Campaign to save The Bell Inn at Great Bourton Friday, 27 December, 2024 The Leader of the Conservative Group on Cherwell District Council, Cllr Eddie Reeves, is asking villagers in Great Bourton to sign a petition to give it's local pub, The Bell Inn, the best possible chance of staying as a pub. The Bell Inn at Great Bourton was a much-loved pub for many years situated at the heart of the village opposite All Saints Church. Closed since 2023, the pub has since been... Local News
£120m roads investment plan confirmed by Oxfordshire County Council 17th July 2018 Proposals to double the County's road maintenance budget this year, and invest a further £120 million in our road network and local infrastructure, have been... Local News
Banbury Councillors urge rethink on school transportation for SEND pupils 10th July 2018 Controversial proposals put forward by Oxfordshire County Council to reduce provision for free school transport to and from special schools for pupils aged 16... Local News
Bicester West election results 22nd June 2018 On Thursday 21 June, local residents voted in the countermanded Bicester West election and Bicester Town Council by-election. The Independent candidate John... Local News
New funding to help Banbury families 'get active' 23rd May 2018 Conservative-controlled Cherwell District Council has successfully secured £215,000 to help families in Grimsbury, Hardwick, Neithrop and Ruscote access fitness... Local News
Local campaigner David Lydiat selected as Conservative Candidate for Bicester West election 12th May 2018 Local community campaigner David Lydiat will be the Conservative Candidate in the countermanded Cherwell District Council election for Bicester West. The... Local News
Cherwell District Council election results 4th May 2018 On Friday 4 May, local politicians gathered at Spiceball Leisure Centre in Banbury for the results of the Cherwell District Council elections. In a ringing... Local News
Bus services set to return across Banbury 18th April 2018 Valued bus services across Banbury have been given a lifeline thanks to a funding injection from the town’s County Councillors. From Monday 30 April, bus... Local News
Councillor Jolanta Lis - Obituary 16th April 2018 It is with great sadness that we learned our treasured colleague and friend, Councillor Jolanta Lis, passed away suddenly on Friday, 13 April. Jolanta was... Local News
Banbury Conservatives welcome shift in plans for the Horton 23rd March 2018 Banbury Conservatives have welcomed a major shift in plans for the Horton General Hospital. Published yesterday, the Oxfordshire Transformation update (Paper 18... Local News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
