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Award-winning active travel study published

25
January
2023
| 12:02 Europe/London
An award-winning active travel study carried out by the University of Bristol and Oxfordshire County Council has now been published.The qualitative study was carried out between May and October 2022 to learn more about active travel priorities – …
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Plans for new active travel funding announced by Oxfordshire County Council

13
January
2023
| 16:34 Europe/London
Oxfordshire County Council has secured £520,415 from the government’s Active Travel Capability Fund to invest in improving access to active travel options across the county. This investment will be used to deliver projects that enable more people to …
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Have your say on updated plans to improve walking and cycling in Witney

06
December
2022
| 15:59 Europe/London
People who live in or visit Witney are being asked for their views on detailed plans to encourage cycling and walking in and around the town.Oxfordshire County Council has started its second consultation for the Witney Local Cycling and Walking …
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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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Lifeline day centre making a difference in rural Oxfordshire

25
November
2022
| 11:13 Europe/London
For a group of older people living in west Oxfordshire, Wednesdays are always circled on the calendar as the day to visit Aston and Cote Day Centre.The thriving facility in west Oxfordshire has been running for a year, after being set up with …
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A return to Liverpool with fish and chips for tea – the changing look of social care in Oxfordshire

04
October
2022
| 10:44 Europe/London
Ninety year old Ted Cooper is full of praise for Oxfordshire County Council’s community support service (CSS) after a heart warming trip back to Liverpool, his childhood home.For Ted, who is based just outside Witney, adult social care plays an …
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Let’s talk Oxfordshire: Residents invited to share big issues and priorities ahead of budget setting process

05
September
2022
| 06:26 Europe/London
Following the sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, all planned Oxfordshire Conversations events are postponed as a mark of respect.This includes the five face to face events in Abingdon, Witney, Oxford, Banbury and Didcot as well as both …
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Witney brings in widespread 20mph speed limits

Town becomes first to take advantage of council’s £8 million programme

21
July
2022
| 10:32 Europe/London
Just over a week after Wales voted to make 20mph the default speed limit in residential areas to create safer, healthier, and quieter streets, an Oxfordshire town is following suit and implementing …
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Oxfordshire care homes open their doors this Care Home Open Week

24
June
2022
| 16:41 Europe/London
A number of care homes in Oxfordshire will be opening their doors to the public next week, with residents and staff showcasing their facilities and services through a series of events to mark Care Home Open Week (27 June to 3 July).Care Home Open …
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