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December 2011

Consultation prompts change to libraries proposal

Library self service

A four-month public consultation into the future of Oxfordshire’s public libraries which attracted nearly 5,000 responses has resulted in a new plan that if adopted would see all 43 libraries remain open with the help of fewer volunteers than previously proposed.

2 Dec 2011

'Horse-friendly' upgrade to riding route

One of the upgraded gates

Oxfordshire County Council has made ‘horse-friendly’ improvements along an attractive riding route in the Ironstone Hills near Banbury.

2 Dec 2011

School lights save money and energy

Staff and pupils at Sonning Common Primary School are saving cash and helping the environment after investing in new energy-saving lighting.

12 Dec 2011

Over 100 chimney fires spark safety advice

Oxfordshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service is warning people about the dangers of open fires following 141 chimney fires in the county so far this year.

12 Dec 2011

Cabinet approves revised plan for libraries

Mother and son in the library

Work with local communities to establish a network of volunteers in some libraries will begin following a decision taken on Monday 12 December by Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet on a plan that will see all 43 public libraries remain open.

12 Dec 2011

Top tips for winter driving

Landrover driving through snow

Oxfordshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service is reminding drivers to take extra care on the roads during the winter months and particularly in the high winds predicted this week.

13 Dec 2011

Fire Cadet honoured for full service

Station Manager Paul Waknell presenting Matt Comley with his certificate

A teenager from Witney, who joined the Fire Cadets aged just 12, has been honoured at a special ceremony for completing the full six years’ service.

13 Dec 2011

Ceremony marks recruitment of 100th adult social care apprentice

An award-winning county council apprenticeship scheme which offers people from a range of backgrounds the chance to mould skills required to work in adult social care will celebrate the recruitment of its one-hundredth apprentice at a ceremony on Monday, 19 December.

19 Dec 2011

Cut casualties this Christmas

Oxfordshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to drive carefully over the festive period after three people were killed on the roads across the county in December last year and 169 were injured.

19 Dec 2011

Hampshire and Oxfordshire agree new ICT partnership

Oxfordshire County Council and Hampshire County Council have agreed a new information and communications technology (ICT) partnership to help generate savings and create improved and more resilient systems.

20 Dec 2011

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