Halloween pumpkins could be to blame for a scary spike in the amount of household food waste, according to county council waste officers. Last year there appeared to be a ‘pumpkin peak’ for household food waste, making November second only to the …

Oxfordshire County Council notes that young people are pushing for urgent climate action and has confirmed its commitment to reducing its own ‘carbon footprint’ to zero by 2030. Schoolchildren are leading demonstrations in Oxford and Henley tomorrow …

Parking and riding in Oxford became even easier from 1 September when all five city sites come under one management arrangement. Oxford City Council took over the operational management – through its trading arm Oxford Direct Services - of …

A warning has been issued that the numbers of vehicles crossing the Oxford ring road will continue to increase unless the city’s transport network is transformed. The number of vehicles crossing the Oxford ring road have increased by 5% since …

The summer holidays mean many things to many people, but for lots of Oxfordshire residents it’s a time for an annual clear-out and a chance to recycle, or donate for reuse, any unwanted items. August is a big time for the county council’s …

Congestion is slowing down bus journeys into and around Oxford, highlighting the need for radical measures, according to Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council. Journey speeds coming into Oxford in the morning rush hour now average …

The electric car revolution is set to continue in Oxfordshire thanks to a successful county council bid for a slice of a £37m government fund. Oxfordshire is set to host to two major initiatives to provide more charging points for electric …

Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council are seeking to introduce a new Low Emission Zone (LEZ) for buses to be a minimum of Euro 6 standard – to improve air quality by reducing toxic emissions as part of the councils’ Zero Emission Zone …

The drive to reduce carbon emissions and clean up the air has stepped up a gear as Oxfordshire County Council takes delivery of a new fleet of electric cars and vans. As the largest council in Oxfordshire, the county council has already taken a …