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Councillor Felix Bloomfield becomes new Chair of Oxfordshire County Council

16
May
2023
| 10:42 Europe/London
Councillor Felix Bloomfield who represents the Benson and Cholsey division at Oxfordshire County Council has been elected as the new Chair of the authority.As the ceremonial head of the council, the chair must be a serving county councillor but must …
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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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Women's Tour - Oxfordshire finale

11
June
2022
| 15:33 Europe/London
Residents cheered on elite riders when this year’s Women’s Tour professional cycling race returned to Oxfordshire on Saturday 11 June.  Hosted for the third consecutive time by Oxfordshire County Council, and the county’s city and district councils, …
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Women’s Tour cycling race is coming to Oxfordshire on Saturday

07
June
2022
| 08:15 Europe/London
Residents across the county will be able to cheer on elite riders when this year’s Women’s Tour professional cycling race returns to Oxfordshire this Saturday 11 June.    Hosted for the third consecutive time by Oxfordshire County Council, and the …
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Heroic firefighters honoured for their service to Oxfordshire communities

27
April
2022
| 14:43 Europe/London
Twenty-two firefighters who have served Oxfordshire residents for a combined total of over 500 years have been awarded medals on behalf of The Queen in a special ceremony at Blenheim Palace.  A highlight of the prestigious event involved …
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Oxfordshire’s fourth 20mph pilot scheme is unveiled

06
April
2022
| 11:22 Europe/London
Wallingford North has become the fourth 20mph pilot scheme to be unveiled in Oxfordshire.Oxfordshire County Council completed the work last month as part of its plans to reduce the speed of the majority of the county’s 30mph roads to 20mph, where …
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The latest wave of electric vehicle chargers coming to county's car parks

23
November
2021
| 12:50 Europe/London
The roll-out of hundreds of electric vehicle (EV) charging points in council-owned car parks in Oxfordshire has begun.Following the installation of the first park and charge EV hub at Bicester’s Cattle Market car park in May, the locations of the …
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Oxfordshire makes ambitious new bid for active travel funding

09
August
2021
| 19:45 Europe/London
Cyclists, pedestrians and residents in Oxfordshire could benefit from a new government grant of up to £21 million to invest in infrastructure and support local economic recovery over the coming years.The county council has just submitted a bold …
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Wallingford restaurant fined for series of fire safety breaches

01
April
2021
| 12:25 Europe/London
The owner of a Tandoori restaurant and takeaway in Wallingford has been fined for multiple breaches of fire-safety legislation that put lives in danger. The case was heard at High Wycombe Magistrates court.Fire safety inspectors from Oxfordshire …
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