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Statement on Zero emission zone pilot report

Councillor Mike Rowley is set to become the new Lord Mayor of Oxford. 

The latest government national figures have confirmed that the five Oxfordshire District and City councils are in the top 25 per cent of all 210 English councils when it comes to recycling.

Private landlords applied for licences covering more than 12,000 homes during the first year of Oxford City Council’s ‘selective licensing’ scheme.

Oxford City Council will welcome Dr Husam Zomlot, Head of the Palestinian Mission to the United Kingdom, to address full council at a meeting on Monday 18 March.  

Oxford City Council has announced an update to its roadside grass verge cutting schedule, building on feedback from local residents and its ongoing work to support biodiversity in the city. 

Oxford City Council’s Local Plan 2040 is “a real-world assessment” and “does not hide behind outdated calculations which would only deepen a serious housing crisis”, says Councillor Susan Brown.

The iconic Storybook Tree sculpture in Bury Knowle Park is set to take on a new role as a playground feature later this spring.

Oxford City Council data for February 2024 reveals that there were almost 100,000 more visitors to the city centre compared to the same month in 2023. 

Councillor Susan Brown, Leader of Oxford City Council, said: "Stabbings are rare in Oxford but recently we have sadly experienced several in just a few weeks.