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There’s only one Oxfordshire – Matthew Barber on council reorganisation

There’s only one Oxfordshire – Matthew Barber on council reorganisation

In what is set to be Oxfordshire’s greatest political upheaval in a generation, the organisational map of the country is set to be redrawn. We wrote about the challenges of doing this in December. The change is so significant it deserves both open and wide debate. Today we open
Clarion guest contributor Jun 27, 2025
Rearranging the pieces on the Oxfordshire cheeseboard

Rearranging the pieces on the Oxfordshire cheeseboard

Charles de Gaulle famously asked “How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?” Keir Starmer is asking how you can govern a country with 246 varieties of local council. France has 18 régions, which in turn are divided into départements, 101 in all. Add a few
Oxford Clarion Dec 20, 2024

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