Conservatives Neuter Motion Addressing Child Poverty Crisis in Cherwell 21 Jul 2020 Last night the controlling Conservative group on Cherwell District Council closed ranks to neuter a…
Road repairs on The Fairway, Banbury 20 Jul 2020 After two and a half years of lobbying the highways officers and the relevant cabinet…
Child Poverty in Cherwell 16 Jul 2020 On Monday, I am presenting a motion to Cherwell District Council calling on it to…
Coronavirus – The Aftermath? 29 Jun 2020 It is hard to believe it has been 3 months since the lockdown started but…
Labour group urges CDC to address safety concerns at Bicester village 16 Jun 2020 Labour councillor Sean Woodcock, leader of the opposition group on Cherwell district council, has written…
Concerns about Tarmac’s new planning application 28 Apr 2020 Tarmac Trading have submitted a new planning application to Oxfordshire County Council for their Hennef…
Society is alive and well and ready to help out 12 Apr 2020 This week, the Coronavirus (COVID19) provides the basis for my article. But rather than focus…
Volunteers with Banbury Mosque deliver more than 700 isolation packs to vulnerable 11 Apr 2020 Well done to volunteers with the Banbury Mosque and the community fridge have delivered more…
Extremely vulnerable residents support lines 28 Mar 2020 If you or someone you know has been identified as extremely vulnerable and has no…
True cost and scale of our homelessness crisis is hidden 10 Mar 2020 With all that’s happened since last November some of the basic issues seem to get…
‘Major job losses’ could happen at Banbury’s biggest employer 02 Mar 2020 We are appalled by this news report about Jacob Douwe Egbert. Apparently staff have been…
Campaign to make the roads safer for Banbury students 22 Feb 2020 County Councillor Mark Cherry and Principal of North Oxfordshire Academy, Sara Billins on the campaign…
The Hill Centre reopens after seven years of campaigning 03 Feb 2020 The Hill Centre in Ruscote officially reopened in January 2020 after local Labour Councillors had…
Conservatives Found Wanting on Opposing Expressway 17 Dec 2019 A motion calling for the council to oppose the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway until further…
General Election Results 16 Dec 2019 Banbury constituency results. Conservative HOLD. Tim Bearder, Lib Dem – 8831 votes; Ian Middleton, Green…
Are you ready for the General Election? 13 Nov 2019 The general election will take place on the 12 December 2019. Voting is open between…
Suzette Watson – Labour Candidate for Banbury General Election 2019 23 Oct 2019 “As your MP I will fight for our NHS and Horton, for secure homes for…
Drop-in service for young families restored at Britannia Road Children’s Centre 22 Oct 2019 Home-Start’s drop in service for children under five on Wednesdays at the Britannia Road Children’s…
Populism erodes democracy 21 Oct 2019 The dangers of electing populist leaders and governments were vividly illustrated by Professor Diego Sanchez-Ancochea…
Time for councils to get back decision power 20 Oct 2019 We are living through a crisis in local democracy. Turnout has now fallen to a…
Tarmac withdraw plan to operate Banbury plant 24/7, after local councillor’s campaign 04 Oct 2019 Tarmac Trading Ltd has decided to withdraw its application to operate its Banbury plant 24/7,…