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Carter's 61 helps Berks win county crown again
04/09/23
Berkshire have once again shown why they are the undisputed knock-out kings of National Counties cricket, writes Dave Wright. The defending champions were on the ropes more than once before their resilience and individual skills saw them fight back ...
Council chief
14/02/22
AN interim chief executive of Oxfordshire County Council has been appointed following an internal recruitment process. Stephen Chandler replaces Yvonne Rees, who has been the joint chief executive of the council and Cherwell District Council since ...
Support for tax rise
24/01/22
MORE than half of residents supported a rise in council tax in a consultation carried out by Oxfordshire County Council. The council’s cabinet set out budget proposals for 2022/2023 in December, including a 4.99 per cent rise, three per cent of ...
Council tax set to rise under new coalition
13/12/21
COUNCIL tax in Oxfordshire is set to rise by £78.50 a year for the average property. Oxfordshire County Council’s 2022/23 budget proposals suggest a council rise of 4.99 per cent, three per cent of which would be ringfenced to be spent on ...
Vegan-only food offer ‘not breach of rights’
14/03/22
A DECISION to serve only vegan food at meetings is not against human rights, according to Oxfordshire County Council. The council’s cabinet is due to approve a decision to serve only plant-based food at its meetings next week. After a ...
Campaign to cut road deaths to zero
27/06/22
OXFORDSHIRE County Council wants to eliminate all deaths and serious injuries in road crashes in the county. It has launched Vision Zero, an initiative designed to reach the target by 2050 with interim targets of a 25 per cent cut in ...
County set to increase council tax by three per cent with government blessing
22/01/21
OXFORDSHIRE County Council could increase its share of the council tax bill by 2.99 per cent from April 1. The authority’s cabinet approved the rise on Tuesday and the final decision will be made at the annual budget-setting meeting ...
Warning of vaccine con
13/01/21
SCAMMERS have been trying to trick people into giving them money by promising them a coronavirus vaccination. Oxfordshire County Council is urging residents to be cautious following a string of incidents across the country. The ...
Cars towed away for illegal parking
14/07/14
ELEVEN cars were towed away for being parked illegally in a Henley street. Oxfordshire County Council introduced a no parking traffic restriction in Deanfield Avenue during the regatta. Police issued parking tickets to the ...
Finally, work on flood-damaged road to start
15/09/14
REPAIRS to the road between Sonning and Playhatch will finally begin on Monday following a meeting between residents and council officials. The B478 Playhatch Road will continue to be open to single lane traffic only ...
Warden welcomes repairs
29/09/14
A MAN who complained about the condition of a Henley has welcomed the prospect of repairs. Oxfordshire County Council will carry out patching work on Marlow Road from its junction with Northfield End to the county ...
Road closure in town
13/10/14
QUEEN STREET in Henley will be closed for four weeks from Monday for gas mains renewal works. Vehicles will be prohibited from the whole length of the road, with the exceptions of the emergency services and those ...
Space request
02/06/14
A PARKING space for disabled drivers may be created in Leaver Road, Henley. A disabled resident has asked for the space and Oxfordshire County Council has carried out a site inspection before public consultation ...
Flood-hit road to be fixed, not raised
THE road between Sonning and Playhatch will be repaired “as soon as possible”. But the B478 will only be returned to the state it was in before flooding caused it to collapse. Henley’s county councillor David ...
Two-way traffic returns to Bix
09/06/14
THE A4130 at Bix has been re-opened to drivers coming towards Henley. A contraflow system is in place to allow a two-way movement of cars and light vehicles. This is expected to remain in place for 20 weeks ...
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