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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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Bicester livestock keeper found guilty of breaching bovine TB and animal traceability rules

04
July
2022
| 15:08 Europe/London
A Bicester livestock keeper has been found guilty of breaching bovine TB and animal traceability rules.Martin Hall, trading as KC Hall and Sons, of Piddington, Bicester, was found guilty of 11 offences, after a two-day trial at Oxford Magistrate’s …
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Oxfordshire eBook Short Story Competition 2022 winners announced

01
June
2022
| 16:04 Europe/London
An unconventional sci-fi story, a magical tree and a much loved grandad are the subjects of the well-scripted tales that have been selected as winners of Oxfordshire County Council Library Service’s eBook Short Story Competition for 2022.The winner …
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Commuters urged to plan ahead as Ploughley Road/A41 junction improvements begin

13
April
2022
| 13:16 Europe/London
Residents and commuters in Bicester are being advised that the Ploughley Road and A41 junction, near the village of Ambrosden, will be closed from 19 April to 30 November. Diversions will be in effect and travellers are being asked to plan their …
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