13+ hour, 50+ min ago  (256+ words) Children in Oxfordshire are being invited to turn up the volume on reading this summer by taking part in the Summer Reading Challenge 2026: Read to the Beat! Free to join at Oxfordshire County Council's libraries, this year's challenge celebrates the…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (327+ words) A survey of businesses across Oxford, together with newly published consumer spend data from Experian, reveals how business conditions and performance have changed since the temporary congestion charge was introduced." The temporary congestion charge has been in place on six…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (350+ words) Dr Martin Reeves, Chief Executive of Oxfordshire County Council, has been awarded'an OBE in the King's Birthday Honours in recognition of his outstanding service to'local government. Martin has led Oxfordshire County Council since March 2023, bringing with him more'than 25 years' experience…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (419+ words) Oxfordshire County Council needs to make savings of at least "16m in 2027/28, rising to "22m in 2028/29, as well as achieving all existing savings, to manage cuts to its funding announced by the government earlier this year." A balanced budget for 2026/27 was set…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (325+ words) Residents and visitors to Wantage are being asked for their feedback on design proposals to improve the town centre and Market Place. On Wednesday 10 June 2026, Oxfordshire County Council will launch a four-week survey to hear people's views on the draft…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago  (370+ words) Football fans enjoying the World Cup on TV at home, or organising barbecues and other community events with neighbours, are being encouraged to remain fire alert. Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service is highlighting how tension and euphoria associated…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (396+ words) A Witney mum is calling on people to check if they are eligible for free home energy upgrades after a council-run scheme helped lower her household bills. Single mum of three, Katie Gamble, cut her energy bills with help from…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago  (475+ words) Newly published provisional government statistics suggest that Oxfordshire is seeing significant improvements in road safety, with serious and fatal collisions falling sharply while the wider Thames Valley area has seen increases. The Department for Transport published its provisional personal injury…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (588+ words) Fabia Cerra never expected to end up running her own community support business when she started looking for work that fitted around caring for her autistic son, Leone. With support from Community Catalysts, a programme funded by Oxfordshire County Council…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (392+ words) Pupils in Oxfordshire are arriving at school better prepared to learn, thanks to a county council funded healthy snacks project that is improving wellbeing, behaviour and attendance. Funded through the council's wider cost of living programme, the initiative supported four…...