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Clarion Weekly, 15 August 2025

Clarion Weekly, 15 August 2025

In any other week, the visit of US vice-president J.D. Vance to West Oxfordshire would be the biggest story. Until Thursday night, it was – then Oxford United got the official thumbs-up for their new stadium, as Cherwell District Council voted to give it planning permission. All this below, plus

Oxford’s commuter future

Oxford’s commuter future

Could Oxford learn from Copenhagen and Cambridge? We ask if rail commuting could be an answer to the city’s housing woes. In 1947, Copenhagen’s Urban Planning Institute set out a “finger plan” for development of the city. To avoid uncontrolled sprawl, the finger plan proposed that new houses

Legal challenge to Oxford’s LTNs withdrawn

Legal challenge to Oxford’s LTNs withdrawn

A crowdfunded legal challenge to the Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in East Oxford and Cowley has been withdrawn after King’s Counsel advised it would “likely fail”. The crowdfunder was launched by Reconnecting Oxford, a campaigner with an active Twitter/X account, in August 2022. It sought to “end road closures

Oxford’s proposed congestion charge – the reaction

Oxford’s proposed congestion charge – the reaction

Monday’s announcement of a temporary congestion charge for Oxford passed almost without notice as city residents staged a collective shrug. Just kidding. The proposals for an interim fix to Oxford’s traffic issues have lit up the airwaves and social media (and our inbox). So what are people saying?

Breaking: Oxford congestion charge could start this autumn

Breaking: Oxford congestion charge could start this autumn

Oxford is set to get a congestion charge, with car drivers being charged £5 to pass through the city. The ‘Plan B’ proposal is Oxfordshire County Council’s response to the ongoing Botley Road rail bridge delays, which have forced the postponement of the city’s planned traffic filters. Bus

Make Oxford Great(er) Again

Make Oxford Great(er) Again

Occasionally your Clarion team just stops and stares in admiration at the sheer political chutzpah of our city and county’s politicians. The ‘Greater Oxford’ proposals unveiled today by Oxford City Council are one such example. Politically, they’re one of the shrewdest moves we’ve seen. Malcolm Tucker would

Clarion Weekly, 16 May 2025

Clarion Weekly, 16 May 2025

It has been a significant week in the county, and tragic news of a fire in Bicester broke last night; details are emerging as we publish. If you’re here for a digest of the machinations of County and District Councils, of alliances and cabinets, scroll down to Oxfordshire Politics.