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Have your say on Oxford United’s stadium proposals

09
June
2023
| 15:14 Europe/London
People are being invited to give their views on proposals by Oxford United Football Club (OUFC) to build a new stadium on council-owned land known as ‘the Triangle’, which is located east of Frieze Way and south of the Kidlington …
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Final approval sought on plan to better support unpaid carers in Oxfordshire

06
June
2023
| 09:51 Europe/London
Oxfordshire’s 50,000 unpaid carers are being asked for their seal of approval on a refreshed strategy designed to support them to continue to carry out their vital caring role.Oxfordshire County Council has developed a new all-age unpaid carers …
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Oxfordshire hosts first of its kind Business and Intellectual Property Centre networking event

02
June
2023
| 09:49 Europe/London
People from all over the UK, were welcomed to County Library in Oxford on Thursday 25 May for the first Business and Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) networking event to be held outside of the British Library in London.Oxfordshire County Council …
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Firefighters to celebrate Oxford Pride’s 20th anniversary

30
May
2023
| 07:25 Europe/London
Firefighters will be joining Oxford Pride celebrations, marking the 20th anniversary of the event on Saturday 3 June.   Oxfordshire’s firefighters – accompanied by Oxfordshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment fire appliance – …
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Feasibility study for rail link between Oxford, Witney and Carterton is published

25
May
2023
| 09:09 Europe/London
The case for a railway route connecting Carterton, Witney, and Eynsham to Oxford has been set out in a new feasibility study.The preliminary strategic outline case for the Carterton-Witney-Oxford Rail Corridor (CWORC) was commissioned by Oxfordshire …
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Plans agreed for further engagement on Oxford United stadium proposal

23
May
2023
| 14:58 Europe/London
Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet has received updates on proposals for an Oxford United stadium near Kidlington – including a summary of stakeholder engagement held in April and May and plans for public engagement in June and July.The proposal …
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Meet the married couple who became the ceremonial heads of Oxfordshire councils in the same year

17
May
2023
| 12:08 Europe/London
While it’s not all that unusual to hear about a married couple both being elected councillors in their local area, it’s exceptionally uncommon for both to be the ceremonial heads of different councils in exactly the same year.This was how the story …
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Uncover Oxfordshire’s past with new Heritage Search tool

11
May
2023
| 09:54 Europe/London
Residents and people interested in the history of Oxfordshire can now uncover more of the county’s rich past with Oxfordshire County Council’s new Heritage Search.The brand-new resource is free to use and contains a comprehensive catalogue of …
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Exploring the promenades of the south coast from the comfort of an Oxfordshire care home

09
May
2023
| 16:02 Europe/London
Care home residents in Oxfordshire have been experiencing the wonders of virtual reality (VR) in a trial designed to see if using the technology can improve the health and wellbeing of older people with limited mobility.Oxfordshire County Council’s …
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