Environment news

• Oxford City Council approves new emission standards for Hackney Carriages

  Published: Thursday, 14th February 2019

  Oxford City Council has taken the first step on the journey to zero with changes to the emissions standards for Hackney Carriage Vehicles.

• LEVC selects Oxford Direct Services for servicing of the world’s first purpose built electric black cab

  Published: Wednesday, 23rd January 2019

  Oxford Direct Services (ODS), the commercial arm of Oxford City Council, has been approved as an authorised service dealer for the world’s first purpose built electric taxi - the TX.

• Plans for Zero Emission Zone in Oxford move ahead in the journey to zero emissions

  Published: Wednesday, 16th January 2019

  Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council have published updated proposals for a Zero Emission Zone in the city centre.

• Oxford City Council announce the 2019 Oxford EV Summit

  Published: Thursday, 22nd November 2018

  June 2019 will see the return of the Oxford EV Summit - bringing together key leaders from across the electric vehicle and charging infrastructure industry.

• Oxford City Council wins Air Quality Communications Initiative of the Year

  Published: Friday, 12th October 2018

  An air quality campaign by Oxford City Council has been awarded Air Quality Communications Initiative of the Year in the 2018 National Air Quality Awards.

• Southampton joins Oxford in the fight against dirty air by signing Cleaner Air Charter

  Published: Monday, 8th October 2018

  Southampton is the first city to join Oxford in calling on the Government to put the health of communities first by signing the Cleaner Air Charter.

• 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.

• Oxford City Council, Greenpeace, and Friends of the Earth to launch Charter for Cleaner Air

  Published: Wednesday, 29th August 2018

  A 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.

• Oxford City Council calls on Government to adopt 10-point plan to help tackle toxic air pollution

  Published: Monday, 6th August 2018

  Oxford 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

• E.ON leading the charge as sponsor of Oxford EV Summit

  Published: Monday, 2nd July 2018

  The E.ON Oxford EV 2018 Summit will bring together 300 of Europe’s key influencers in the electric vehicle industry to map out the barriers to a rapid transition towards full electric mobility.

• Significant reduction in Oxford’s air pollution after cleaner buses introduced – but city still has toxic air in some streets

  Published: Monday, 2nd July 2018

  Oxford has seen a significant reduction in air pollution levels following the introduction of ultra-low emission buses – but the city still has toxic air in some streets.

• Oxford City Council to mark National Clean Air Day with anti-idling event

  Published: Wednesday, 20th June 2018

  To mark National Clean Air Day (21/06), Oxford City Council and Oxford Friends of the Earth are running an anti-idling event in Oxford city centre.

• Oxford City Council joins leaders from 13 other cities to attend National Clean Air Summit

  Published: Wednesday, 20th June 2018

  Oxford City Council will today (20/6) join local authorities representing 13 other cities from across England and Wales to meet Michael Gove and discuss Government support to tackle air pollution.

• Oxford Green Week to begin this weekend

  Published: Thursday, 14th June 2018

  Oxford Green Week begins this weekend (Saturday 16 June) with over 70 pop up events taking place across Oxford and Oxfordshire.

• Explore Green Oxford at the Big Green Treasure Hunt

  Published: Thursday, 31st May 2018

  Oxford’s Big Green Treasure Hunt is back with three exciting new activities and opportunities to get involved and celebrate green initiatives and sustainability in Oxford.

• Statement regarding draft Clean Air Strategy

  Published: Tuesday, 22nd May 2018

  Statement from Councillor Tom Hayes, Executive Board Member for a Safer and Greener Environment, regarding the Government's new draft Clean Air Strategy.

• City Council secures closure order to protect vulnerable resident from drug users

  Published: Tuesday, 22nd May 2018

  Oxford City Council has secured a closure order against a property in Littlemore to protect a vulnerable resident from cuckooing by drug users.

• Oxford’s Big Green Day Out and Oxford Green Week to return

  Published: Wednesday, 16th May 2018

  Oxford is to see the return of Oxford Green Week and Oxford’s Big Green Day Out.

• Nominate your street for the world’s first ‘pop-up’ electric vehicle charging points

  Published: Tuesday, 15th May 2018

  The city of Oxford has been awarded £474,000 to become the first city in the world to trial ‘pop-up’ on-street electric vehicle charging points.

• Oxford leads the way with Oxford Electric Vehicle Summit

  Published: Monday, 26th March 2018

  In fewer than 100 days’ time, Oxford will host a two-day Electric Vehicle Summit - bringing together key leaders and players from across the electric vehicle and charging infrastructure industry.

• Oxford City Council secures almost £200,000 to purchase electric vehicles for Covered Market traders

  Published: Monday, 26th March 2018

  Oxford City Council has secured almost £200,000 of Government funding to purchase electric delivery vehicles and install charging points for Covered Market traders.

• Oxford City Council and Oxford Friends of the Earth launch campaign against engine idling at schools in bid to cut air pollution

  Published: Friday, 16th March 2018

  Oxford City Council and Oxford Friends of the Earth are working with schools across the city to encourage parents not to leave their vehicle’s engine running while waiting at the school gate.

• Landmark legal ruling leads to Government pledging support to help Oxford City Council tackle Oxford’s toxic air pollution

  Published: Monday, 5th March 2018

  A landmark legal ruling has led to the Government pledging “a more formal approach” to supporting Oxford City Council in tackling Oxford’s toxic and illegal levels of air pollution.

• City Council produces toolkit for Oxford schools to teach about causes and impacts of air pollution

  Published: Monday, 19th February 2018

  Oxford City Council has produced an educational toolkit for primary and secondary schools in Oxford to teach children about the causes and impact of air pollution.

• Oxford City Council wins £1.7m to introduce Oxford’s first fully-electric double-decker buses

  Published: Friday, 9th February 2018

  Oxford City Council has won £1.7m to introduce the first fully-electric double-decker buses to Oxford later this year.

• Oxford City Council secures final funding needed to build Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme

  Published: Thursday, 8th February 2018

  Oxford City Council has won £4.35m and closed the final funding gap needed to build the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme – protecting at least 1,200 homes across Oxford from the risk of flooding.

• Statement on the removal of materials from George Street

  Published: Wednesday, 3rd January 2018

  Our Street Scene Team removed unwanted materials from a location on George Street on Tuesday afternoon after talking to the individual concerned a few days earlier.

• More than 750 have their say on Zero Emission Zone proposals

  Published: Thursday, 30th November 2017

  More than 750 individuals and businesses have completed a consultation on proposals to introduce a Zero Emission Zone in Oxford.

• City Council writes to Chancellor to ask for support in upcoming Budget to tackle air pollution

  Published: Friday, 10th November 2017

  Oxford City Council has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to ask him to make bold policy announcements to help tackle Oxford’s toxic and illegal air pollution in his upcoming Budget.

• Working group established to improve air quality in Oxford’s most polluted street

  Published: Monday, 30th October 2017

  Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council have set up a joint working group to tackle toxic air pollution in St Clement’s Street – Oxford’s most polluted street.

• City and County Councils propose historic reduction in Oxford’s air pollution with world’s first Zero Emission Zone

  Published: Wednesday, 11th October 2017

  Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council have put forward joint proposals to introduce a Zero Emission Zone in Oxford city centre that would see historic reductions in air pollution.

• New Broad Street layout complete

  Published: Monday, 25th September 2017

  Work to overhaul a junction in Oxford city centre has been completed.

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  City and County Council partnership begins programme to install 100 electric vehicle charging stations in residential streets

  Published: Tuesday, 29th August 2017

  Oxford City Council with support from the County Council has begun a programme to install about 100 electric vehicle charging stations in Oxford’s residential streets to help people go electric.

• Environment partnership scoops award

  Published: Tuesday, 11th July 2017

  The Oxfordshire Environment Partnership (OEP) of which the City Council is a part, has collected the prestigious award for "Best Food Waste Reduction and Collection System" at this year’

• Air pollution levels are plateauing above legal limits in Oxford – new data

  Published: Friday, 23rd June 2017

  Although air quality is continuing to improve in Oxford, new data has found that air pollution appears to have plateaued above legal limits in some areas of the city.

• Oxford City Council asks for more powers to tackle air pollution

  Published: Wednesday, 14th June 2017

  Oxford City Council has responded to the Government’s new air quality action plan and asked for more powers to tackle air pollution in Oxford.

• Test drive the latest electric cars at a free, family-friendly event this Father’s Day

  Published: Thursday, 8th June 2017

  Treat your dad – or yourself – to a test drive in a new BMWi8 electric sports car this Father’s Day at Test Drive the Future.

• Go Green Behind the Scenes in Oxford Green Week

  Published: Thursday, 8th June 2017

  Oxford colleges, museums, theatres and hospitals are opening their doors to the public to showcase how they are making their buildings more energy efficient and environmentally friendly.

• Study shows heat networks can de-carbonise heat provision to Oxford’s buildings

  Published: Friday, 12th May 2017

  Heat networks have strong potential to remove carbon emissions from heating Oxford’s buildings, a feasibility study has shown. The study is of Headington district and has been jointly commissioned by the City Council and the University of Oxford.

• Oxford Green Week programme launches at Ultimate Picture Palace with special film screening

  Published: Thursday, 4th May 2017

  This year’s Oxford Green Week festival will launch its programme of events at a special film screening at the Ultimate Picture Palace.

• Rose Hill spring clean ends with significant success

  Published: Tuesday, 28th March 2017

  A targeted clean-up of the Rose Hill area has been hailed a “success” by Oxford City Council Streetscene Services Manager Doug Loveridge.

• Campaign launched to tackle dog fouling in Blackbird Leys

  Published: Tuesday, 21st March 2017

  Oxford City Council yesterday launched a campaign to encourage Blackbird Leys’ dog owners to clean up after their pets.

• Study launched into Oxford Zero Emission Zone

  Published: Friday, 10th March 2017

  A study has been launched to investigate options for introducing a Zero Emission Zone in Oxford from 2020.

• City Council aims to improve the waterways after consultation on the Waterways PSPO finishes

  Published: Thursday, 2nd February 2017

  Oxford City Council has concluded its public consultation on the draft Waterways PSPO following detailed discussions with residents and stakeholders.

• Breaking ground on the Northway and Marston Flood Alleviation Scheme

  Published: Wednesday, 1st February 2017

  Oxford City Council has ‘broken ground’ on a £2.2m flood alleviation scheme that will protect 110 homes in Northway and Marston.

• Work starts on Northway and Marston Flood Alleviation Scheme

  Published: Tuesday, 15th November 2016

  Work has started on a £2.2m flood alleviation scheme that will reduce the flood risk to 110 homes in Northway and Marston.

• Oxford’s air quality continues to improve – new data

  Published: Friday, 28th October 2016

  Oxford’s air quality continues to improve, new data has revealed.

• New report finds Oxford uses 12,000 tonnes of food, fuel and building materials every day

  Published: Thursday, 20th October 2016

  Every day Oxford uses enough materials – from fuels and building materials to metals and food – to fill a freight train 1¾ miles long, a new independent report has found.

• City Council wins £50,000 to continue heat network development – aimed at cutting carbon emissions by 20 per cent

  Published: Tuesday, 18th October 2016

  The City Council has won £50,000 funding after proving that there is a commercial case for installing a heat network under the city – which could reduce the city’s carbon emissions by 20 per cent.

• Residents invited to flood forum

  Published: Monday, 10th October 2016

  Residents from Oxford and surrounding areas are invited to a forum to hear updates on flood alleviation projects across the city and hear from experts on how they can protect themselves from flooding.

• Photography competition to promote sustainability strategy

  Published: Tuesday, 20th September 2016

  Oxford City Council has launched a photography competition to highlight Oxford’s environmental work and promote a new sustainability strategy.

• Oxford City Council sets fly-tipping fines at highest possible level

  Published: Friday, 16th September 2016

  Oxford City Council has decided to set Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) for fly tipping at the new maximum limit.

• Northway and Marston Flood Alleviation Scheme: phase 1 planning application unanimously approved

  Published: Thursday, 7th July 2016

  Planning permission has been granted for an Oxford City Council scheme to reduce the flood risk to 110 homes in Northway and Marston.

• Northway and Marston Flood Alleviation Scheme planning applications submitted

  Published: Thursday, 23rd June 2016

  Planning applications have been submitted for a £2.2m flood alleviation scheme that will reduce the flood risk to 110 properties in Northway and Marston.

• Clean Green team set to sweep through Templar Road Estate

  Published: Tuesday, 21st June 2016

  From 20 June through to 1 July Oxford City Council’s Clean Green team will be sweeping through the Templar Road Estate.

• Oxford City Council installing £23,000 of new signs for cyclists

  Published: Tuesday, 21st June 2016

  Oxford City Council is installing £23,000 worth of new signs between Oxford and Blackbird Leys to offer improved route choice for cyclists.

• Oxford City Council has helped reduce over 6,000 tonnes of damaging CO2 emissions every year

  Published: Monday, 20th June 2016

  Oxford City Council has helped reduce more than 6,000 tonnes of damaging carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from being sent into the atmosphere every year through a range of energy conservation projects.

• Test drive latest electric vehicles for free at unique family-friendly event this weekend

  Published: Thursday, 16th June 2016

  Ever fancied test driving an electric vehicle, such as a BMW i3 or a Tesla? This weekend you can – for free.

• Oxford City Council and partners carrying out study to investigate city-wide heat network

  Published: Tuesday, 14th June 2016

  The City Council is carrying out a study looking at how local buildings could share highly efficient methods of generating electricity and heat with neighbours to reduce the city’s carbon footprint.

• Pupils to help raise awareness and tackle air quality around Oxford’s schools

  Published: Wednesday, 8th June 2016

  Oxford’s pupils and students are being offered the opportunity to measure the air quality around their schools, thanks to Oxford City Council.

• Festival celebrating Oxford’s work to tackle climate change set to return

  Published: Thursday, 2nd June 2016

  Oxford’s work to tackle climate change will be celebrated during an annual festival next month.

• Volunteers wanted to help improve Oxford’s green and blue spaces

  Published: Wednesday, 25th May 2016

  Oxford City Council is searching for more volunteers to help maintain and improve Oxford’s green and blue spaces (rivers, canals, lakes and other water areas).

• Oxford in Bloom sponsorship opportunities for local businesses

  Published: Monday, 14th March 2016

  Oxford in Bloom, the city’s annual gardening competition, is looking for 12 local businesses to sponsor its award categories.

• Public to have their say on Northway and Marston Flood Alleviation Scheme design

  Published: Friday, 11th March 2016

  Residents in Northway and Marston will be able to have their say on the final details of the design of a new flood alleviation scheme.

• Oxford City Council to invest £20,000 relining five miles of Oxford’s cycle network

  Published: Tuesday, 1st March 2016

  Oxford City Council is set to invest £20,000 relining five miles of Oxford’s cycle network.

• Oxford City Council installs 66 solar panels to St Aldate’s Chambers

  Published: Wednesday, 10th February 2016

  Oxford City Council has installed 66 solar panels to the roof of St Aldate’s Chambers, the Council’s main city centre offices.

• Electric avenues: Oxford set to install 100 electric vehicle charging stations in residential streets

  Published: Monday, 25th January 2016

  A major trial will be carried out this year to investigate the best way to deliver 100 on-street electric vehicle charging stations in Oxford’s residential streets.

• 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.

• Flushed with success after Loo of the Year triumph

  Published: Tuesday, 27th October 2015

  Oxford City Council has triumphed at the 2015 Loo of the Year Awards following £600,000 of investment in the city’s public toilets.

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