Inspectors raise major concerns over Joint Local Plan Thursday, 2 October, 2025 The Inspectors examining the South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse Joint Local Plan 2041 have raised serious concerns in their Post-Hearings Letter (ID10), leaving questions over the future of the plan. The letter from the inspectors includes concerns over whether the councils have fully met their duty to co-operate with neighbouring authorities on key strategic issues. Additionally, they... Local News
Oxford Congestion Charge Approved 10th September 2025 The Liberal Democrat administration on Oxfordshire County Council have pushed ahead with plans for a temporary congestion charge in Oxford, ignoring the fact... Local News
Shadow Cabinet Member for Children & Young People responds to closure of Our Lady’s Abingdon School 11th August 2025 Local Conservatives in Oxfordshire have expressed deep concern in response to the sudden closure of an independent school in Abingdon. Our Lady’s Abingdon... Local News
'Oxfordshire Alliance' formed for County Council 15th May 2025 A new political group has been formed at Oxfordshire County Council – the Oxfordshire Alliance . The group brings together Conservative councillors, Independent... Local News
New Conservative Group Leader elected 12th May 2025 Oxfordshire County Council Conservative Group have selected Cllr Liam Walker as their new Group Leader, following the 2025 local elections. Liam has served as a... Local News
Preparing for the Local Elections 15th February 2025 Candidates for the local elections in May are heading out and about meeting residents across the county, hearing from them about the issues that concern them -... Local News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
Amanda Milling: We’ve outdone Labour in getting females to the top 1st December 2020 Hundreds of women have put themselves forward to be potential Conservative candidates in the past two weeks. National News
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News
