Elmore Community Services pledges the Oxford Living Wage
Published: Tuesday, 1st October 2019Elmore Community Services today received its Oxford Living Wage certificate from Oxford City Council Living Wage Champion Martyn Rush.
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New figures show city centre has fewer empty shops
Published: Thursday, 26th September 2019The number of vacant units in Oxford city centre looks set for a significant fall according to new figures from Oxford City Council.
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City Council seeks to boost Oxford’s co-ops with networking event for Co-op Fortnight
Published: Monday, 24th June 2019Oxford City Council’s Co-operatives Champion, Councillor Richard Howlett, will host an event to celebrate Oxford’s co-operatives, share inspiration and look at ways to build the movement locally
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City and County councils in new international links with Chinese city and province
Published: Friday, 20th July 2018Oxford City and Oxfordshire County Council have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Langfang City People's Government and Hebei Province in China to promote business cooperation.
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City Centre footfall continues upward trend
Published: Monday, 14th May 2018There were 16 per cent more people in Oxford city centre in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period last year, the latest footfall figures have shown.
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Council launches new local business guide and interactive online service to support businesses
Published: Friday, 9th March 2018The City Council has launched its 2017-2019 Oxford Business Guide, which showcases the city’s economic strengths, growth opportunities, and range of services designed to support business.
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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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Westgate Oxford shopping centre opens
Published: Tuesday, 24th October 2017Thousands of excited shoppers thronged the redeveloped Westgate Oxford shopping centre today to witness its official opening after two years in construction.
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New Elevate funding programme provides support for start-up and growing business
Published: Friday, 14th July 2017Oxfordshire Business Support has launched the ELEVATE Programme to boost the county’s SME entrepreneurs
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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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Oxford shortlisted for European Capital of Innovation Award 2016
Published: Tuesday, 29th March 2016Oxford is one of nine major cities named as the finalists for the European Capital of Innovation Award 2016. Oxford is up against a shortlist of large cities, many of which are also capital cities.