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Cllr Mark Cherry who has a 100 per cent attendance record at Oxfordshire County Council

Banbury councillor tops county attendance table with 100%

Town Centre House, Southam Road, Banbury, which is one of the buildings converted for social housing and resettlement

Council receives £1.4m for new social housing for homeless and resettlement

Cllr Rebecca Beagle, Cllr Amanda Watkins and Cllr Mark Cherry - and the oprational CCTV cameras in the Bretch Hill estate.

CCTV cameras are now operational in Banbury’s Bretch Hill estate

Cherwell councillors are to agree a way to ensure government housebuilding targets are met in the district

Councillors try to ensure increased Banbury - Bicester housing needs can be met

Three-weekly bin collections could be considered across all of West Northamptonshire.

Council considering moving bin collections to three-weekly rota in future

Cllr Dr. Chukwudi Okeke and Cllr Becky Clarke MBE will be meeting residents to discuss concerns about housing and policing next week.

Sanctuary Housing tenants invited to share concerns with councillors at meeting

Cllr David Hingley, leader of Cherwell District Council

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Those visiting the district council offices will have to pay for parking, if they do not walk, cycle or use public transport

Public must pay to park when Cherwell council moves to Banbury town centre

Annie Valentine is sick of people putting rubbish in the recycling bins.

'It grinds me down...it's not low-level crime when you live with it'

Dr Chukwudi Okeke has invited residents of the Banbury Cross and Neithrop ward to raise their concerns at a community forum next week.

Banbury residents invited to share their concerns with councillors

Cherwell District Council has agreed a £250,000 investment in the district's CCTV coverage which will be run by Thames Valley Police. Library picture by Getty

Banbury area CCTV system to get £250,000 upgrade

Gary Hough, 62, looks up to the skies outside his home surrounded in seagull

'Horrified' residents invaded by 'apocalyptic' swarm of seagulls

Coun Karen Bruce claimed that a Pop Tart was to blame for a dramatic toaster fire that nearly torched her kitchen.

I put a Pop Tart in toaster - my kitchen almost went up in flames

Philip Waller, 65, returned from a shopping trip last week to find that a broadband firm had erected the pole outside his house in Barnsley, South Yorks. Lee McLean/SWNS

Watch: Broadband pole was put outside my home but I had it taken down

1000s of households to get direct payment worth £125 - how to apply

An airfield near Chipping Norton is set to get an “essential” new flight viewing facility despite noise concerns being raised from householders in the area.

Airfield set to get new flight viewing facility despite noise concerns

Concord Avenue as it meets Bridge Street. This would be reduced to two lanes under the bus service improvement plan

Media not told about major Banbury road changes but new consultation is promised

Michael Perkins is fighting for right to park on his own drive in Warndon, Worcester

Watch: Council ban owner of 'eyesore' motorhome from parking on drive

The land north of the A422 and M40 junction that was proposed as the site for the large warehouse estate.

Councillors reject plans for warehouse site on farmland just outside Banbury

A 'street scene' impression of how the houses at Laurel Farm would look. The homes would look west, away from Wroxton, towards the Newington Road

Councillors reject advice and approve development plan in Banbury area village

West Oxfordshire District Council was informed at an overview and scrutiny committee meeting in December that there was “essentially a team of one undertaking fly-tipping enforcement work”.

'Team of one' is covering flytipping across 71,000-hectare district

The council's move to Castle Quay has been could happen in late 2024.

Councillors unhappy about public being left out of Castle Quay discussions

Oxfordshire County Council

Oxfordshire county councillors set to get pay rise

Cllr Glynis Campbell Sinclair was spotted cleaning her windows while on camera during a meeting of Highland Council's Inverness Area Committee Picture: Highland Council / SWNS

Councillor cleans her home's windows during live-streamed meeting

Cllr Ian Middleton, leader of the Green Party on Cherwell District Council.

Councillors fall out over 'playing politics' with Banbury area issues

Cllr's Mark Cherry, Amanda Watkins, and Rebecca Beagle alongside The Sunshine Centre's Jill Edge.

Life-saving defibrillator installed at Banbury community support centre

Ellen Badger Hospital closed its doors in January 2022 in order to demolish and rebuild parts that were deemed beyond repair.

Councillors to lean on 'soft power' in fight for Shipston hospital beds

The town council is inviting residents to speak to councillors at this month's open session.

Banbury residents invited to speak with town councillors this Saturday

Chairman and founder of the Banbury Advice Centre, Andy Willis, has received a British Citizen Award for his work in the local community.

Award-winning charity celebrates seven-year anniversary with council grant

Councillors to ask NHS to consult public over plans for no in-patient beds at Shipston hospital

Councillors to ask NHS to consult public over plans for Shipston hospital

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The North Oxfordshire Socialist Association group which ran the commemorative walk dedicated to working class hero Herbert Payne

Banbury working class hero, remembered for work for the town, died a broken man

Matt Hodgson, Dr Chukwudi Okeke Urge, Mark Cherry at the Warwick Road

Councillors join forces to get Banbury road resurfaced

District councillors in Cherwell will benefit from a £132 boost to their annual allowances as recommended by an independent panel.

District councillors will be given a £132 boost to their annual allowances

Despite outrage from members of the public, the county council is not changing its mind on the withdrawal of certain routes.

Councillors adamant that spare seats scheme in Oxfordshire has not been axed

Nicola Bulley went missing on January 27

Nicola Bulley: Councillors remove contact details over harassment

Cherwell District Council have given themselves more time to allow further consideration on the Cherwell Plan.

Council consultation on development in Banbury area deferred

Councillors in West Oxfordshire will require more robust reasons for refusing housing plans over the next year after confirmation that the district is falling short of its targets.

Decisions will continue to be affected as housing land shortfall is confirmed

Jill Scott celebrates after England's UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final victory over Germany

Jill Scott to be awarded freedom of the city of Sunderland

Councillors have been warned that Oxfordshire’s school street schemes are “beginning to collapse” due to volunteer fatigue.

Councillors warned school street schemes are “'beginning to collapse'

Councillors concerned with county councils response to road repairs.

Councillors concerned over county council's response to road repairs

Oxfordshire County Council

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Councillors went against the advice of planning officers to back more than 120 objections to an enlarged farmhouse being relocated closer to a village to the north-west of Banbury.

Councillors back more than 120 objectors by refusing plans to relocate farmhouse...

Banbury Town Hall where a drop in for residents will take place on Saturday

Take your issues to town councillors at Banbury drop-in this weekend

Banbury residents will be able to discuss matters they care about at a town council walk-in session on Saturday October 1.

Banbury Town Council invites residents to discuss important matters at drop-in s...

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The ultimate wall-hanging for car fans - a £69k Ferrari. (Image: Hedley Studios / SWNS).

Company creates ultimate wall-hanging for car fans - a £69k Ferrari

12 Banbury community groups have been celebrated in new artwork displayed at the railway station.

Community groups are celebrated in new artwork at Banbury railway station

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