Local park tennis courts in Oxford set for renovation
Published: Thursday, 16th March 2023Oxford City Council and the LTA have today announced a partnership to invest in and refurbish public park tennis courts at Hinksey Park and Botley Park.
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Have a get together in a local park to ‘go green for the Queen’
Published: Wednesday, 13th April 2022Oxford City Council is offering the use of the city’s parks for residents who wish to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by holding picnics with groups of friends and family.
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BLOG: 5 things that weigh 3 tonnes (like daily litter on Port Meadow)
Published: Tuesday, 17th August 2021We have a problem with litter. But how big is it?
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New park regulation will protect some of Oxford’s most precious open spaces
Published: Tuesday, 10th August 2021The Council is introducing new rules to stop people from lighting fires, including barbeques, in some of Oxford’s most precious open spaces.
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BLOG: A life of grime: how litter leads to more illegal acts
Published: Thursday, 29th July 2021What's the difference between dropping litter and theft? Not as big as you think. Here's why.
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Animals injured by Port Meadow litter over weekend
Published: Tuesday, 11th May 2021Litter on Port Meadow left two animals needing vet treatment this weekend, with injuries that could have been life threatening.
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Don’t feed the animals
Published: Friday, 30th April 2021Oxford City Council wants you to stop feeding the animals with litter.
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Boosting biodiversity with Tiny Forests in Oxford - National conservation initiative comes to life in Oxford
Published: Monday, 25th January 2021Two Tiny Forests will be planted at Meadow Lane Nature Reserve and Foxwell Drive in the last week of January to help preserve and promote biodiversity in the heart of the city.
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Statement on badger culls
Published: Wednesday, 19th August 2020Today the council released the following statement on proposed badger culls in the county
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City Council launches new guide to help people GO Active Outdoors
Published: Monday, 13th July 2020Today Oxford City Council is launching new online resources to help people get out and explore Oxford’s green spaces and waterways, and find out what activities are available in them.
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New water fountains in city parks
Published: Wednesday, 8th January 2020Oxford City Council is installing new drinking fountains in three of the city’s parks, as part of the City Council’s support for cutting plastic waste and providing free, healthy hydration.
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New campaign to support boat-dwellers to access healthcare in Oxford
Published: Monday, 4th November 2019Oxford City Council and health partners have launched a new information campaign to support the growing numbers of people living on boats in the city to register with a doctor, improving their access to vital healthcare services.
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Flo’s takes on more space in the park
Published: Monday, 5th August 2019Oxford City Council has granted a six month licence to community owned Flo’s The Place in the Park to take on the old bowling pavilion in Florence Park.
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Oxford City Council celebrates retaining all six Green Flag awards for its parks
Published: Friday, 26th July 2019Six Oxford City Council parks are once again the proud recipients of national Green Flag awards this year.
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Have your views heard on the future of Oxford’s green spaces
Published: Thursday, 16th August 2018Residents are being asked their views on Oxford’s parks and open spaces as part of a satisfaction survey.
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Oxford celebrates retaining all six of its Green Flag awards
Published: Wednesday, 8th August 2018Oxford City Council has retained all six Green Flag awards for its parks.
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New green space created in Summertown’s Alexandra Park
Published: Wednesday, 20th September 2017Oxford City Council has created a new green space in Summertown’s Alexandra Park.
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Flying the flags. Six Oxford sites named among the UK’s very best green spaces
Published: Friday, 4th August 2017Six of Oxford’s sites join a record number of parks and green spaces have collected the Green Flag.
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Community projects set to bloom
Published: Wednesday, 22nd March 2017Oxford City Council is set to support eight community based gardening projects with grants of almost £4,000.
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City’s best gardeners recognised at Oxford in Bloom
Published: Thursday, 22nd September 2016Gardeners across the city have been recognised for their horticultural and floral mastery at the Oxford in Bloom 2016 competition presentation on Thursday 15 September at Oxford Town Hall.
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Gardening therapy is coming to Cutteslowe Park
Published: Friday, 10th June 2016Newly renovated greenhouses in Cutteslowe Park are opening tomorrow after renovations by the charity People In Action.
