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Malcolm answers the call to #stopthespread

03
August
2020
| 14:47 Europe/London
Many people have gone the extra mile in helping deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. In the case of Malcolm Thomas and his van, that has quite literally been the case - and all in a safety-first way that has helped #stopthespread Malcolm, 68, a …
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Garsington road resurfacing complete

29
March
2019
| 12:00 Europe/London
The B480 through Garsington is one of the latest Oxfordshire streets to receive treatment from our road repairs team. The picture shows just one of the areas of crumbling tarmac which our crew dug out and filled with a long-lasting bitumen mix, …
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Wheatley street is looking neat

11
March
2019
| 10:42 Europe/London
Last week our road repairs crew completed a much-needed resurfacing scheme on Keydale Road, Wheatley. As the photos show, a large section of the old, worn-out road has been resurfaced with fresh micro-asphalt tarmac complete with sealed …
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Plans to invest £15m in special educational needs provision in Oxfordshire are unveiled

10
December
2018
| 16:24 Europe/London
Plans to create significant new provision for Oxfordshire children with special educational needs (SEND) are to be put before councillors with a £15m investment, set to create 300 new places and involve a major rebuild for Northfield School in …
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Horspath cleared for cyclists

19
November
2018
| 10:53 Europe/London
The cycle lanes of Cuddesdon Road in Horspath were made safer last week, thanks to the work of our road repair team. As the picture shows, a build-up of vegetation in the dedicated cycle lane left some cyclists with no option but to swerve onto …
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New lower speed limit for Holton

13
September
2018
| 10:30 Europe/London
A 20mph speed limit is to be introduced in place of the existing 30mph limit in Holton village. The county council has agreed to the proposal put forward by Holton Parish Council made in response to concerns over road safety and the wider adverse …
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♪♪Bobcat! the most effectual Bobcat...♪♪ visits Garsington

31
July
2018
| 11:12 Europe/London
Bobcat, the leader of the minor roads works gang, has been out and about in Garsington. For those who don't get the 'Top Cat' reference it's perhaps easier to say that the vehicle you see in the first picture (almost out of shot) …
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Council leader and fellow councillors learn how to use a defibrillator

07
December
2017
| 15:52 Europe/London
County Councillors have been learning how to use a defibrillator with the leader of the council, Cllr Ian Hudspeth being the latest to undergo the training. A defibrillator delivers a dose of electric current (often called a countershock) to …
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A week of recycling advice across southern Oxfordshire

Ever wondered what to do with McDonalds paper cups that can’t be recycled?

03
October
2017
| 10:28 Europe/London
That was one of the tips given to people in southern Oxfordshire as part of National Recycle Week by council officers who toured the area. Oxfordshire County Council, South Oxfordshire and …
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