A project which seeks to improve air quality by restricting traffic flow outside schools could be piloted by Oxfordshire County Council. ‘School Streets’ has already been successfully trialled in other parts of the country and now primary schools …

Innovative projects designed to enhance daytime opportunities for adults have received a funding boost from Oxfordshire County Council. Eight organisations were chosen to receive a share of £54,400 in the latest round of the council’s Daytime …

Working at the Oxford Community Support Service has been like a dream come true for Chloe James. Chloe grew up with a speech impediment and feared that would prevent her from one day becoming a carer. But with support from Oxfordshire …

Living longer and living better is the drive behind a new Older People’s Strategy for Oxfordshire. The strategy sets out how we will work together to deliver a positive future for the county’s older population. It was developed by Oxfordshire …

People in Oxfordshire are encouraged to have a two-minute dental screening as the county’s firefighters help raise the alarm about one of the UK’s fastest growing cancers. November is Mouth Cancer Action Month and Oxfordshire County Council’s …

Facility bucking the national trend It may only be eight months after the grand opening of Charlbury’s library in the town’s new £2.5 million community centre, but already more people than ever are joining up and borrowing books. Gone are the …

Motorists on the A361 Station Road in Shipton-under-Wychwood will soon have to obey a new 30mph speed limit. Following formal consultation, the existing 40mph at the east end of the village is to be cut after the parish council had raised …

The results are in for Oxford United fans who received a free health MOT on matchday last month – and it’s fair to say some of the faithful may not be quite as fighting fit as their on-field heroes. A total of 248 supporters took advantage of an …

Start-up funding has been awarded to four more local groups providing children’s services in Oxfordshire – bringing the total number of ‘open access’ schemes to 39. Over the last year, community groups from across the county have taken on and …