Planning news

Roads minister Jesse Norman has announced the government’s preferred route for the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway, which aims to deliver the missing link in the expressway between Oxford and Milton Keynes. Option A would see the road go via Aylesbury, B along the...

Mischief Makers awards

Summer Read finally ended with Mischief Makers – Childrens’ Reading Competition Winners at the Medal Ceremony on 12th September at the Village Hall. 74 children registered for the challenge, 56 completed it and these were invited to a presentation ceremony where...

West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2031

Following independent examination of the West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2031, the Council has now received the final report of the Inspector which is available to view at www.westoxon.gov.uk/localplan2031. Hard copies will also be made available shortly at the locations...

All the fun of the fair

Sunday 2nd September saw the 19th Wychwood Forest Fair come to Ditchley. The Wychwood Forest Fair is a popular annual event celebrating the diversity and richness of the natural world and the working and leisure activities of local people living within the bounds of...

CALA have appealed

CALA Management Ltd have appealed to the Secretary of State against the decision of West Oxfordshire District Council to refuse planning permission for 68 dwelling on land east of Woodstock Road, Stonesfield. More information can be found in the attached notice,...

Change to bin collection dates

Bin collections will be one day later due to the August Bank Holiday on 27th August. Normal collections will start again on Monday 3rd September 2018. To find your house’s bin collection dates and download a recycling calendar go to...

Newsletter is on the ball for older residents

A special newsletter aimed at older residents in West Oxfordshire has been given an enthusiastic reception. Our Generation is packed with news, features and information designed to illustrate the wealth of services and activities provided by West Oxfordshire District...

Recycling advisors take to the streets

A team of advisors from West Oxfordshire District Council are taking to the streets to raise awareness of recycling by letting residents know what items can be picked up as part of their household service. They will also be on hand to answer any recycling queries...

Robert holds court at The White Horse

Robert Courts MP held court at The White Horse on Thursday 9th from 6pm and lots of people turned up to meet him. Robert, a fervent ‘Leaver’, arranged individual meetings with attendees in small groups which went on until 9pm.

Planning application for Oxford North

THOMAS WHITE OXFORD SUBMITS PLANNING APPLICATION FOR OXFORD NORTH Planning and architectural consultancy Thomas White Oxford has submitted a planning application to Oxford City Council, on behalf of St John’s College, to transform an area in north Oxford into a...

Pye Phase 2 planning application: REJECTED

WODC Uplands Planning Committee have unanimously rejected Pye’s planning application for 13 houses (extending their William Buckland Way development). The Planning Officers had recommended refusal, and the Councillors agreed. Pye representatives made a pretty...

Veterans petition

I have started a petition that has been published in regard to veterans suicides and how they are recorded so that data can be gathered accurately which does not happen at the moment, even within the House of Commons Defence Committee’s Mental Health and the Armed...

Second phase of Oxford-to-Cambridge rail link

Plans for second phase of Oxford-to-Cambridge rail link submitted Network Rail has submitted plans to transport secretary Chris Grayling for the construction of phase 2 of a project to build a rail line between Oxford and Cambridge....

More on plans for 1000 new homes in Eynsham

The emerging Local Plan proposes a new ‘Strategic Development Area’ (SDA) to the west of Eynsham, providing about 1000 homes together with a new spine road, primary school and other supporting infrastructure. The details of the proposal will be taken forward through a...