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
Council reveals 20mph advertising costs 25th January 2023 Oxfordshire County Council has now revealed how much the authority has spent on promoting its 20mph policy to residents across Oxfordshire after a question from... Local News
West Oxfordshire District Council: Garden waste price increase 22nd January 2023 Plans to increase the price of garden waste collections in West Oxfordshire will “cause angst among some people”, an opposition councillor has warned. West... Articles
Bampton 20mph signs labelled confusing 5th January 2023 People living in Bampton have been left baffled and angered after a series of 20mph signs were erected in confusing locations with some signs sprayed over... Local News
Involve residents in High Street future 2nd January 2023 In the Summer of 2022, Oxfordshire County Council were allocated £1.9 million towards the future of Witney High Street. So far the Liberal, Labour and Green... Opinions
Exclusive: Minister for Water Rebecca Pow raises concerns over Thames Water 30th December 2022 Water Minister Rebecca Pow has written an exclusive column in the Witney Gazette about Thames Water’s environmental and spending performance. It comes after... Articles
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 22nd December 2022 The members, supporters, and councillors from the West Oxfordshire Conservative Association would like to take this opportunity to wish the residents of West... Local News
County Council has left our High Street in limbo 14th December 2022 The closure of the Witney High Street to private vehicles by the Lib Dem, Labour, and Green coalition at Oxfordshire County Council has left the town divided on... Opinions
Lift parking charges at Oxford P&R sites for Xmas, says councillor 8th December 2022 A county councillor has called for parking charges at park and ride hubs to be suspended during the busy Christmas shopping period. Liam Walker has asked the... Articles
County coalition delay A40 improvement project 1st December 2022 A multi-million pound project to improve the A40 in Oxfordshire has been halted due to ‘cost pressures’. Oxfordshire County Council, the highways authority, is... Local News
A decent, tolerant party delivering for Britain 3rd October 2021 Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addressed Conservative Party Conference 2021, promoting the Conservatives as a decent, tolerant party which is delivering for... National News
Safer Streets Fund allocations will make public spaces safer for all 3rd October 2021 On 3 October 2021, we announced allocations of £25 million for local projects aimed at increasing the safety of public spaces for all, with a particular focus... National News
Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addresses Conservative Party Members 17th September 2021 Our new Party Chairman, Oliver Dowden CBE, has written directly to Party members to talk about his plans for the time ahead and to encourage members to attend... National News
Two Years On: Delivering on our Promises 24th July 2021 Two years on, we have delivered for Britain. Here's a list of some of our top achievements. National News
The Prime Minister’s Levelling Up speech in Full 15th July 2021 Read and Watch the Prime Minister's Levelling Up Announcement here in full. National News