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Learning from the real experts – how residents are adding value and improving services for all

04
July
2023
| 13:05 Europe/London
Growing up as autistic and having ADHD, Megan Walker, and her mum, found that council services designed to support them were often difficult to access.“It became quite frustrating at times,” said Megan, who’s now 24 and lives in Bicester. “There was …
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Work starts on expansion of St Edburg’s CE Primary School in Bicester

01
June
2023
| 15:51 Europe/London
Bicester children are to benefit from a purpose-built, single storey building under construction at St Edburg’s CE Primary School on the Kingsmere development in Bicester.  Oxfordshire County Council is working in partnership with the Oxford …
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Cycle safety training for adults taking place around Oxfordshire

26
April
2023
| 18:34 Europe/London
Cyclists are being encouraged to sign up for a free training sessions designed to build confidence and improve safety awareness, particularly on the approach to roundabouts and at busy junctions.  The two hour adults cycling with confidence training …
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Award-winning active travel study published

25
January
2023
| 12:02 Europe/London
An award-winning active travel study carried out by the University of Bristol and Oxfordshire County Council has now been published.The qualitative study was carried out between May and October 2022 to learn more about active travel priorities – …
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Plans for new active travel funding announced by Oxfordshire County Council

13
January
2023
| 16:34 Europe/London
Oxfordshire County Council has secured £520,415 from the government’s Active Travel Capability Fund to invest in improving access to active travel options across the county. This investment will be used to deliver projects that enable more people to …
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Hundreds of laptops gifted to help vulnerable people get online

22
December
2022
| 13:05 Europe/London
People accessing foodbanks, refugees and those experiencing and at risk of homelessness in Oxfordshire are among those being given access to 300 refurbished laptops, helping them to get online this winter.Oxfordshire County Council has given the …
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Final Park and Charge electric vehicle charging hub goes live

Hundreds of charging points set up in council car parks around Oxfordshire

30
November
2022
| 09:27 Europe/London
The roll-out of hundreds of electric vehicle (EV) charging points in council-owned car parks in Oxfordshire has been completed.The final EV charging hub in the Park and Charge Oxfordshire project …
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Chief medical officer for England visits Oxfordshire

23
November
2022
| 11:08 Europe/London
On 18 November, England’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, joined representatives from Oxfordshire County Council, Cherwell District Council, Oxford City Council, community groups, A2Dominion housing association and developer, …
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Huge Roman coin hoard goes on display at Bicester Library

22
November
2022
| 11:05 Europe/London
People can view a never-before-seen hoard of Roman coins from 3 December when it goes on display at Oxfordshire County Council’s Bicester Library until 3 March.The exhibition is a chance to see the Stoke Lyne Roman coin hoard – the largest in …
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