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
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
Boris Johnson: Read the Prime Minister’s Keynote Speech in full 6th October 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson on how the Conservative Party will get us to Build Back Better from coronavirus and how he will be leading a green industrial... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 3 5th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 3 (5th October), including Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, on the source of hope for society... National News
Rishi Sunak: Read the Chancellor’s Keynote Speech in full 5th October 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak on how the Conservative Party has supported the economy through coronavirus and how he will be supporting us to build back better. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 2 4th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 2 (4th October), including Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system; and Prime... National News
Priti Patel: Fixing our broken asylum system 4th October 2020 Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system, law and order, policing, and being firm but fair so that the system caters for those in greatest... National News
