Cllr Eddie Reeves launches 'Fix the Sink Hole Potholes' Petition Monday, 13 January, 2025 Cllr Eddie Reeves launches 'Fix the Sink Hole Potholes' Petition Having received several complaints from local residents, Leader of the Opposition on Oxfordshire County Council and first-time candidate for Cropredy & Hook Norton, Cllr Eddie Reeves, has launched a petition calling on the Council to make good on the damage done by HGV and other vehicles following the excess traffic on rural roads... Local News
Watch: Victoria Prentis Horton to JR trip 20th March 2017 Watch as Victoria Prentis MP joins Banbury Sounds' Gemma Davies on a timed trip from the Horton Hospital to the John Radcliffe in Oxford. Local News
Castle Quay II plans revealed 20th March 2017 Hawkstone Properties, the developers behind Castle Quay II have today released plans for the £50 million canal-side development. The expansion of Castle Quay... Local News
Bicester Conservatives welcome Secretary of State to Graven Hill 10th March 2017 Last Thursday (2 March) Bicester Conservatives welcomed the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, the Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, to Bicester’s... Local News
Spring Budget 2017 8th March 2017 Delivering his first Budget as Chancellor and the last spring budget, the Chancellor Phillip Hammond today outlined an economic plan to prepare Britain for a... Westminster News
Cherwell District Council unveils plans to reduce vacant town centre properties 6th March 2017 A pilot scheme designed to reduce vacant town centre properties has been given the go-ahead by Conservative-controlled Cherwell District Council. The Business... Local News
Watch: Victoria Prentis MP asks PM for national maternity review 1st March 2017 Today Victoria Prentis MP called upon the Prime Minister to consider a review of national maternity provision in light of the downgrade to maternity services at... Speeches
Cherwell District Council freezes Council Tax for 8th successive year 23rd February 2017 Cherwell residents will pay not a penny extra for District Council services over the next year after the Council announced its eighth consecutive tax freeze... Local News
Snow warden scheme boost 22nd February 2017 Banbury’s pedestrianised streets are to be kept free of snow and ice after local businesses, and Cherwell District Council, answered a call for town centre snow... Local News
Bicester Conservatives engage with Oxfordshire Healthcare Consultation 21st February 2017 Bicester Conservatives are also calling on local residents to respond to the Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group's consultation on the future of NHS... Local News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
