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
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News
Party Co-Chairman Amanda Milling responds to Labour leadership election result 4th April 2020 Amanda Milling responds to Keir Starmer's election as leader of the Labour Party. National News
The Prime Minister's letter on Coronavirus: Stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. 30th March 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s guidance everyone should follow and the measures the government has put in place to fight Coronavirus. National News
