Banbury

People in Oxfordshire are being encouraged to keep up the good work as the county reports a drop in COVID-19 cases across most age groups.All areas of the county have reported a decline in cases, although numbers still remain high in all districts. …

Banbury residents will welcome the world’s best cyclists when the town hosts the finish of this year’s opening Women’s Tour stage on Monday 4 October.  The Women’s Tour is Britain’s longest-running professional female cycle race and part of the …

Residents of Banbury are set to benefit from improvements that will encourage cycling and walking in and around the town with planning work starting soon.Officers at both Oxfordshire County Council and Cherwell District Council are now beginning …

Banbury Mosque have joined forces with Oxfordshire County Council to back the Public Health England’s Every Mind Matters campaign.With local places of worship, recreation and community centres remaining closed, many people have lost an important …

Traffic calming measures will be carried out on a residential road in Banbury as part of a scheme to improve traffic flow and increase safety for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.Oxfordshire County Council will begin work on the project in …

Bus passengers are set to be benefit as services across the county are set to be improved and maintained in the New Year thanks to Oxfordshire County Council working with local bus operators and major employers.Bus operators have also taken a number …

Residents of Banbury are set to benefit from work between Oxfordshire County Council and bus company Stagecoach to improve several routes in the town. As a result of the County Council’s proactive approach to securing financial contributions for …

There’s a boost for people who use Oxford Road in Banbury thanks to an £830,000 resurfacing project due to start on 6 July. The work will include resurfacing between the A361 Bloxham Road and Farmfield Road junctions, kerb and footway repairs and …

This week (June 1-7) is National Volunteers Week and it's time to highlight the work of our wonderful local volunteers. In 2018, Banbury Community Fridge at the Merton Street mosque officially opened, and has been serving the whole community …

Bold transport proposals are in the pipeline for Oxfordshire as the county joins the nation in gradually emerging from lockdown and preparing for the “new normal.” Innovative ideas have been identified by county councillors all over Oxfordshire …

Oxfordshire County Council is to mark the historical milestone of Victory in Europe Day on 8th May with a series of video tributes from key people across the county. Despite the restrictions of the lockdown, this remains an important moment for …

Work to improve Oxfordshire’s roads rolls on Work to repair roads across Oxfordshire is continuing under strict safety rules meaning that the county council’s promised £32m repair pledge is delivered. The government has stated councils should …

A shop where fake and smuggled cigarettes were seized during a raid has had its licence to sell alcohol suspended for 12 weeks and the premises supervisor removed. Oxfordshire County Council Trading Standards conducted a review of the premises …

Motorists are being advised about the latest phase of improvement work that is due to begin soon on the A361. Contractors working for Oxfordshire County Council will start the construction of a shared footway on A361 week commencing 21 October …

Construction of a new primary school with nursery, to be named Cherry Fields, officially started on the Hanwell View development in Banbury, with a ground-breaking ceremony on Wednesday, 09 October. Scheduled to open in September 2020, the mixed …

Speed limits on streets within Chipping Norton Town Centre are to be reduced to 20mph in a bid to increase road safety.

Groove aerobatics, live music, dance, arts and crafts, health checks, and free electric blanket checks… Banbury’s older people’s day will have something for everyone on Wednesday 09 October.

Work by Oxfordshire County Council to reduce accidents on an important route between Banbury and Chipping Norton is well underway. The county council is making major improvements to the A361 as part of a £4.135m project funded by the Department …