Labour loses Oxford City Council majority after nine resignations
Labour have lost their majority on Oxford City Council as a result of resignations over Keir Starmer’s refusal to condemn Israeli policy in the...
Oxford City Council could join nationwide calls for ban on disposable vapes
The Oxford City Council is holding discussions on whether it should support a ban on disposable vapes. A recent motion was proposed by Green...
Nearly £25k allocated to purging Oxford’s streets of chewing gum
Oxford City Council has accepted a grant of nearly £25,000 to clean up improperly discarded chewing gum, which they described as a “blight” on...
City Council announces return of severe weather emergency protocol
Oxford City Council announced last week the return of their Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP). The policy is intended to provide overnight accommodation to homeless people living in Oxford in the event of particularly harsh winter weather.
City council urges citizens to adopt climate-friendly behaviour
"Oxford City Council has published a list of nine key actions that communities and individuals can adopt in order to reduce their carbon footprint.
Oxford’s ‘Broad Meadow’ to stay until October
Now, with Broad Meadow remaining on Broad Street into the autumn, students will get a chance to enjoy the space.
Broad Street transformed into temporary ‘Broad Meadow’
The prioritisation of green space follow's the City Council's March decision to approve the UK's first Zero Emission Zone in parts of the city centre.
City Council donates laptops to schools
Students without access to laptops for home schooling will be supported by Oxford City Council in partnership with other local groups.
City Council suspends non-essential services
Non-essential services such as grass cutting will be suspended but emergency repairs will continue.
Oxford Brookes reports 30 coronavirus cases
Oxford Brookes University has reported 30 cases of coronavirus among students as of 23rd September. Their semester began on 21st September, with Freshers' introductions...
Oxford city centre sees historic air pollution drop
Air pollution
levels in central Oxford have fallen significantly as a result of the government-imposed
lockdown, and the City Council are looking at ways to sustain...
Oxford City Council releases annual performance statistics on gender pay gap
The City Council report has revealed
that, on average across the whole of
the Council’s workforce, women earn
10.2% less than men.
This is the first year that...
Oxford to launch UK’s first zero emissions zone in December
Oxford is expected to launch the UK’s first Zero Emissions Zone in the North-West of the city this December. Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire...
Oxford Citizens Assembly on Climate Change opened to members of public
The opportunity to observe the Oxford Citizens Assembly on
Climate Change has been extended to members of the public.
Oxford City Council has opened registration to...
