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• Charities and advocates for disabled people back council call for government to fund inclusive reopening of Oxford

  Published: Friday, 3rd July 2020

  Oxford charities and advocates for disabled people have backed Oxford City Council’s call for government funding for stewarding to allow the safe, inclusive reopening of the city centre for people with disabilities.

• Councillors back call to protect migrants from coronavirus

  Published: Thursday, 18th June 2020

  Oxford City Council’s migrant champion and its cabinet member for safer, healthier Oxford, are backing calls from immigration and human rights charities for the government to protect migrants.

• How to support Refugee Week in Oxford

  Published: Monday, 15th June 2020

  Oxford City Council is once again supporting Refugee Week, a UK-wide festival running from 15 to 21 June that celebrates the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees.

• 1,000 food parcels a week provide essential support for Oxford residents

  Published: Monday, 15th June 2020

  Over 1,000 food parcels a week are being sent out to people in Oxford who are struggling to put enough food on the table.

• Council receives 2,500 requests for emergency support since coronavirus lockdown

  Published: Thursday, 4th June 2020

  More than 2,500 households have now asked for help during the coronavirus crisis since Oxford City Council and Oxford Hub launched a new support service on 26 March.

• Statement on George Floyd and racism in Oxford

  Published: Wednesday, 3rd June 2020

  A statement from Councillor Susan Brown, leader of Oxford City Council and cabinet member for economic development and partnerships:

• Thanks to all our amazing volunteers this National Volunteer Week

  Published: Monday, 1st June 2020

  This year’s Volunteers’ Week it’s clearer than ever what a difference people make in their local area by the help they give.

• A little kindness goes a long way: Oxford City Council marks Mental Health Awareness Week

  Published: Monday, 18th May 2020

  The theme to this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (Monday 18 – Sunday 24 May) is kindness. Oxford City Council is marking it by thanking all those in our communities who show kindness to others.

• Oxford City Council and the Central Oxford Mosque team up to distribute food ahead of Ramadan

  Published: Thursday, 23rd April 2020

  Oxford City Council and the Central Oxford Mosque have teamed up to provide food for those in need ahead of Ramadan during the coronavirus pandemic.

• Coronavirus guidance for community associations, groups and centres

  Published: Thursday, 19th March 2020

  In line with the government’s latest guidance, our approach is focused on protecting the most vulnerable in our communities.  We and our partners are committed to providing support to these groups – the elderly and those with underlying health conditions.

• History and stories of Headington to be told in new listening benches

  Published: Friday, 6th March 2020

  Headington residents will be able to hear the history and stories of their local area with a series of new listening benches.

• First chance to see housing plans as part of East Oxford Community Centre redevelopment

  Published: Thursday, 20th February 2020

  Oxford City Council is holding a community engagement event on the 25 February 4-7pm at East Oxford Community Centre to discuss new housing development proposals with residents and stakeholders.

• £35,000 #WeAreOxford fund from City Council open for applications

  Published: Monday, 10th February 2020

  The City Council is calling for applications from organisations to deliver activities and events that bring people from different backgrounds together to build long lasting friendships.

• Public consultation on acceptable and unacceptable behaviours in Oxford city centre receives 1,570 responses

  Published: Thursday, 30th January 2020

  Oxford City Council’s public consultation on the acceptable and unacceptable behaviours in Oxford city centre has received 1,570 responses.

• City Council launches new #WeAreOxford campaign to bring communities together

  Published: Monday, 27th January 2020

  Oxford City Council is launching a new campaign, #WeAreOxford, to celebrate the people and communities that make Oxford a great city.

• Christmas talent call out for Rose Hill open mic night

  Published: Friday, 6th December 2019

  Rose Hill Community Centre is celebrating the festive season with a Christmas-themed open mic session on Monday 9 December 2019.

• Winners announced for Shout Out for the Covered Market poetry competition

  Published: Thursday, 14th November 2019

  Oxford City Council has announced the winners for the Shout Out for the Covered Market competition.

• Barton residents setting up Barton Community Partnership with City Council support

  Published: Friday, 8th November 2019

  Barton residents have been looking at what they love about their area and what they want to change as steps towards setting up their own Community Partnership, planning to launch in December

• City Council to consult on acceptable behaviours in Oxford city centre to help create wider vision

  Published: Friday, 8th November 2019

  Oxford City Council has launched a public consultation to define the behaviours that residents, business owners and visitors think are acceptable and unacceptable in Oxford city centre.

• Blackbird Leys Community Centre opens the doors to new community larder

  Published: Tuesday, 5th November 2019

  Oxford City Council is working with SOFEA and Food for Charities to support a new community larder project in the Leys, which will provide access to affordable healthy food and community activities.

• Registering to vote in time for the General Election

  Published: Tuesday, 5th November 2019

  Time is running out to register for the General Election on 12 December 2019. The deadline is midnight on 26 November 2019.

• Advice centres pledge non-cooperation with Home Office hostile environment

  Published: Monday, 4th November 2019

  Oxford’s advice centres have followed Oxford City Council in pledging non-cooperation with the Home Office’s hostile environment on immigration.

• New campaign to support boat-dwellers to access healthcare in Oxford

  Published: Monday, 4th November 2019

  Oxford 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.

• Oxford to unveil gift of friendship from twinned city of Wrocław in Poland

  Published: Friday, 1st November 2019

  Oxford is set to unveil a gift of friendship – a gnome named Życzliwek, or ‘well-wisher’ – from Oxford’s twinned city of Wrocław in Poland.

• Oxford City Council, Elmore Community Services and Oxfordshire Modern Slavery Agencies discuss victim support for Anti-Slavery Day

  Published: Thursday, 17th October 2019

  Ahead of Anti-Slavery Day, the City Council and the Oxfordshire mental health service Elmore Community Services, co-hosted a roundtable event that sought to strengthen modern slavery victims’ support.

• City Council seeks feedback on East Oxford Community Centre plans

  Published: Thursday, 26th September 2019

  Oxford City Council’s engagement event on the new plans for East Oxford Community Centre created plenty of comments from the local community last week.

• Oxford City Council celebrates UN Older People’s Day

  Published: Wednesday, 18th September 2019

  Oxford City Council is recognising UN Older People’s Day on 1 October with an event at the Town Hall organised by the Oxford 50+ Network and funded by the council.

• City Council holds community engagement events for East Oxford Community Centre redevelopment

  Published: Wednesday, 11th September 2019

  The City Council and community groups at the East Oxford Community Centre are holding the first of two engagement events on Friday 20 September at the community centre.

• City Council secures closure order to stop anti-social behaviour and drug dealing

  Published: Thursday, 1st August 2019

  Oxford City Council has secured a closure order against a property in East Oxford to stop anti-social behaviour and drug dealing from the building.

• Volunteers needed: just two hours a week to help the environment and the community

  Published: Monday, 29th July 2019

  The Leys Community Fridge needs volunteers to help keep it running.

• Council supports community groups with £28,302 funding grants

  Published: Thursday, 25th July 2019

  Charities in Oxford have received a boost from the City Council’s Small Grants Fund, with £28,302 in small grants awarded to twelve community groups and local charities this year.

• Residents to see designs for new £1m Bullingdon Community Centre

  Published: Wednesday, 26th June 2019

  Residents are set to see designs for a new £1m Bullingdon Community Centre at an event next week.

• Prince Harry reopens Barton Neighbourhood Centre following £1m refurbishment

  Published: Tuesday, 14th May 2019

  Prince Harry has officially reopened Barton Neighbourhood Centre following a £1m refurbishment by Oxford City Council.

• Mental Health Awareness Week: Support and resources available in Oxford to help body image issues

  Published: Thursday, 9th May 2019

  As part of Mental Health Awareness Week’s focus on body image, Oxford City Council is helping to raise awareness and highlighting some of the activities, resources and support available in Oxford.

• Only a few days left to register

  Published: Friday, 3rd May 2019

  Time is running out to register for the European election on 23 May. The deadline is midnight on 7 May.

• Horse dies following Port Meadow dog attack

  Published: Thursday, 2nd May 2019

  Oxford City Council is reminding dog owners to keep their animals under control following a serious attack that resulted in the death of a horse in Port Meadow

• Statement of persons nominated published

  Published: Friday, 26th April 2019

  Oxford City Council has published the Statement of Parties and Individual Candidates Nominated for the European Parliamentary Election in the South-east region.

• After successful six months, joint drugs taskforce targets new area of Oxford

  Published: Wednesday, 27th March 2019

  After a successful six months, Oxford’s joint taskforce to disrupt and tackle open drug dealing and drug taking in the city’s public spaces is set to move part of its work to a new area of the city.

• Oxford City Council launches Oxford Lottery

  Published: Thursday, 7th March 2019

  Oxford City Council has launched an online lottery to help raise funds for local voluntary and community groups in Oxford.

• Council supports International Women's Day

  Published: Tuesday, 5th March 2019

  The theme for this year's International Women's Day, which takes place on 8 March 2019, is "Better the balance, better the world".

• Walk your way to better health

  Published: Monday, 18th February 2019

  The City Council and its partner, Oxford Direct Services, maintain parks across the city. They provide oases of green tranquility and a refuge from the busy hustle bustle of city life.

• City Council secures closure order to protect vulnerable resident from cuckooing

  Published: Wednesday, 13th February 2019

  Oxford City Council has secured a closure order against a property in Friars Wharf to protect a vulnerable resident from County Lines drug dealers.

• Women’s self-defence seminar announced for Rose Hill

  Published: Friday, 8th February 2019

  A free women’s self-defence seminar is to take place in Rose Hill Community Centre on Sunday 24 February from 1pm to 3pm.

• Oxford residents called on to spot the signs of cuckooing to help protect people from drugs exploitation

  Published: Monday, 4th February 2019

  Oxford residents are being called on to look out for the signs of cuckooing in their neighbourhoods to help local authorities and police protect vulnerable people from drugs exploitation.

• Leys residents get community fridge to alleviate need and cut food waste

  Published: Wednesday, 5th December 2018

  The City Council has teamed up with Food for Charities to launch a community fridge at Blackbird Leys Community Centre that will help reduce food waste and alleviate need.

• Planting event heralds start of National Tree Week

  Published: Friday, 23rd November 2018

  Low Carbon Oxford North, Oxford Direct Services and Oxford City Council are supporting National Tree Week by planting trees at Cutteslowe Community Woodland on 24 November from 10.30am to 12 noon.

• Council releases rough sleeping street count information

  Published: Tuesday, 30th October 2018

  As 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.

• Work on Bullingdon Community Centre set to go ahead

  Published: Friday, 26th October 2018

  Agreement 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.

• St Giles’ churchyard clearance statement

  Published: Friday, 19th October 2018

  At 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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  Joint taskforce launches to tackle open drug dealing and drug taking in Oxford

  Published: Thursday, 18th October 2018

  Oxford 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.

• Growth Board Says Let’s Build Affordable Homes

  Published: Tuesday, 16th October 2018

  Oxfordshire 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.

• Let's turn the school run into the school walk

  Published: Tuesday, 16th October 2018

  October 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.

• Oxford City Council sets out future strategy for young people

  Published: Wednesday, 10th October 2018

  Oxford 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.

• Blackbird Leys Community Centre and FriendLeys to offer residents a new PickMeUp

  Published: Monday, 1st October 2018

  Residents from Blackbird Leys will have the opportunity to learn about and test out the new PickMeUp minibus service at Blackbird Leys Community Centre

• Campaign launching to tackle dog fouling in Blackbird Leys

  Published: Friday, 21st September 2018

  Oxford City Council is set to launch a campaign on Monday 24 September to encourage Blackbird Leys’ dog owners to clean up after their pets.

• Dancin’ Oxford to bring Zumba, African, Bollywood and hip hop dance taster sessions to Oxford Covered Market

  Published: Wednesday, 25th July 2018

  Leading Oxfordshire dance festival Dancin’ Oxford will bring dance taster sessions, including Zumba, African, Bollywood and hip hop dance, to Oxford Covered Market.

• Oxford runners invited to take part in second marathon in Russian twin city

  Published: Wednesday, 25th July 2018

  Runners from Oxford have been invited to take part in the Second Perm International Marathon in Oxford’s twinned city of Perm, Russia.

• International musicians join together in Oxford for cultural exchange celebration

  Published: Wednesday, 25th July 2018

  More than 30 musicians from over 20 countries have come together in Oxford to celebrate cultural exchange through workshops and creative collaborations.

• Oxford City Council support community groups to deliver summer holiday activities for children

  Published: Tuesday, 24th July 2018

  Oxford City Council is working with 12 local community groups to deliver a wide range of summer holiday activities for young people.

• Oxford Early Years Lab to establish city community-led children centres network

  Published: Wednesday, 18th July 2018

  Parents, key professionals, & community members are coming together to create a network for community-led children centres, with the aim of reducing the social mobility gap for under fives in Oxford.

• Noise control during Oxford rail works 6 - 23 July

  Published: Thursday, 5th July 2018

  We have been working with Network Rail and its contractors to make sure that the forthcoming railway improvement works between Oxford Station and Wolvercote cause as little noise as possible.

• The Leys Festival and Horticultural Show is going to be a summer sensation!

  Published: Wednesday, 4th July 2018

  The Leys Festival and Horticultural Show will return to the Blackbird Leys Park on Saturday 7 July from 11am to 3pm.

• Lord Mayor to open sponsored swim for Oxford’s Nicaraguan twin city

  Published: Tuesday, 3rd July 2018

  The Lord Mayor of Oxford, Councillor Colin Cook, will open a sponsored swim to raise funds for Oxford’s twinned city of León, Nicaragua

• Carnival clear up comprehensively completed

  Published: Monday, 2nd July 2018

  Cowley Road pulsated to the sound of music, dancers and street performers yesterday as thousands descended on the area to celebrate the annual Carnival.

• City Council successfully resettles 27 refugee families in Oxford

  Published: Friday, 22nd June 2018

  The City Council and its partner organisations Asylum Welcome, Connection Floating Support and Refugee Resource have resettled 27 refugee families in Oxford to date under the Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Scheme (SVPRS) and the Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Scheme (VCRS).

• Early pregnancy assessment unit opens at Rose Hill

  Published: Tuesday, 12th June 2018

  A new community service dedicated to the care of women who experience problems in early pregnancy has opened its doors at Rose Hill Community Centre.

• Rose Hill Community Centre launches a new website

  Published: Thursday, 31st May 2018

  Rose Hill Community Centre has launched a new website to make it easier for users to find everything they would want to know about the centre and the activities being run, all in one place.

• Further funding available through innovative online grant-giving platform

  Published: Monday, 21st May 2018

  Oxford City Council has made a further £10,000 of small grants available for local charities and community groups through the innovative online matching platform The Good Exchange.

• Mental Health Awareness Week: Support and resources available in Oxford to help tackle stress

  Published: Wednesday, 16th May 2018

  As part of Mental Health Awareness Week’s focus on stress, Oxford City Council is highlighting the activities, resources and support available to tackle stress and improve mental health and wellbeing.

• Green space providers and healthcare professionals invited to City Council’s first health conference

  Published: Wednesday, 16th May 2018

  Oxford City Council will bring together the city’s green space providers and healthcare professionals to discuss how the natural environment can help keep people healthy.

• Twelve thousand people attend May Morning

  Published: Tuesday, 1st May 2018

  About 12,000 people attended May Morning earlier today.

• Statement regarding B Block at East Oxford Community Centre

  Published: Friday, 27th April 2018

  Tim Sadler, Executive Director for Sustainable City at Oxford City Council, said:

• Oxford named most vibrant community in England

  Published: Thursday, 26th April 2018

  Oxford has been named the most vibrant community in England as part of a new report measuring the economy success of regions across the country.

• OxLEP Community Grants programme extension approved

  Published: Friday, 20th April 2018

  Oxford City Council is to extend the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership’s (OxLEP) Community Grants Programme, to further support disadvantaged groups across Oxford and Oxfordshire.

• New crowd management system to be implemented at May Morning

  Published: Monday, 16th April 2018

  Oxford City Council and event partners will implement a new crowd management system at this year’s May Morning.

• New taskforce set to launch to tackle drug dealing and use in Oxford

  Published: Monday, 26th March 2018

  Oxford City Council and Thames Valley Police are set to launch a joint taskforce to tackle hotspots of the dealing and use of drugs in Oxford.

• Work set to start on creating new £1m health and community hub at Barton Neighbourhood Centre

  Published: Monday, 26th March 2018

  Oxford City Council is set to start work on creating a new £1m health and community hub at Barton Neighbourhood Centre.

• Oxford Sports Park to become new home for Oxford United’s training facility

  Published: Monday, 19th March 2018

  Oxford United, Fusion Lifestyle and Oxford City Council have reached an agreement for Oxford Sports Park to become the new home of Oxford United’s training facility.

• Oxford City Council gritting operations ongoing

  Published: Monday, 19th March 2018

  Engineering staff at Oxford City Council's Direct Services department have led Operational Service teams to work throughout the night treating roads and pavements to ensure essential services have be

• Oxford City Council takes pioneering step to help people reduce their sugar intake

  Published: Tuesday, 13th March 2018

  Oxford City Council has taken a pioneering step and become the first local authority outside London to sign a declaration to help people reduce their sugar intake.

• Oxford City Council offers plenty of healthy ways to successfully quit smoking

  Published: Tuesday, 13th March 2018

  To mark National No Smoking Day and to support residents wishing to quit smoking, Oxford City Council highlights plenty of ways to increase the chances of successfully quitting.

• Combating violence against women

  Published: Thursday, 8th March 2018

  Today is International Women's Day and to mark it Oxford City Council wants to highlight the work it does to combat violence against women.

• Children and young people in Oxford to be consulted on a new strategy to improve their lives

  Published: Monday, 5th March 2018

  Oxford City Council will today start a consultation on a new strategy to support children and young people in Oxford.

• £170,000 refurbishment of South Oxford Community Centre completed

  Published: Monday, 5th March 2018

  Oxford City Council has completed work on a £170,000 refurbishment of South Oxford Community Centre.

• Get involved as Oxford celebrates Fairtrade fortnight

  Published: Friday, 23rd February 2018

  As a Fairtrade city, Oxford will celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight, which runs from Monday 26 February to Sunday 11 March.

• Oxford City Council agrees £1.4m of funding for city’s community groups

  Published: Thursday, 15th February 2018

  Oxford City Council has agreed another £1.4m of funding to help organisations that support some of the city’s most disadvantaged communities.

• Oxford City Council supports ending Female Genital Mutilation through grant funding

  Published: Tuesday, 6th February 2018

  Oxford City Council has given grants totalling £4,500 in the last year to tackle Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Oxford.

• Foliage cleared at known drug dealing hotspot as part of campaign to tackle drug offences in Oxford

  Published: Friday, 2nd February 2018

  Foliage at a known drug dealing hotspot near the city centre has been cleared as part of a campaign to tackle drug offences in Oxford.

• Rose Hill Community Centre turns two

  Published: Wednesday, 24th January 2018

  Rose Hill Community Centre will be celebrating its second anniversary on Tuesday 30 January 2018.

• Oxford City Council to pilot an innovative online grant-giving and fundraising platform

  Published: Friday, 12th January 2018

  Oxford City Council is set to pilot an innovative new online grant-giving platform that will make it easier for charities and community groups to apply

• New exercise classes at Rose Hill Community Centre

  Published: Tuesday, 9th January 2018

  Four new exercise classes will be added to Rose Hill Community Centre’s (RHCC) activities this week.

• Community Grants of over £390,000 awarded to support disadvantaged groups into work and training

  Published: Wednesday, 6th December 2017

  The Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) has announced six new grant awards to local charities and social enterprises as part of its European Social Fund (ESF) Community Grants programme.

• Don’t be caught by Christmas cons

  Published: Thursday, 23rd November 2017

  As we approach the Christmas season there is often an increase in the number of cons and scams reported to the Council.

• Young people encouraged to become leaders of Oxford charities

  Published: Monday, 13th November 2017

  Young people in Oxford are being encouraged to give their time and take leadership roles at local charities.

• Opportunity to hold large-sized event in South Park in 2018

  Published: Wednesday, 11th October 2017

  From music festivals and carnivals to half marathons and fireworks, Oxford plays host to hundreds of exciting events each year.

• Oxford City Council working on enhanced £3.7m East Oxford Community Centre redevelopment

  Published: Monday, 9th October 2017

  Oxford City Council has developed new plans to redevelop East Oxford Community Centre – increasing the investment in the scheme by 60% and the amount of floor space for community groups by a fifth.

• Oxford City Council backs Thames Valley Police’s Hidden Harm campaign

  Published: Monday, 2nd October 2017

  Oxford City Council is backing a Thames Valley Police campaign to raise awareness and reporting of hidden abuses.

• Joint effort delivers computer training for adults

  Published: Wednesday, 27th September 2017

  Beginner computer (ICT) lessons for the community kicked off last week (21 September) at Rose Hill Community Centre. Already 11 students have enrolled on the course, some of whom are also taking English for beginners’ classes (ESOL) at the centre.

• Get Online Week in Oxford

  Published: Wednesday, 27th September 2017

  Get Online Week will see thousands of events in communities across the UK help some of the 15.2 million people in the UK who are not making full use of the internet.

• Have your say on content for new street art project

  Published: Friday, 22nd September 2017

  Oxford City Council is set to install new street art in Cowley – and wants residents’ views on what the artwork should feature.

• City Council to create Oxford’s first publicly-accessible floodlit tennis courts in Florence Park

  Published: Wednesday, 20th September 2017

  Oxford City Council is set to create Oxford’s first publicly-accessible floodlit tennis courts in Florence Park.

• Bi-Visibility Day to be marked in Oxford

  Published: Wednesday, 20th September 2017

  Bi-Visibility Day will be marked in Oxford on Saturday 23 September with a special flag flown over the Town Hall.

• Work starts on £4.9m new sports park near Horspath

  Published: Friday, 15th September 2017

  Work has started on a £4.9m new sports park near Horspath that will feature new football, cricket and softball pitches, practice areas, a pavilion and changing rooms.

• Get stronger, braver and muddier as Pretty Muddy returns to Oxford

  Published: Friday, 15th September 2017

  Oxford City Council is delighted to support the Race for Life 5k obstacle event – Pretty Muddy – taking place at South Park on Saturday 16 September with staggered starts from 10 am.

• Commemorative benches remembering Northway and Marston residents installed as part of flood alleviation scheme

  Published: Wednesday, 13th September 2017

  Oxford City Council has installed commemorative benches to celebrate the lives and work of Northway and Marston residents as part of a flood alleviation scheme.

• Duathlon returns to Oxford for second year this October

  Published: Thursday, 7th September 2017

  Oxford’s GO TRI Duathlon will return to the city next month.

• Oxford’s first ever Nordic Walking Festival to take place later this month

  Published: Wednesday, 6th September 2017

  Oxford City Council will host Oxford’s first ever Nordic Walking Festival later this month.

• City Council one of only four Oxford organisations to receive volunteering accreditation

  Published: Tuesday, 5th September 2017

  An Oxford City Council team has become one of just four organisations in Oxford to have received a prestigious accreditation for the way it looks after volunteers.

• Rose Hill Community Centre welcomes the Neighbourhood Policing Team

  Published: Friday, 1st September 2017

  The Rose Hill, Iffley and Littlemore Neighbourhood Policing Team has moved from their current office in The Oval into the dedicated police office in Rose Hill Community Centre.

• A medley of mouth-watering treats at the 2017 Foodies Festival

  Published: Wednesday, 30th August 2017

  Oxford City Council is delighted to support the Foodies Festival, taking place at South Park between Friday 1 and Sunday 3 September.

• City Council set to start £170,000 refurbishment of South Oxford Community Centre

  Published: Wednesday, 30th August 2017

  Oxford City Council is set to start work on a £170,000 refurbishment of South Oxford Community Centre.

• A street party on the move…The Oxford Half Marathon is back

  Published: Friday, 18th August 2017

  Oxford City Council is delighted to support the Oxford Half Marathon, back on Sunday 8 October as the Virgin Sport Oxford Half Marathon.

• Gold for Oxford City Council’s Housing Service

  Published: Thursday, 3rd August 2017

  Oxford City Council has become the first council in Oxfordshire, and one of only eleven Local Authorities in England, to receive the National Practitioner Support Service ‘Gold standard’ award in recognition of its efforts to prevent and tackle homelessness in the city.

• Winner of Smart Oxford Playable City Commission will map the night sky onto the streets of Oxford

  Published: Wednesday, 2nd August 2017

  The winner of the Smart Oxford Playable City Commission is award-winning Guerilla Dance Project, who will encourage people to activate beams of light to map star constellations onto Oxford's streets.

• Food Access database launches in Oxford

  Published: Thursday, 27th July 2017

  Unequal access to nutritious food is proven to have a direct bearing on a person’s health and general well-being.

• Oxford City Council joins leaders from cities across England to criticise Government’s Clean Air Plan

  Published: Thursday, 27th July 2017

  The City Council has joined leaders from cities across England to criticise Michael Gove’s Clear Air Plan, saying it does not go far enough to deal with the public health crisis caused by dirty air.

• Statement regarding the removal of abandoned items from a fire escape in Cornmarket Street

  Published: Wednesday, 26th July 2017

  This is a fire safety issue.

• The summer holidays are here

  Published: Wednesday, 26th July 2017

  Are you looking for ways to keep your 11-19 year old happy and active over the holidays? Oxford City Council’s Youth Ambition is running a range of FREE, fun and engaging holiday programmes for you.

• More than 100 homes protected from flooding in Northway and Marston

  Published: Tuesday, 25th July 2017

  Oxford City Council has completed flood prevention work in Northway and Marston – protecting 110 homes from surface water flash flooding.

• Police, City Council in joint initiative to tackle anti-social behaviour and criminal exploitation of vulnerable people on Oxford’s streets

  Published: Monday, 24th July 2017

  An initiative has been launched to tackle street drinking, begging, and public drug supply and use in Oxford city centre, and to safeguard those involved at risk of criminal exploitation.

• Statement on Bullingdon Community Centre

  Published: Friday, 14th July 2017

  Tim Sadler, Executive Director for Sustainable City, said:

• Oxford runners invited to take part in first marathon in Russian twin city

  Published: Tuesday, 11th July 2017

  Runners have been invited to take part in the inaugural marathon in Oxford’s twinned city of Perm, Russia.

• Oxford City Council sets out plans to install £500,000 of electric vehicle charging points for taxis

  Published: Tuesday, 11th July 2017

  Oxford City Council plans to install £500,000 of electric vehicle charging points for taxis and to phase out older, high-emitting hackney cabs from the city in another effort to reduce air pollution.

• Footballers almost hit fundraising target for trip of a lifetime to Russia

  Published: Friday, 7th July 2017

  Seventeen young footballers have almost hit their fundraising target to take part in the trip of a lifetime – two weeks at an international youth football camp in Russia.

• Have Your Say stall at the Leys Festival and Horticultural Show

  Published: Friday, 7th July 2017

  Oxford City Council is joining forces with Thames Valley Police to hold a Have Your Say stall at The Leys Festival and Horticultural Show.

• The Leys Festival and Horticultural Show is back!

  Published: Tuesday, 4th July 2017

  The Leys Festival and Horticultural Show will return to Blackbird Leys on Saturday 8 July.

• Oxford City Council granted injunction following anti-social behaviour

  Published: Thursday, 29th June 2017

  Oxford City Council has been granted a two-year injunction against an Oxford resident following anti-social behaviour.

• Oxford City Council evicts tenant following incidents of anti-social behaviour

  Published: Wednesday, 28th June 2017

  Oxford City Council has regained possession of a Council-owned property from a tenant following incidents of anti-social behaviour.

• Oxford City Council marks Drowning Prevention Week by reiterating wild swimming warnings

  Published: Friday, 23rd June 2017

  Oxford City Council is marking Drowning Prevention Week by reiterating its warning about the dangers of swimming in the city’s waterways.

• Council agrees to set up Oxford Lottery to support local good causes

  Published: Wednesday, 21st June 2017

  Last night, Oxford City Council agreed to set up an Oxford Lottery to raise money for voluntary and community sector groups in the city.

• ESF Community Grants panel awards £222,000 to help disadvantaged groups

  Published: Wednesday, 10th May 2017

  Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP)’s ESF Community Grants programme has recently awarded £222,000 to eleven local charities and social enterprises to support the most disadvantaged

• Smart Oxford Playable City competition launched

  Published: Tuesday, 9th May 2017

  A global competition to create a more connected and collaborative Oxford has been launched today.

• #ThriveInOxford this Mental Health Awareness Week

  Published: Monday, 8th May 2017

  Oxford City Council will be sharing messages of advice and support to help people improve their mental wellbeing and #ThriveInOxford during Mental Health Awareness Week.

• New green space set to be created in Summertown

  Published: Friday, 5th May 2017

  Oxford City Council is set to create a new green space in Summertown’s Alexandra Park.

• Largest ever crowds for May Morning celebrations

  Published: Monday, 1st May 2017

  About 27,000 people turned out to see in May Morning today - the largest crowd ever.

• Become a City Rep and get a chance to travel overseas

  Published: Wednesday, 29th March 2017

  Oxford City Council is launching a new scheme to encourage young people to get involved in Oxford’s international links activities.

• Nominations now open for Oxford’s unsung heroes

  Published: Friday, 17th March 2017

  The Lord Mayor of Oxford, Councillor Mohammed Altaf-Khan, is inviting nominations for the annual Certificate of Honour Awards which celebrates the invaluable work of Oxford’s voluntary community.

• New mosaic celebrates the history of Wood Farm

  Published: Wednesday, 15th March 2017

  A colourful community mosaic celebrating the rural roots of Wood Farm was unveiled on Atkyns Road yesterday.

• “Lifeline” community transport service maintained thanks to £40,000 Oxford City Council grant

  Published: Friday, 10th March 2017

  Oxford City Council has awarded a £40,000 grant to Aspire, ensuring that its community transport service for 149 elderly passengers in Oxford will be maintained.

• Oxford City Council grants £10,000 to Oxford Playhouse to improve literacy

  Published: Thursday, 9th March 2017

  Oxford City Council has given a £10,000 grant to the Oxford Playhouse to improve literacy, develop storytelling, encourage imagination and introduce young people to theatre.

• Oxford City Council launches new sports activities in Blackbird Leys

  Published: Thursday, 9th March 2017

  Oxford City Council is launching new fitness activities in Blackbird Leys to enable families to have fun and get active this spring and summer.

• City Council to mark Commonwealth Day and WW1 centenary

  Published: Wednesday, 8th March 2017

  A single act of commemoration to mark the centenary of World War One will be led by the Lord Mayor of Oxford, Cllr Altaf-Khan and the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire next week.

• Burial fees for children scrapped

  Published: Wednesday, 8th March 2017

  Oxford City Council has announced that it is scrapping burial fees for children. The council will no longer charge bereaved parents in Oxford for a grave for children who tragically pass away before their twelfth birthday. 

• Oxford City Council’s youth team helps 6,916 young people with £660,000 of grants

  Published: Wednesday, 8th March 2017

  Oxford City Council’s in-house youth team has helped more than 6,916 young people over the last four years by giving out £190,000 worth of grants every year.

• New City Funding Fair to help community and voluntary groups find funds

  Published: Wednesday, 8th March 2017

  Community and voluntary organisations in Oxford will be able to meet funders and receive funding advice at the City Funding Fair.

• Oxford City Council agrees £500,000 funding to renovate Bullingdon Community Centre

  Published: Tuesday, 7th March 2017

  Oxford City Council has agreed £500,000 of funding to renovate the Bullingdon Community Centre in the Lye Valley.

• Oxford City Council revamps play equipment at Margaret Road Recreation Ground

  Published: Tuesday, 7th March 2017

  Oxford City Council has started work on a £33,000 revamp of play equipment at Margaret Road Recreation Ground in Headington.

• Oxford City Council’s in-house youth team helps more than 25,000 young people

  Published: Monday, 6th March 2017

  Oxford City Council’s in-house youth team has helped more than 25,000 young people over the last four years.

• Oxford City Council agrees £1.4m of funding for city’s community groups

  Published: Monday, 6th March 2017

  Oxford City Council has agreed another £1.4m of funding to help organisations that support some of the city’s most disadvantaged communities.

• Logo competition winners announced

  Published: Thursday, 2nd March 2017

  Oxford City Council is delighted to announce the winners of the logo competition to mark the 70th anniversary of the twinning link between Oxford and Bonn.

• Look before you book this Valentine’s Day

  Published: Wednesday, 8th February 2017

  If you’re planning that special Valentine’s date Oxford City Council wants to remind you to look before you book.

• Sport & Physical Activity team receives highest possible rating by Sport England

  Published: Monday, 16th January 2017

  Oxford City Council’s Sport & Physical Activity team has achieved an ‘excellent’ rating from Sport England’s national assessment scheme, Quest.

• Fairtrade boss to visit Oxford

  Published: Wednesday, 11th January 2017

  The Chief Executive of the Fairtrade Foundation, Michael Gidney, will visit Oxford Town Hall on 16 January to deliver a talk on his vision for the future of Fairtrade and the challenges presented in.

• Grant pot opens to help young people into work, reduce crime and improve integration

  Published: Tuesday, 3rd January 2017

  Oxford City Council has opened a £60,000 grant pot to help voluntary and community groups provide targeted work to help young people in Oxford.

• Grant pot opens to provide holiday activities for young people in Oxford

  Published: Tuesday, 3rd January 2017

  Oxford City Council has opened its £130,000 grant pot to help provide holiday activities for young people in Oxford.

• Crack down on Blue Badge fraud

  Published: Tuesday, 20th December 2016

  Motorists misusing Blue Badges in Oxfordshire are being targeted in a crackdown.

• Campaign sees 105 people sign up to become volunteers in Oxford

  Published: Friday, 16th December 2016

  An Oxford-wide campaign to encourage more people to become volunteers has resulted in 105 people signing up to give their time.

• Oxford’s 55,000 volunteers contribute £27.6m to the city every year

  Published: Monday, 5th December 2016

  More than 55,000 Oxford residents are volunteers and give up their time to help transform the lives of others – contributing about £27.6m to the city every year.

• East Oxford Community Centre consultation results published

  Published: Thursday, 24th November 2016

  Oxford City Council would like to publicly thank users and local residents for taking part in the recent East Oxford Community Centre consultation.

• Flag to be flown to mark Transgender Remembrance Day

  Published: Thursday, 17th November 2016

  Oxford City Council will fly the Transgender Pride Flag to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance on Sunday 20 November.

• Economic index puts Oxford at the top

  Published: Wednesday, 9th November 2016

  PWC’s annual index of economic well being in UK cities, “Good Growth for Cities 2016” has placed Oxford at number one.

• Volunteers' survey launched

  Published: Wednesday, 2nd November 2016

  On 5 December, Oxford City Council will celebrate UN International Volunteer Day.

• Last chance to have say on future of East Oxford Community Centre

  Published: Monday, 24th October 2016

  East Oxford residents have until Friday (28/10) to have their say on a potential multi-million pound redevelopment of East Oxford Community Centre.

• City Council launches European initiative

  Published: Monday, 17th October 2016

  Whilst the result of last June’s referendum on European Union membership will have repercussions across the UK, it is likely to have a particularly profound effect on Oxford, an international city that benefits hugely from people from other European countries coming to work here.

• City Council wins £140,000 funding to continue hugely-popular dance festival

  Published: Friday, 14th October 2016

  Oxford City Council has won £140,000 from Arts Council England to continue the hugely-popular dance festival Dancin’ Oxford for a further three years.

• New European funding to boost employment and training opportunities

  Published: Thursday, 13th October 2016

  Oxford City Council has been awarded the contract by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) to deliver the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership’s (OxLEP) Community Grants Programme.

• City Council provides £130,000 of grants to create summer of sport, art and science for youngsters

  Published: Friday, 7th October 2016

  Young people in Oxford were able to take part in sport, art, science and youth clubs during the summer holidays thanks to £130,000 of grants from Oxford City Council.

• Refugees and asylum seekers to receive free English language classes to help social integration

  Published: Thursday, 6th October 2016

  Refugees and asylum seekers who live in the City will be given free English language classes later this month, thanks to a £10,000 grant from Oxford City Council.

• Celebration for Oxford’s Allotment holders

  Published: Monday, 3rd October 2016

  Oxford’s allotment holders have been recognised for their achievements at a prestigious award ceremony.

• Have your say on the future of East Oxford Community Centre

  Published: Wednesday, 28th September 2016

  Residents will be able to view and have their say on a potential multi-million pound redevelopment of East Oxford Community Centre at exhibitions later this week.

• Old is the New Young festival 2016

  Published: Tuesday, 27th September 2016

  Celebrate Older People’s Day at the Old is the New Young Festival on Friday 30 September 2016, 10am to 4pm at Oxford Town Hall.

• £800,000 sports pavilion revamp opens in Cutteslowe Park

  Published: Monday, 26th September 2016

  Oxford City Council has reopened the Lower Pavilion in Cutteslowe Park after a £809,000 refurbishment aimed at encouraging more young people and women to take part in football.

• Bi-flag to fly over Oxford Town Hall for the first time

  Published: Tuesday, 20th September 2016

  The City Council will fly the Bi Pride flag over the Town Hall for the first time on Friday 23 September to mark International Bi-visibility Day.

• Three councils are best for Oxfordshire

  Published: Tuesday, 13th September 2016

  City and District council statement on the future of local government in Oxfordshire

• Grants of up to £10,000 available to Oxford voluntary and community groups

  Published: Friday, 2nd September 2016

  Oxford’s community and voluntary groups are invited to apply for grants of up to £10,000 to run projects, events and activities next year.

• £126,000 NHS England grant funding to launch Barton Healthy New Town project

  Published: Thursday, 25th August 2016

  The City Council has launched a new project to contribute to the improvement of health and wellbeing in the Barton area, courtesy of grant funding from NHS England.

• City Council presents ideas for a £2million refurbishment of the East Oxford Community Centre

  Published: Tuesday, 16th August 2016

  A feasibility study commissioned by the City Council has produced proposals for a £2 million redevelopment of the East Oxford Community Centre (EOCC) site in Cowley Road.

• Oxford City Council provides £6,000 to help communities across Oxford run events

  Published: Thursday, 4th August 2016

  Oxford City Council has given £6,155 of small grants to community groups and charities to help run events and projects across the city.

• StreetSports are back with a bang – with more on offer too

  Published: Friday, 8th July 2016

  The school holidays are nearly here, so it’s a good time to feast your eyes on the great activities taking place in Oxford to keep young people active this summer.

• Free family open day at Leys Pools and Leisure Centre on Saturday

  Published: Thursday, 7th July 2016

  Leys Pools and Leisure Centre will be inviting families to enjoy a free open day on Saturday (9/7).

• Survey shows more residents satisfied with their neighbourhood

  Published: Thursday, 7th July 2016

  Oxford City Council’s programme to improve its housing estates is making a positive impact on communities, with more residents reporting satisfaction with their neighbourhood.

• Leys Festival and Horticultural Show come together in fun event for the community

  Published: Thursday, 30th June 2016

  People of all ages are gearing up for the Leys Festival and Horticultural Show, which will take place in Blackbird Leys Park between 12pm and 4pm on Saturday 2 July.

• Refugee Week - 20 to 26 June 2016

  Published: Thursday, 16th June 2016

  Refugee Week is a UK-wide programme of arts, cultural and educational events and activities that celebrates the contribution that refugees and asylum seekers make to the UK.

• Cowley Walkabouts Aim to Identify Local Issues

  Published: Tuesday, 14th June 2016

  Residents are invited to neighbourhood walkabouts in Cowley, Cowley Marsh and Lye Valley in June and July to highlight spots for cleanup and improvement.

• Oxford’s students urged to donate unwanted items to raise money for the British Heart Foundation

  Published: Wednesday, 11th May 2016

  Oxford City Council, the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University have partnered with British Heart Foundation shops to encourage students to donate their unwanted items as they move out.

• Oxford United open top bus promotion parade tomorrow

  Published: Monday, 9th May 2016

  Oxford United fans will be able to cheer on their newly-promoted heroes when the team takes part in an open top bus promotion parade through Oxford city centre tomorrow (10/5).

• Ashmolean Museum and Perm State Art Gallery Look at Future Partnership

  Published: Friday, 6th May 2016

  Directors of the Ashmolean Museum and the Perm State Art Gallery in Russia met in Oxford last week to explore ways that the two organisations can work together in the future.

• Oxford in Bloom 2016 launches

  Published: Tuesday, 3rd May 2016

  All experienced or novice gardeners are being sought to enter Oxford in Bloom 2016.

• Walk your way to health during National Walking Month

  Published: Tuesday, 3rd May 2016

  Oxford residents can take part in May’s National Walking Month with free health walks.

• Biggest crowds ever for May Morning

  Published: Sunday, 1st May 2016

  About 25,000 people turned out to see in May Morning today (1/5) - the biggest crowd ever.

• Campaign to tackle dog fouling a success

  Published: Tuesday, 26th April 2016

  An Oxford City Council campaign to encourage dog owners in Blackbird Leys and Greater Leys to clean up after their pets has seen dog fouling incidents drop 51 per cent.

• Nominations are open to find our unsung heroes in the local community

  Published: Friday, 18th March 2016

  The Lord Mayor of Oxford Councillor Rae Humberstone is inviting nominations for the Annual Certificate of Honour Awards.

• Help celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday

  Published: Tuesday, 15th March 2016

  National celebrations will be taking place across Britain on the weekend of Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 June to celebrate the Queen’s official 90th birthday.

• £2,500 grants available to Oxford residents to help keep homes warm

  Published: Monday, 29th February 2016

  Oxford residents affected by living in cold or damp homes are able to receive grants of up to £2,500 to help keep their homes warmer.

• Exciting events coming to Oxford in 2016

  Published: Monday, 29th February 2016

  From music festivals and carnivals to half marathons and fireworks, Oxford will have something for everyone in 2016.

• First competition following £180,000 refurbishment of Horspath Athletics and Sports Ground

  Published: Tuesday, 23rd February 2016

  The first competition at Horspath Athletics and Sports Ground following a £180,000 refurbishment will take place in April.

• Forum to discuss football in Oxford

  Published: Tuesday, 23rd February 2016

  Oxford City Council will host a forum to discuss football in the city tomorrow (24 February).

• Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park paddling pool to receive £200,000 makeover

  Published: Monday, 22nd February 2016

  Oxford City Council and WREN are set to invest £200,000 to make further improvements to Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park.

• Oxford and León in Nicaragua celebrate 30 years of twinning

  Published: Friday, 19th February 2016

  Oxford and León in Nicaragua will celebrate 30 years of twinning with a series of events throughout 2016.

• Campaign to tackle dog fouling in Blackbird Leys parks

  Published: Tuesday, 16th February 2016

  Oxford City Council this week launches a campaign to encourage Blackbird Leys’ dog owners to clean up after their pets.

• #LoveinOxford winner announced

  Published: Monday, 15th February 2016

  Oxford City Council’s campaign to find the most romantic spot in Oxford has found a winner: the gates to Christ Church Meadow in St Aldate’s.

• Oxford City Council agrees another £1.4m of funding for Oxford community groups

  Published: Friday, 12th February 2016

  Oxford City Council has agreed £1.4m of funding to help organisations that support some of the city’s most disadvantaged communities.

• £4,000 refurbishment of Blackbird Leys Community Centre meeting room

  Published: Thursday, 11th February 2016

  Oxford City Council is spending £4,000 to transform a meeting room in Blackbird Leys Community Centre.

• Gym at newly-opened Rose Hill Community Centre reaches more than 100 members

  Published: Monday, 8th February 2016

  More than 100 people have signed up to the gym at the new Rose Hill Community Centre – a week after the £4.76m building opened.

• South Parade public toilets refurbished

  Published: Monday, 8th February 2016

  Oxford City Council has completed the refurbishment of public toilets in South Parade.

• Your views are important to us Community Centre Consultation

  Published: Friday, 5th February 2016

  Consultation closes on the 22 March 2016. For paper copies of the draft strategy or questionnaire please call 01865 252803 or email [email protected]

• Oxford is the UK’s fittest city – new data

  Published: Friday, 5th February 2016

  Oxford is the fittest city in the UK and the number of people taking part in regular exercise is on the increase, two separate studies have found.

• Oxford city centre Public Spaces Protection Order

  Published: Wednesday, 3rd February 2016

  Oxford City Council’s city centre Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) came into effect on Monday, 1 February.

• New £4.76m Rose Hill Community Centre set to open

  Published: Thursday, 28th January 2016

  Rose Hill residents will get to experience what the much-anticipated Rose Hill Community Centre has to offer during the official opening on Saturday (30/1).

• East Oxford residents invited to attend East Area Forum

  Published: Friday, 22nd January 2016

  Residents of east Oxford are invited to attend the next East Area Forum on Monday 25 January from 6.30pm to 8.30pm at East Oxford Primary School, Union Street.

• Volunteering opportunities to help wildlife in Blackbird Leys

  Published: Tuesday, 12th January 2016

  Blackbird Leys residents will be able to help improve the habitats of wildlife during volunteer sessions at Spindleberry Nature Reserve.

• Syrian families are settling in

  Published: Tuesday, 22nd December 2015

  As part of the national refugee resettlement programme, the first Syrian families have arrived and are settling into life in Oxfordshire.

• Funding applications to provide holiday activities for young people now open

  Published: Friday, 11th December 2015

  Would you or your organisation like to provide holiday activities for young people in Oxford?

• Council and police joining forces for Have Your Say meeting

  Published: Friday, 4th December 2015

  Oxford City Council is joining forces with Thames Valley Police to hold a Have Your Say meeting in East Oxford.

• Search for volunteers to help Annie Sloan redecorate East Oxford Community Centre

  Published: Friday, 4th December 2015

  World-famous decorator Annie Sloan will help transform East Oxford Community Centre – and she needs residents to help!

• Refugees welcomed in Oxford

  Published: Friday, 4th December 2015

  The first Syrian refugee families are due to arrive in the city this month, as part of Oxford’s response to the national Syrian Resettlement programme announced by the Prime Minister in September.

• Hundreds of jobs available at Blackbird Leys job fair

  Published: Monday, 26th October 2015

  Hundreds of jobs and training opportunities will be available at a one-day job fair in Blackbird Leys on Wednesday 11 November 2015.

• Old is the New Young festival

  Published: Tuesday, 22nd September 2015

  Oxford residents aged 50 and over are invited to attend next week’s Old is the New Young festival.

• East Area Forum meeting Wednesday 16 September 2015

  Published: Tuesday, 15th September 2015

  The next East Area Forum will take place on Wednesday 16 September 2015 between 6.30pm and 8.30pm at East Oxford Primary School in Union Street.

• Statement on East Oxford Community Centre

  Published: Tuesday, 4th August 2015

  Statement on East Oxford Community Centre

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