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Earlier this year, the Bourtons became a Wildlife Friendly Community, joining a growing network of villages and small towns across the UK. I was pleased to...

Earlier this month, I visited the brand new Mahindra Advanced Design Europe (M.A.D.E) design centre on the Mahindra campus in Banbury. I was given a tour by M.A...

I was delighted to visit King's Meadow Primary School in Bicester to read the year 5 pupils a chapter of The Whale Watchers. Authored by Dougie Poynter, this...

Today, we celebrate a very special milestone as the Horton General Hospital turns 150 years old! Opening in 1872 with two wards and just 12 beds, the Horton has...

With summer now here, I’m so pleased that everyone in Banbury will be able to enjoy our new Castle Quay Waterfront. It has been brilliant to watch this...

I really enjoyed sitting down with local farmers in Horley on Friday. I was pleased to be able to discuss our Food Strategy, launched last week, which aims to...

I was delighted to see the Fringford Beer and Cider Festival return following a two-year hiatus. There was such a great selection of locally sourced drinks to...

Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee gave us so much to celebrate. It truly was a magical spectacle which showcased the very best of North Oxfordshire. I...

Earlier this week, I wrote to the new CEO of the East West Rail Company, Beth West, who took up her post at the beginning of the month. I used this opportunity...