Petition to Fix the A361 Sink Hole Saturday, 7 December, 2024 Local Conservative Councillors, led by Cllr Eddie Reeves, have been concerned about the ‘sink hole’ on the A361, near Wardington, since it first appeared. Oxfordshire County Council has inspected the hold and suggested an alternative route towards Daventry via the A423 Southam Road and the A425 Daventry Road. Villagers in Cropredy are being disproportionately impacted as a result of drivers not... Local News
Banbury sports clubs receive £5000 rent holiday 12th June 2020 Sports clubs in Banbury will benefit from a three-month ‘rent rest’ thanks to a new arrangement initiated by Conservative-controlled Banbury Town Council. 12... Local News
Boost in activity on Bicester 'blue lines' 13th May 2020 Bicester’s three health routes have seen a significant increase in usage over the Covid-19 lockdown period. First painted in 2017 as part of the Bicester... Local News
Regenerated Crown House ready for new occupants 16th March 2020 A derelict Banbury office block that has lain empty for 26 years has been transformed into modern apartments thanks to an £8 million investment by Cherwell... Local News
Cherwell tree coverage to double by 2045 25th February 2020 Up to 3 million new trees will be planted across the Cherwell District after the Council backed a cross-party motion to double tree coverage by 2045. Cherwell... Local News
Local Councillors throw weight behind Tramway reopening 17th February 2020 Plans to reopen Tramway Road for access to Banbury train station have received strong backing from local Conservative County Councillors. The comprehensive... Local News
Victoria Prentis MP appointed DEFRA Parliamentary Under Secretary of State 14th February 2020 Congratulations to North Oxfordshire MP Victoria Prentis who has been appointed a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment and... Westminster News
Victoria Prentis MP responds to confirmation that HS2 will go ahead 11th February 2020 Today is a sad day for me and my constituents and for friends from all over the nation who have been involved in the fight to stop HS2 over the last 11 years... Local News
Phase two of East West Rail gets green light 5th February 2020 Rail users in Bicester are set to be even better connected with a new direct rail link to Milton Keynes and Bedford taking an important step forward. The... Local News
Banbury community centre reopens 27th January 2020 The new Hill Youth and Community Centre on Bretch Hill is officially open after £1.5 million rebuild. Local News
General Election Speech in Full 21st August 2024 Rishi Sunak's speech in full as the Prime Minister announces a General Election in July National News
Machzike Hadath shul Speech from Rishi 21st August 2024 Rishi stands shoulder to shoulder with the Jewish community National News
Prime Minister: Calling the General Election for 4th July 2024 22nd May 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addressed the nation to call the General Election for 4th July 2024. Read his speech here. National News
Celebrating International Women’s Day 8th March 2024 Find out what we're doing to support our fabulous women on International Women's Day here. National News
We’re tackling unfairness in Child Benefit 7th March 2024 Find out how the Conservatives are supporting families here. National News
Spring Budget 2024 rundown 6th March 2024 Find out how we're growing the economy, with inflation down, wages rising and National Insurance cut from 12% to 8%… National News