News published September 2017
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City Council to create Oxford’s first publicly-accessible floodlit tennis courts in Florence Park
Published: 20th September 2017Oxford City Council is set to create Oxford’s first publicly-accessible floodlit tennis courts in Florence Park.
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Bi-Visibility Day to be marked in Oxford
Published: 20th September 2017Bi-Visibility Day will be marked in Oxford on Saturday 23 September with a special flag flown over the Town Hall’s Carfax Building.
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New green space created in Summertown’s Alexandra Park
Published: 20th September 2017Oxford City Council has created a new green space in Summertown’s Alexandra Park.
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Oxford HMO landlord fined £7000 for housing offences
Published: 19th September 2017In two legal cases taken by Oxford City Council a landlord has been fined a total of £7,298 for operating an unlicensed house in multiple occupation (HMO) in Oxford that was home to three people with disabilities.
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City Council hosts second Fraud Open Day
Published: 15th September 2017Delegates from organisations aiming to eliminate corporate fraud in the public sector gathered at Oxford Town Hall on 14 September for the second Fraud Open Day conference.
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Work starts on £4.9m new sports park near Horspath
Published: 15th September 2017Work 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.
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Get stronger, braver and muddier as Pretty Muddy returns to Oxford
Published: 15th September 2017Oxford 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.
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Council reduces number of people in temporary accommodation to record low
Published: 14th September 2017Only 87 households were in temporary accommodation in and around Oxford at the end of August this year, down from 96 recorded at the end of March 2017, and the lowest it has been for over 20 years.
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Commemorative benches remembering Northway and Marston residents installed as part of flood alleviation scheme
Published: 13th September 2017Oxford City Council has installed commemorative benches to celebrate the lives and work of Northway and Marston residents as part of a flood alleviation scheme.
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Council to boost affordable homes development
Published: 11th September 2017Thousands of affordable homes are in the pipeline for construction in Oxford over the next few years, with Oxford City Council trebling its direct contribution to new build through its new Housing Company.