Wooden planters have returned to Witney High Street despite £15,000 of taxpayers’ money being spent building new crossing buildouts following concerns for pedestrian safety.
West Oxfordshire District Council is on the brink of completing a comprehensive renovation of its council chamber, an ambitious project that comes with a nearly £500,000 price tag. The upcoming unveiling of the redesigned space is generating both anticipation and controversy.
In response to the escalating financial pressures facing the Corn Exchange in Witney and the council managed 1863 café, Councillor David Edwards-Hughes is urging Witney Town Council to proactively develop a comprehensive business plan.
An MP has welcomed the announcement that Oxfordshire is to get £2.6million for road improvement projects.
The Government has redirected £8billion funding for the cancelled northern leg of the HS2 rail project to resurface more than 5,000 miles of road across the country.
Oxfordshire County Council has been criticised after it was revealed that £11,000 of taxpayers' money was spent on enlarging 20 mph speed limit signs around Witney. The decision was made in response to a perceived lack of compliance from drivers with the recently implemented speed limit.
