The Oxford Magazine

2 months ago | theoxfordmagazine.com | Aled Thomas

Oxfordshire should look to form a new strategic authority with Berkshire and Buckinghamshire rather than Swindon, according to the leader of South Oxfordshire District Council. The central government has announced plans to reform local government, which could see councils across a wider region, such as the Thames Valley, create a strategic authority to work together around key issues such as transport and economic development.

Jan 9, 2025 | theoxfordmagazine.com | Esmé Kenney

Farmers have spoken about the terrifying prospect of having to sell their farms in Oxfordshire as 100 tractors descended on the city centre. Protesting against the government Family Farm Tax, the farmers gathered outside the Examinations School on Oxford High Street, where Environment Secretary Steve Reed was speaking.

Jan 9, 2025 | theoxfordmagazine.com | Esmé Kenney

A campaign group has slammed Homes England for not revealing how it came to a decision to fund the Oxpens River Bridge aimed at providing a new route to connect more people to Oxford city centre. The bridge would provide a walking and cycling route connecting planned regeneration projects, including the Osney Mead industrial estate and the Oxpens, to the city centre. Plans for the construction of the bridge were approved by Oxford City Council in March and again in April after an appeal.

Jan 8, 2025 | theoxfordmagazine.com | Esmé Kenney

The government’s plans to shake up local government and its impact on Oxfordshire will be discussed by councillors in a meeting today. Oxfordshire County Council, which is holding the extra cabinet meeting, will consider a report recommending that it should write to the government saying it is committed to being fast-tracked into a mayoral strategic authority for Thames Valley. It is also recommended to express “significant concerns” about the prospect of postponing the 2025 local elections.

Feb 3, 2024 | theoxfordmagazine.com | Oscar Wilde

By Oscar Wilde“The truth is rarely pure and never simple…”Best friends and fashionable young men, Algernon Moncrieff and Jack Worthing, seem to have hit upon the perfect ruse to escape their social responsibilities. They lead double lives – one in the city and one in the country. But when love enters the mix, confusion reigns.