Don’t miss out! Save £140 on your electricity bills this winter through Better Housing Better Health
Published: Tuesday, 18th September 2018 in Carbon Reduction and Energy Saving newsOxford City Council is urging Oxford residents to contact Better Housing Better Health to help get £140 off their electricity bills this winter.
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Oxford Covered Market goes outdoors
Published: Thursday, 13th September 2018 in Leisure and Culture newsOxford Covered Market will spill out into Market Street and Cornmarket Street to showcase the market’s unique range of local food, drink, crafts, gifts and fashion.
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Council responds to Government statement on Oxford to Cambridge Expressway
Published: Wednesday, 12th September 2018 in Your Council newsCouncillor Susan Brown, Leader of Oxford City Council, said:
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Game of drones: ODS launches commercial drone services in Oxford
Published: Tuesday, 11th September 2018 in Commercial Services newsOxford Direct Services (ODS), the service delivery and commercial arm of Oxford City Council, has announced that it is to start providing drone-based services to include roof and building surveying, land mapping, aerial photography and filming.
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Conference has fraudsters in its sights
Published: Tuesday, 11th September 2018 in Finances newsStopping fraud will be the name of the game when delegates meet at Oxford Town Hall on 20 September for the third Annual Fraud Conference.
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Sheriff of Oxford’s traditional round-up of cattle on Port Meadow
Published: Friday, 7th September 2018 in Your Council newsThe Sheriff of Oxford’s traditional round-up of cattle on Port Meadow will take place at 6.30am on Monday 10 September 2018.
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City Council wins further £500,000 funding to help rough sleepers
Published: Friday, 7th September 2018 in Homelessness newsFollowing Oxford City Council’s successful funding bid to the Government’s new Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI) to prevent and reduce rough sleeping this winter, it has now been provisionally awarded a further £511,000 for the next financial year.
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Councils work together on Oxford road maintenance
Published: Wednesday, 5th September 2018 in About Oxford newsAn agreement has been struck that will see Oxford City Council provide routine highway maintenance services in the city, for a period of up to five years, on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council.
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Council opens public consultation on Oxford Central Conservation Area Appraisal
Published: Friday, 31st August 2018 in Planning newsAn eight-week public consultation opens on Monday 3 September 2018 on the City Council’s Oxford Central (City and University) Conservation Area Appraisal, which covers the historic core of the city.
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Poor food hygiene standards lead to closure of restaurant
Published: Friday, 31st August 2018 in Environmental Health newsA restaurant in Hythe Bridge Street was closed by Oxford City Council after serious failures in food safety and hygiene standards were discovered.
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Oxford Open Doors debuting livestreaming service
Published: Thursday, 30th August 2018 in Culture newsOxford Open Doors will now be offering internet users, as well as local residents, the chance to explore some of Oxford's most significant contemporary and historic buildings.
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Oxford City Council, Greenpeace, and Friends of the Earth to launch Charter for Cleaner Air
Published: Wednesday, 29th August 2018 in Environment newsA new charter for cleaner air is to be launched by Oxford City Council, Greenpeace, and Friends of the Earth, calling on the Government to place the health of communities first.
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Community Grants fund invites new applications to support disadvantaged groups towards employment
Published: Tuesday, 28th August 2018 in Grants newsOxford City Council has launched a fourth call for applications to the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) Community Grants programme.
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Summer Bank Holiday Service Arrangements for Oxford City Council
Published: Friday, 24th August 2018 in Your Council newsCouncil offices will close for the bank holiday at 4.30pm on Friday 24 August 2018 and will reopen at 9am on Tuesday 28 August 2018.
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Council closes fast food takeaway for multiple food hygiene failures
Published: Thursday, 23rd August 2018 in Environmental Health newsA fast food takeaway was closed for two days under Oxford City Council’s emergency powers after a routine food hygiene inspection found multiple food hygiene failures throughout the premises.
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National Homelessness Property Fund receives further £5.2m investment
Published: Wednesday, 22nd August 2018 in Homelessness newsThe National Homelessness Property Fund (NHPF), managed by social impact investment company Resonance and homelessness charity St Mungo’s, has received an investment of £5.2m from Oxford City Council, Project Snowball and the Treebeard Trust.
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Less litter in Littlemore
Published: Wednesday, 22nd August 2018 in Recycling and Waste newsA two-week Littlemore clean-up campaign last month targeted the area with intensive deep clean while staff went from door to door to advise residents and businesses on refuse collection and recycling
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Oxford City Council agrees £1.3m to complete Covered Market roof refurbishment
Published: Wednesday, 22nd August 2018 in About Oxford newsOxford City Council has agreed the final £1.3m investment to complete a long-term refurbishment of the Covered Market roof that will secure the structure for around another 60 to 80 years.
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City Council publishes Oxford North planning application
Published: Monday, 20th August 2018 in Planning newsOxford City Council has received the formal planning application for the proposed Oxford North development, which is now available online (reference number 18/02065/OUTFUL).
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Opportunity to host large-scale event at South Park in 2019
Published: Friday, 17th August 2018 in Leisure and Culture newsOxford City Council is calling for event submissions from organisers who would like to host a large-scale event at South Park in 2019.
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Have your views heard on the future of Oxford’s green spaces
Published: Thursday, 16th August 2018 in Leisure and Culture newsResidents are being asked their views on Oxford’s parks and open spaces as part of a satisfaction survey.
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St Giles' Fair rolls into town
Published: Thursday, 16th August 2018 in Leisure and Culture newsOn Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 September 2018 the St. Giles' Fair will be back in Oxford with thousands of revellers expected to enjoy the thrilling rides, stalls and amusements.
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Oxford City Council to mark Cycle to Work Day
Published: Wednesday, 15th August 2018 in Leisure and Culture newsOxford City Council is marking Cycle to Work Day on Wednesday 15 August.
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Additional funding available through innovative online grant-giving platform
Published: Monday, 13th August 2018 in Grants newsOxford City Council has made a further £10,000 of small grants available for local charities and community groups through the innovative online grant-giving platform The Good Exchange.
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Oxford celebrates retaining all six of its Green Flag awards
Published: Wednesday, 8th August 2018 in Parks and Open Spaces newsOxford City Council has retained all six Green Flag awards for its parks.
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Last chance to shape political map of Oxford
Published: Monday, 6th August 2018 in Your Council newsLocal people have just a few days left to help re-draw council ward boundaries across Oxford.
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Oxford City Council calls on Government to adopt 10-point plan to help tackle toxic air pollution
Published: Monday, 6th August 2018 in Environment newsOxford City Council has written to environment secretary Michael Gove to call for a 10-point contract with local authorities to provide more powers and funding to tackle toxic air pollution
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Council calls on government to halt Universal Credit rollout to fix “desperate impact” for vulnerable claimants
Published: Tuesday, 31st July 2018 in Welfare Reform newsOxford City Council has written to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) calling for a halt to the rollout of Universal Credit due to its impact on vulnerable people.
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Dancin’ Oxford to bring Zumba, African, Bollywood and hip hop dance taster sessions to Oxford Covered Market
Published: Wednesday, 25th July 2018 in Communities newsLeading Oxfordshire dance festival Dancin’ Oxford will bring dance taster sessions, including Zumba, African, Bollywood and hip hop dance, to Oxford Covered Market.
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Oxford runners invited to take part in second marathon in Russian twin city
Published: Wednesday, 25th July 2018 in Communities newsRunners from Oxford have been invited to take part in the Second Perm International Marathon in Oxford’s twinned city of Perm, Russia.
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