Conservatives celebrate Witney Central by-election victory Friday, 15 November, 2024 Residents of the Witney Central ward went to the polls on Thursday 14th November to elect a new town councillor for Witney Town Council. The resignation of Labour councillor Lisa Cherry resulted in a by-election being held for the town ward with representatives from the Conservatives, Labour, Green and Liberal Democrats putting candidates forward for the seat. With a turnout of 21.80% Conservative... Local News
Conservatives take control of Town Council after Lib Dem fallout 30th June 2024 The town council in Carterton has changed political colours after a meeting to discuss the election of the towns new Mayor resulted in Liberal Democrat Town... Local News
A Local Team Ready To Deliver For West Oxfordshire 27th April 2024 With District Council elections on Thursday 2nd May your local Conservative team have been very busy over the past few months speaking with residents about the... Local News
Council blasted for more spending on redecorating 25th March 2024 The coalition at West Oxfordshire District Council have again come under fire for spending money on refurbishing another part of the council building. Last year... Local News
Councillors to debate farming support motion in West Oxfordshire 13th March 2024 Councillors in West Oxfordshire will today debate a motion calling on the District Council to do more to support local farmers with diversification... Local News
Coalition Budget Hikes Up Costs For Residents 29th February 2024 West Oxfordshire District Council set the council budget for 2024/25 at a full council meeting on Wednesday 28th February. The budget, which was put forward by... Local News
District Coalition Vote Against New Sewage Taskforce Group 1st February 2024 Councillors calling for a cross-party taskforce to hold Thames Water to account have been disappointed by a lack of support from Lib Dem, Labour and Green... Local News
District Deputy Leader Under Pressure Over New Job 31st January 2024 A Labour councillor who is also the Deputy Leader of West Oxfordshire District Council has come under fire for taking on a new job working for a company which... Local News
Planters Back Despite £15,000 Buildout Spend 12th January 2024 Wooden planters have returned to Witney High Street despite £15,000 of taxpayers’ money being spent building new crossing buildouts following concerns for... Local News
Council Chamber Makeover Nears Completion Amidst Controversy Over £500,000 Cost 10th January 2024 West Oxfordshire District Council is on the brink of completing a comprehensive renovation of its council chamber, an ambitious project that comes with a nearly... Local News
Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
