Oxford City Council marks Armed Forces Day 2020 in unprecedented circumstances
Published: Monday, 29th June 2020Oxford City Council paid tribute on Saturday to the contributions, both past and present, of men and women who have served in the British Army.
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ODS - keeping the city centre clean as shoppers return
Published: Friday, 26th June 2020With the reopening of shops and the return of shoppers to Oxford City Centre, ODS’ Streetscene team swung into action to make sure the city is as clean as it can possibly be.
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Statement on Rhodes statue
Published: Wednesday, 17th June 2020Councillor Susan Brown, Leader of Oxford City Council, said:
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Statement on Rhodes statue
Published: Tuesday, 9th June 2020Statement from: Councillor Susan Brown, Leader of Oxford City Council.
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Experience Oxfordshire: Oxford City Council response
Published: Monday, 8th June 2020Oxford City Council is saddened to hear of the job losses announced today by Experience Oxfordshire and the closure of the Visitor Information Centre.
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City Council to explore once in a generation improvements to city centre beyond the coronavirus pandemic
Published: Monday, 11th May 2020Oxford City Council is exploring the opportunity to make ‘once in a generation’ improvements to transport and public space in the city centre.
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Stay safe around the water this festive season – don’t drink and drown
Published: Monday, 2nd December 2019As we approach the busy festive party season, revellers in the city are urged to take extra care when near water, with the launch of a national safety campaign today (Monday 2 December 2019).
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Can't get to a polling station?
Published: Friday, 15th November 2019If you're registered to vote in the forthcoming General Election but you won't be able to make it to a polling station on the day, don't worry. There are other options.
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Poverty and deprivation across Oxford have reduced but the city remains starkly unequal - new figures
Published: Friday, 8th November 2019Relative poverty and deprivation levels across Oxford have reduced over the last four years but the city remains starkly unequal, new national figures have shown.
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Remembrance Sunday and Remembrance Day Services
Published: Wednesday, 30th October 2019Oxford is to fall silent to remember those who have given their lives in conflict.
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Oxford city centre top five in UK for specialist attractions - new report
Published: Monday, 28th October 2019Oxford has the fourth best city centre in the UK for specialist attractions such as museums, galleries, theatres, bars and restaurants, a new report has found.
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Rymers Lane roadworks due to start
Published: Monday, 14th October 2019From 21 October 2019 Oxford Direct Services (ODS), working on behalf of Oxford City Council, will start to install speed reduction measures in the Rymers Lane area to make the roads safer.
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At your convenience
Published: Thursday, 18th July 2019Both Gloucester Green and Market Street are now benefiting from full time attendants at their public conveniences.
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Headington community council consultation gets underway
Published: Wednesday, 10th July 2019The City Council is consulting Headington residents on proposals to set up a parish, or community, council.
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Oxford Councillors Swim for Leon
Published: Thursday, 4th July 2019Oxford City councillors will take part in the annual sponsored-swim to raise money to tackle poverty in Oxford’s twin city of Leon in Nicaragua, in central America.
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Statement on University of Oxford/Legal and General partnership news release
Published: Thursday, 27th June 2019Oxford City Council has welcomed the University of Oxford’s announcement today of a new partnership with Legal & General to develop thousands of homes for students and staff at the University, together with the creation of world-class science and innovation districts.
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A forgotten memorial plaque to be unveiled at Normandy Crescent to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
Published: Tuesday, 4th June 2019After fifty years, a forgotten memorial plaque will be unveiled on Thursday 6 June 2019, at 3.30pm, 2 Normandy Crescent, Cowley, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
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European election results
Published: Sunday, 26th May 2019The Oxford European Election results are now on the website.
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Make sure you're registered to vote
Published: Tuesday, 9th April 2019With the possibility of several imminent important elections over the next few weeks and months there's never been a more crucial time to make sure you're registered to vote.
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Oxfordshire to get business and community boost from major women’s cycle race
Published: Wednesday, 20th March 2019Oxfordshire is expecting economic and health benefits from hosting the prestigious OVO Energy Women’s Tour professional cycling race.
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Marston and Northway police office update
Published: Tuesday, 12th March 2019An agreement has been reached between Oxford City Council and Thames Valley Police for Marston and Northway police office to remain open.
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Book tokens up for grabs as children invited to draw their ‘Oxfordshire in 2050’
Published: Friday, 8th March 2019Children can win book tokens as part of a drawing competition for the Oxfordshire Plan 2050.
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Statement on BMW Mini from Oxford City Council
Published: Wednesday, 6th March 2019Cllr Susan Brown, Leader of Oxford City Council said:
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Waste and recycling collection update
Published: Friday, 1st February 20191 February
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True grit
Published: Thursday, 31st January 2019In partnership with Oxford Direct Services, the Council will be treating the city’s roads as well as the City Council’s car parks.
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Adverse weather conditions
Published: Thursday, 31st January 2019Update 31 January.
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True grit
Published: Thursday, 31st January 2019With the weather turning wintery again, Oxford City Council will be out gritting icy surfaces to make sure slips and skids are kept to a minimum.
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“A unique opportunity” – Oxfordshire Growth Board welcomes Homes England’s strong commitment to supporting Oxfordshire
Published: Wednesday, 30th January 2019.
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Adverse weather conditions
Published: Wednesday, 30th January 2019Update 30 January
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Flushed with success - yet again
Published: Friday, 14th December 2018Oxford City Council and its partner, Oxford Direct Services (ODS) have scooped an armful of certificates and awards at the Loo of the Year awards.
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Man banned from Oxford city centre after injecting himself with drugs in public toilet
Published: Thursday, 6th December 2018Gabriel Chamberlain, aged 45, of no fixed address, was given a Community Behaviour Order restricting his access to the city centre after being prosecuted for inappropriate use of Oxford’s public toilets.
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Memorial testing underway
Published: Tuesday, 13th November 2018Over the last thirteen years Oxford City Council has been testing memorials to make sure they are safe and not likely to fall over. This year the inspections, carried out by Oxford Direct Services,
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Oxford again named as top UK city for economy and wellbeing
Published: Monday, 5th November 2018Oxford has been named as the top UK city for economic success and wellbeing of the community for the third year in a row.
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Let's turn the school run into the school walk
Published: Tuesday, 16th October 2018October 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.
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More bike racks for city cyclists
Published: Wednesday, 3rd October 2018In September Oxford City Council temporarily removed the bike racks in St Giles ready for the Fair to set up, as they do every year. But this year more bike racks have gone back in than came out.
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City Councillors abseil for charity
Published: Wednesday, 26th September 2018Last Saturday, City Council Leader Susan Brown joined other councillors to raise money for the Oxford Hospitals Charity (OHC) by abseiling from the roof of the John Radcliffe Hospital.
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Council responds to Government statement on Oxford to Cambridge Expressway
Published: Wednesday, 12th September 2018Councillor Susan Brown, Leader of Oxford City Council, said:
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Councils work together on Oxford road maintenance
Published: Wednesday, 5th September 2018An 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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Oxford City Council agrees £1.3m to complete Covered Market roof refurbishment
Published: Wednesday, 22nd August 2018Oxford 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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Boundary Commission seeks your views
Published: Wednesday, 25th July 2018The Local Government Boundary Commission for England is asking people and organisations to comment on their draft recommendations for new ward boundaries across Oxford.
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Oxfordshire Growth Board Statement on SODC Local Plan
Published: Monday, 11th June 2018The Growth Board welcomes the further work that South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) is undertaking to reconsider sites for development in support of its Local Plan.
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Councils join together to fund controlled parking zones
Published: Friday, 8th June 2018Commuter parking problems in residential areas of Oxford could be tackled after the County Council and the City Council agree to fund new controlled parking zones.
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Oxfordshire Growth Board to strengthen collaboration and inclusive decision-making
Published: Thursday, 26th April 2018The Oxfordshire Growth Board today approved revised Terms of Reference to reflect the additional responsibilities it now carries to oversee delivery of the Oxfordshire Housing & Growth Deal.
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Oxford flies the flag for royal baby
Published: Tuesday, 24th April 2018To commemorate the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s new baby, Oxford City Council is flying the Union Flag today.
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Oxford Direct Services launches
Published: Tuesday, 3rd April 2018Oxford City Council has today transformed its direct services operations into a wholly-owned social enterprise called Oxford Direct Services Ltd (ODS).
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Growth Board welcomes further government announcement on investment for Oxfordshire
Published: Wednesday, 21st March 2018The Oxfordshire Growth Board has welcomed the Government’s confirmation that two of the county’s bids to the Housing and Infrastructure Fund (HIF) are progressing through to co-development.
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Growth Board announces first round of projects to receive Housing & Growth Deal funding
Published: Tuesday, 20th March 2018The Oxfordshire Growth Board has published details of the first round of infrastructure projects to receive funding in year one of the five year Oxfordshire Housing & Growth Deal, signed last month.
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Roads set to benefit from new partnership
Published: Thursday, 15th March 2018Roads in Oxford are set to benefit from a new partnership between Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council.
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Oxford City Council publishes its vision for how Oxford will look and feel in 2050
Published: Monday, 12th March 2018Oxford City Council has published its vision of the kind of city that Oxford could be in 2050.
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Town Hall taken over
Published: Thursday, 1st March 2018Thirteen students from Cheney school took over Oxford Town Hall on Wednesday (28 February) to learn first-hand about how the Council functions.
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All six Oxfordshire councils approve Housing and Growth Deal
Published: Tuesday, 27th February 2018All six Oxfordshire councils have now approved the Oxfordshire Housing & Growth Deal, following the vote of support at Cherwell District Council last night.
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City councillor echoes concerns on short term lets
Published: Tuesday, 13th February 2018An Oxford City Executive Board Member is supporting calls by a London council for legislation to regulate short-term lets like those available through AirBnB.
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Celebrating 100 years of Women’s Suffrage
Published: Tuesday, 6th February 2018Tuesday 6 February 2018 marks 100 years since the Representation of the People’s Act granted the vote to women over the age of 30 who met a property qualification.
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City centre footfall continues upward trend
Published: Friday, 2nd February 2018There were 11.9 per cent more people in Oxford city centre last week compared to the same week last year, latest footfall figures have shown.
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Growth board recommends housing and growth deal
Published: Thursday, 1st February 2018The Oxfordshire Growth Board has today (1 February) recommended the Oxfordshire Housing & Growth Deal and its associated Delivery Plan to all the county’s local authorities.
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Toilets win awards yet again
Published: Thursday, 21st December 2017Oxford City Council has come away with a host of trophies from this year's Loo of the Year awards.
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Christmas shopping boost as city centre footfall continues on upward trend
Published: Monday, 18th December 2017There were 13 per cent more people in Oxford city centre last week compared to the same week last year, latest footfall figures have shown.
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Oxford2050: What should Oxford’s culture and leisure activities look like in 2050?
Published: Monday, 4th December 2017The way we interact with culture and leisure activities could look very different in 2050.
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Oxford2050: How should we travel in and around Oxford in 2050?
Published: Monday, 27th November 2017Driverless cars, hyperloops to travel quickly across the country, buses travelling across Oxford in underground tunnels, drones delivering shopping and large swathes of the city centre pedestrianised.
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Oxfordshire Growth Board secures £215 million Government investment deal for the county
Published: Wednesday, 22nd November 2017The Oxfordshire Growth Board announces the Oxfordshire councils and the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) have reached an outline Housing and Growth Agreement with Government.
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Oxford2050: What should Oxford’s built and natural environment look like in 2050?
Published: Tuesday, 21st November 2017How can we make best use of Oxford’s limited space over the next three decades to improve the city’s built and natural environment in 2050?
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Oxford2050: How would you like to see Oxford’s community improved by 2050?
Published: Monday, 13th November 2017Cybernetic implants to increase intelligence or strength? An end to inequality? Sensors under the skin to monitor health? How do you see our lives in 2050?
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Oxford tops Good Growth Index for second year in a row
Published: Wednesday, 8th November 2017Oxford has been named as the top city for economic wellbeing in PWC’s annual “Good Growth for Cities” index for the second year in succession.
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Official opening of Leiden Square, Westgate, Oxford
Published: Tuesday, 7th November 2017To commemorate Oxford’s longest-standing twin city link, the official naming of the new Leiden Square, Westgate and unveiling of a mosaic to mark last year’s 70th anniversary of twinning link between Leiden and Oxford will take place at 12noon on Saturday 11 November, with civic visitors from Leiden, the City Council, the Oxford Leiden Link and local performers.
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City Council launches consultation asking residents: What should Oxford look like in 2050?
Published: Monday, 6th November 2017Driverless cars, robots in the home, 24-hour flexible working and augmented high streets. Oxford could look very different in the future.
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Mixing pot celebrates first anniversary with website launch and competition
Published: Friday, 13th October 2017Last October saw the City Council tour a giant mixing pot, built by local artist Diana Bell, around Oxford’s community centres, inviting residents to come together, talk about food and share recipes.
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Oxford City Council hosts seminar on migration
Published: Monday, 2nd October 2017A seminar on Migration in Oxford is being held in Oxford Town Hall on Tuesday 3 October.
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Oxfordshire Growth Board await Government decision on Oxford to Cambridge corridor
Published: Tuesday, 26th September 2017Oxfordshire Growth Board has concluded its round of discussions with the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) over the proposed Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridor.
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The Srebrenica Memorial Day service of reflection
Published: Thursday, 6th July 2017The Lord Mayor of Oxford, Councillor Jean Fooks, will host a short reflection service to commemorate Srebrenica Memorial Day at 1pm, Tuesday 11 July at Oxford Town Hall.
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Public set to be asked what Oxford should look like in 2050
Published: Tuesday, 13th June 2017Oxford City Council is set to hold a wide-ranging public engagement later this year to establish an ambitious new vision for how Oxford will look and feel in 2050.
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Local Government Restructure Research by IpsosMORI
Published: Friday, 24th March 2017Ipsos MORI were commissioned by Oxford City Council, Cherwell District Council and West Oxfordshire District Council to conduct a representative survey across Oxfordshire County to understand public opinion on the level at which local services should be managed and delivered, as well as to test awareness and understanding of the ‘One Oxfordshire’ proposal.
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Look before you book this Valentine’s Day
Published: Wednesday, 8th February 2017If you’re planning that special Valentine’s date Oxford City Council wants to remind you to look before you book.
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Economic index puts Oxford at the top
Published: Wednesday, 9th November 2016PWC’s annual index of economic well being in UK cities, “Good Growth for Cities 2016” has placed Oxford at number one.
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City Council Deputy Leader is District Councillor of the Year
Published: Wednesday, 2nd November 2016Dedication and commitment to the role of councillor were recognised last night (1 November) when Oxford City’s Deputy Leader, Cllr Ed Turner, won District Councillor of the Year at the prestigious Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) Councillor Achievement awards.
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Volunteers' survey launched
Published: Wednesday, 2nd November 2016On 5 December, Oxford City Council will celebrate UN International Volunteer Day.
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“Buy Social” makes business a force for good
Published: Friday, 14th October 2016Events and activities around Oxford city and across the county are showcasing the impact Social Enterprises make to the local social and economic landscape.
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Oxfordshire Healthcare Transformation Programme consultation to begin in January 2017
Published: Monday, 26th September 2016The public consultation on proposals for changes to health services in Oxfordshire is set to start at the end of December / beginning of January 2017.
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Oxford celebrates HRH Queen Elizabeth’s 90th Birthday
Published: Monday, 13th June 2016On Saturday 11 June 2016 Christ Church Cathedral marked Her Majesty the Queen’s 90th birthday with a Thanksgiving Service and tea at Oxford Town Hall.
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Free Concert: Young person’s guide to military music at Oxford Town Hall
Published: Friday, 22nd April 2016The Lord Mayor Oxford, Councillor Humberstone is inviting members of the public to attend a free concert at the Town Hall in aid of his charities on Saturday 30 April at 2.30pm.
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Oxford renews its fairtrade status
Published: Wednesday, 20th April 2016Oxford City Council is celebrating the renewal of Oxford’s Fairtrade status.
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Thousands expected to attend May Morning 2016
Published: Tuesday, 19th April 2016Thousands of people are expected to gather on Magdalen Bridge on Sunday 1 May to celebrate May Morning.
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Oxford in Brief (15 to 21 March 2016)
Published: Monday, 14th March 2016News in brief from Oxford City Council including civic engagements, events and meetings.
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Oxford in Brief (1 to 7 March 2016)
Published: Monday, 29th February 2016News in brief from Oxford City Council - including civic engagements, meetings and events.
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Win romantic prizes on Valentine’s Day by nominating the most romantic spot in Oxford
Published: Tuesday, 19th January 2016Oxford is known as the most romantic city in the UK. But where is the most romantic spot in Oxford?
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