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Later this month, Oxford City Council will discuss an updated Museum of Oxford Business Plan for 2026-2029.

Oxford’s Lord Mayor, Councillor Chewe Munkonge, will swap his mayoral chains for running shoes this weekend as he takes on his first-ever half marathon to raise money for Sobell House Hospice

Councillor Susan Brown, Leader of Oxford City Council, said: 

Residents are moving into 61 homes for social rent at the new Chestnut Tower in Blackbird Leys, marking a major milestone in the widespread regeneration of the area.

ODS is launching a new workforce safety campaign following a number of near miss incidents involving domestic and commercial recycling and waste crews.

Big Open Weekend of free activities returns to Oxford

This year’s Oxford’s Christmas Light Festival takes place over the weekend of 13 to 15 November with pop-up events, workshops, demonstrations, participation, installations and parades.

As part of preparations for the Oxford Half Marathon, all bike racks along Jowett Walk and Mansfield Road and Broad Street will be suspended from 6am on 10 October.

Plans are being developed for up to 12 new affordable homes on two council-owned sites in Blackbird Leys.

Local artists will take centre stage at the Museum of Oxford (MOX) this autumn as part of the Sounds of the City: LIVE events programme, which is launching next month.