More than 60 primary schools across Oxfordshire will be taking part in national Walk to School Week as the campaign to promote exercise, improve road safety and reduce congestion steps up. Thousands of pupils will be getting active from May 20-24 …

During May six Oxfordshire County Council’s Household Waste Recycling Centres will be closing for two days to carry out a deep clean and essential maintenance at the sites. This is part of the council’s planned approach to maintenance, and is …

There’s a spring in the step of pedestrians in Banbury again thanks to some innovative work done by Oxfordshire County Council. Trees on Market Place had slowly lifted up areas of block paving, leaving the area looking untidy and in need of …

When it comes to working over Christmas people often think of firefighters, police officers or Doctors and nurses. But did you know that social care workers like 27-year-old Lucy Durnin from Banbury whose jobs involves caring for children with …

The future of a key arts centre venue in the north of Oxfordshire has been secured for the long term thanks to a transfer of ownership between local councils. The Mill Arts Centre in Banbury was owned by the county council and leased to the Mill …

Plans to create significant new provision for Oxfordshire children with special educational needs (SEND) are to be put before councillors with a £15m investment, set to create 300 new places and involve a major rebuild for Northfield School in …

The nights are drawing in and Bonfire Night approaches! There are absolutely stacks of brilliant displays across the length and breadth of the county, plenty to choose from!  Organising a fireworks display? Let us know and we’ll list it here. …

It may look like an ordinary road feature at first glance, but thanks to our road repair team it's now a slightly more magical roundabout. Overthorpe roundabout was suffering from areas of tired and worn tarmac which the team put right with a …

The road crew's work goes on as the tarmac team continues their quest to make Oxfordshire's roads smoother. Here you can see the result of their visit to Woodgreen Avenue in Banbury where they have dug out areas of failed road and …

Our repair team have been out to Banbury to make good a temporary repair to the town's Market Place paving. As you can see from the pictures an area of loose paving stones had been removed and the hole filled with tarmac to make it safe until …

The new partnership between Cherwell District Council and Oxfordshire County Council is strongly reflected in changes that have been made to personnel and roles on the county council’s cabinet. One of the main changes, which will become effective …

Our road repair team have been out in Barford St Michael, near Banbury, repairing parts of High Street. The multi-hog, a multi use vehicle that can remove tired road surfacing using a special attachment, was used before new bitumen was laid and …

Potholes on Caernarvon Way in Banbury have been fixed this week by a team using a 'skid steer' vehicle. While there is nothing particularly special about the vehicle besides its intriguing name, the fact that the road has been repaired …

Firefighters, highways teams and emergency planners have been working through the night to deal with incidents of flash flooding following the downpours that hit Oxfordshire yesterday evening. Highways teams worked to clear surface water from …

Motorists and pedestrians in Edinburgh Way, Banbury will benefit from improved safety with plans having been approved for the installation of seven pairs of speed cushions. The proposals were originally made linked to a new housing development to …

Speed limits in Great Bourton just north of Banbury are to change to ensure traffic safety as new homes are built in the area. Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Economy, Councillor Yvonne Constance approved a series …

Firefighters rescued around 100 snakes from the basement of a four storey Banbury home while dealing with a severe fire in the basement. Three fire engines from Banbury and Hook Norton Fire Station were called to the report of a house fire on …

When Autumn turns to Winter Dave Primrose and his fellow Oxfordshire County Council gritter drivers know that there’ll soon be a night when they are out on the roads in the dark and cold at midnight or beyond. “We all become avid weather …