Oxford City Council and the University of Oxford have been accused of a dereliction of their duty to protect greenbelt land around Oxford, after a plan to build 4,400 homes was approved by Cherwell District Council this week. The plan forms part of Oxford’s unmet housing need strategy, and will include thousands of homes for Read More…
Oxford City Council has declared “no return to rough sleeping”, following its acquisition of new accommodation for rough sleepers in the city.
Homeless Oxfordshire last week received a £100,000 grant from the UK Government, which will fund emergency accommodation for rough sleepers in the city amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The first rapid electric charger in Oxford was installed this week, as part of the £41m Energy Superhub Oxford project (ESO). The new charger, produced by innogy eMobility UK, was installed at the Oxford Direct Services (ODS) depot in Marsh Road, Cowley, and with a 50kW charging ability, is capable of replenishing a vehicle’s battery Read More…
A report released by Oxford City Council yesterday revealed that the city’s air pollution levels during 2019 increased, the first significant rise since 2011.
Oxfordshire County Council has lost half of the £600,000 in emergency funding it was due to receive from the Department for Transport (DfT) to improve its cycling and walking routes
New data released today by Oxford City Council shows that whilst emissions from public transport continue to fall, the city’s levels of nitrogen oxide still breach UK air quality limits. The report, compiled by Ricardo Energy and Environment and available on the council’s website, assesses air pollution data from a number of sites across the Read More…
Oxford Together volunteers have made a total of 1000 phone calls to isolated people in Oxfordshire since the launch of their Phone Link programme on the 30th March.
Despite the coronavirus outbreak, the Oxford City Council is recognising Earth Day 2020 to raise awareness for the ever-increasing climate change that is taking place. Earth Day was established as an annual environmental event first celebrated in 1970. This year, the theme for Earth Day is climate action. Oxford City Council has been regularly involved Read More…
Ruchita Raghunath outlines the measures both Oxford University and the council have put in place to protect the homeless in Oxford.