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Oxfordshire County Council

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FT insight puts Oxfordshire at heart of local government debate

By Cllr Liz Leffman A day after big decisions were taken about the future of local government in other parts of England there has been a very prominent article in a national newspaper that uses Oxfordshire as the basis to provide excellent analysis about what is at stake for economic

Women walking with children along a beach.

Taking care of your health: is it worth having an NHS Health Check?

The short answer is yes – it really is. As we move into our 40s, the risk of conditions such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes begins to increase – even if we feel fit and well. That’s why it’s a good idea to take up your NHS Health Check

Two highways crew resurfacing an area of road. One male is bent over emptying tarmac while another make is spreading the tarmac.

It’s quality not always quantity with pothole repairs

When you see the same roads deteriorating again and again, it’s easy to feel like no one cares and nothing is changing. But there are plenty of us out there who do care. And a huge amount of work is going on every day to tackle potholes and improve

Highways worker in safety gear brushing over a repaired pothole in a residential street. He is surrounded by cones with a repairing your roads sign in the foreground with the enquiries number

Why are potholes such a problem this winter?

If you were deliberately trying to design the perfect conditions for potholes, you would choose exactly what we’ve experienced recently: 17 nights of freezing temperatures followed by over 20 days of wet weather – the longest period of continual wet weather in Oxfordshire since 2004. In January alone, we saw

Two highways crew in protective gear fixing a damaged area of road - one male is bent over using a circular saw to cut into the tarmac. The other male looks on.

No two potholes are the same...and not all potholes are equal

It’s a question we get asked a lot. “Why has the pothole down the road been repaired, but the one outside my house hasn’t?” It isn’t random or based on who shouts loudest – it’s about managing risk with limited crews and budgets. Each pothole is assessed

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Local government reorganisation – your voice needs to be heard

Right now, services across Oxfordshire are delivered by a mix of county, city and district councils, which can make it hard to know who does what. Local government reorganisation (LGR) is the process the government is using to simplify this system, making it clearer, more efficient and easier for residents

a professional head and shoulders shot of Sarah Kerr, Energy Systems Lead from Oxfordshire county council. She has short blond hair, with an orange jacket over a black top

Regional energy strategic planning as the turning point: Empowering place-based leadership for a whole-system future

Regional Energy Strategic Planning (RESP) marks one of the most significant shifts in how Great Britain plans and governs its energy future. For the first time, national, regional, and local planning are being brought together in a way that recognises the essential value of place-based leadership — the democratic mandate, local