Oxford

Michael Jackman has been a reliable worker at Oxfordshire County Council for 44 years despite having had sight loss since birth and needing a magnifier or large print to be able to read and requiring a stick to help him navigate steps.He has worked …

The Countess of Wessex joined Charlbury Pre-school children for their rhyme time lesson in the town’s library, during her wider tour of Oxfordshire on Tuesday 17 May. Oxfordshire’s Lord Lieutenant, Marjorie Glasgow, said: “It was wonderful to …

Long-serving county and city councillor and former teacher Susanna Pressel has been elected as the new Chair of Oxfordshire County Council.The chair is the ceremonial head of the council. The chair must be a serving county councillor but must remain …

Oxfordshire County Council is committed to doing all in its power to prevent any recurrence of the recent tragic accidents involving cyclists. Three women have lost their lives on our roads in the space of six months, the latest in a sad …

Oxfordshire County Council has submitted a planning application for improvements at B4022/A40 Shores Green junction in Witney. Residents and stakeholders can respond to the planning application at  myeplanning.oxfordshire.gov.uk  under reference …

Budding entrepreneurs can now take advantage of a new service that offers additional free support and resources to help businesses thrive.In collaboration with the British Library, Oxfordshire County Council’s new Business and Intellectual Property …

A former shop worker who admitted to possessing smuggled and counterfeit cigarettes with an intent to supply has pleaded guilty following a prosecution brought by Oxfordshire County Council’s trading standards team.On Friday 25 March, Mohammed …

A fleet of 159 state of the art electric buses is set to serve Oxford and its surrounding areas after a bid for government funding was approved.Oxfordshire County Council has been awarded £32.8 million from the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas …

Following the recent deaths of two cyclists in Oxfordshire, Councillor Liz Leffman, Leader of Oxfordshire County Council, has issued this statement:“It has been heart-breaking to learn of the tragic deaths of two young women killed while cycling in …