Community and living

Library Service to attend community events

This summer Oxfordshire's Library Service will be participating in a series of community events to highlight what it has to offer families.

16 May 2013

Oxfordshire Charity and Volunteer Awards 2013

Your chance to shout about the outstanding work of local charity, volunteer and community projects.

9 May 2013

Fire service recruit dragon teaches children about fire safety

Firefighters from Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service dropped by Bramleys Day Nursery in Ardington, near Wantage on Thursday 25 April to read pupils the story of Drago the Dragon’s latest adventure.

29 Apr 2013

Museum's photo exhibition captures myth and tradition

An image of an Abingdon tradition involving The Mayor of Ock Street is part of a new photographic exhibition about English seasonal customs at The Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock.

26 Apr 2013

New contracts for subsidised bus services in North Oxfordshire

Contracts for subsidised bus services largely serving Banbury, Bicester and the surrounding rural areas have been reviewed and retendered by Oxfordshire County Council.

12 Apr 2013

Upgrade for cortege route car park

Parking facilities on the cortege route for bereaved families who attend RAF Brize Norton repatriations are to be expanded and upgraded thanks to a county council grant.

22 Mar 2013

Children's food knowledge expands thanks to council fund

A new bread oven to be used to help broaden cooking opportunities for children in Oxford can now be bought following the award of a grant from a county council fund.

21 Mar 2013

People encouraged to Share the Care

The all-round benefits of short break caring for disabled youngsters are being highlighted and trumpeted locally during a week where awareness is being raised nationally.

11 Mar 2013

Seven-year high for percentage offered favoured secondary school

The percentage of children in Oxfordshire offered a place at their preferred secondary school is at its highest since 2006, with nearly 93% being given their favoured school.

4 Mar 2013
The new MYPs and DMYPs with county council Leader Ian Hudspeth and Frances Craven, the council's Deputy Director of Education and Early Intervention

Youngsters elected to represent county on national stage

Political dreams of youngsters have been realised as the results of the county UK Youth Parliament elections were announced at Oxford's County Hall.

27 Feb 2013

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