Business

New bid to tackle Bicester bottleneck

Plans to transform a notorious traffic black spot near Bicester and boost growth in the town are gathering pace following a major new bid for funding.

10 May 2012

New zones set up to stop rogue traders

New ‘No Cold Calling Zones’ have been set up in Shrivenham, Watchfield and Bourton to make it more difficult for distraction burglars and rogue traders to operate in the area.

16 Apr 2012
Proposes rail route

Westminster hosts key East-West rail meeting

A senior Oxfordshire councillor will be one of several voices from across the region calling for a new railway line to built linking Oxford with the east of the country at a special meeting in Parliament on November 23.

18 Nov 2011

Trading Standards issue safety advice as scams increase

Oxfordshire County Council’s Trading Standards Service is warning people to be careful when purchasing gifts online in the run up to Christmas, as complaints in the county rise by 29 per cent compared to last year.

16 Nov 2011

Rogue Trader repays victim £2,400

A rogue trader operating in Oxford has repaid their victim £2,400, and another has been arrested, following investigations carried out by Oxfordshire County Council's Trading Standards Service.

21 Oct 2011

Leader's blog: banking reform

There have been far too many people who want to blame the debts in which the world's developed nations find themselves on the banks and the people who run them.

12 Sep 2011
The western part of the proposed route

Chiltern High-Speed success is boost for East-West Rail case

Oxfordshire County Council has congratulated Chiltern Railways and the rail industry on the completion of the most recent stage in the Evergreen project.

12 Sep 2011
Community Covenant logo

MoD launch Community Covenant grant scheme

The Ministry of Defence has made funding of up to £30 million available to projects which aim to bring the armed forces and their local community closer together.

17 Aug 2011

Leader's blog: September will be sparky

September promises to be a sparky time in British politics with the major parties holding their annual political conferences and the TUC having its yearly get together.

16 Aug 2011
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