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Budgets in the city

Budgets in the city

This is quite a week in Oxford! A two budget week. Let joy, and spreadsheets, be unconfined. One at Oxfordshire County Council and now, today, it is Oxford City Council’s turn. The County Council looks after roads, education, social care (and much more) while the City Council is housing,

Oxfordshire County Council’s budget: what the parties are proposing

Oxfordshire County Council’s budget: what the parties are proposing

…in which we read all 53 documents so you don’t have to. Tomorrow is budget-setting day at Oxfordshire County Council, and it promises to be a more fraught day than usual. When a council has a stable majority administration, agreeing the budget is a formality. The Cabinet draws up

Now we are two

Now we are two

It’s the Oxford Clarion’s second birthday. Our first tweet was 4 February 2022, reporting that Blackwells was up for sale with Waterstones the front-runner to acquire it. We started the Clarion because Oxford deserves better news. You shouldn’t have to engage with clickbait or endless angry comments

“I would never do something that compromised standing up for my neighbours” – WODC deputy leader

“I would never do something that compromised standing up for my neighbours” – WODC deputy leader

Controversy has broken out around accusations levelled by Witney Conservatives over a role held by Councillor Duncan Enright, Labour deputy leader of West Oxfordshire District Council. Witney Conservatives have accused Cllr Enright of a conflict of interest due to his role with the Community Communications Partnership, a company that connects

Here we go a-bollarding

Here we go a-bollarding

Active travel enthusiasts gathered in East Oxford on Saturday to ‘wassail’ the low traffic neighbourhood bollards across St. Mary’s and wish them good fortune in the coming year. Clad in a mix of hi-vis and traditional feathers, the group sang and danced around the wooden bollards as well as

The Oxford Clarion general election preview

The Oxford Clarion general election preview

You may think this is a bit early for a general election preview. No date has yet been announced. It will (almost certainly) be in 2024. Possibly November. Possibly earlier. Yes – you may well think this is a bit early. But the political parties don’t. For over a year,

Oxford’s allotmenteers face a fees hike

Oxford’s allotmenteers face a fees hike

Allotment holders in Oxford could be facing higher fees for growing their own vegetables, as negotiations between the City Council and Oxford’s allotment association have failed to reach a resolution. If negotiations fail, allotment holders fear that the council could take on direct management of the sites. Oxford City