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The rural picture: looking through South Oxfordshire’s budget

The rural picture: looking through South Oxfordshire’s budget

Like us, you may be a bit budget-blind by now. No fewer than four of Oxfordshire’s councils set their budgets this week: Oxfordshire County Council on Tuesday, Oxford City Council and Vale of White Horse on Wednesday, South Oxfordshire tonight. West Oxfordshire and Cherwell will follow next week. Can

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