Oxford to pull together to beat coronavirus
Published: Friday, 2nd October 2020 in About Oxford newsThe Lord Mayor of Oxford, Cllr Craig Simmons is urging Oxford residents to pull together to beat coronavirus and avoid additional lockdown measures being imposed on the City.
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