24th June 2014 | News
Superfast broadband provision across Cherwell came a step closer last night (23 June) when the council’s Executive backed a recommendation to invest £500,000.Cherwell is working closely with Oxfordshire County Council who in turn are working with BDUK to increase the coverage of superfast broadband. The money is set to make 95 per cent coverage a reality across the district, and…
Read more...23rd June 2014 | News
The final phase of Bicester’s Pioneer Square development to provide an iconic community building and gateway to the town has been given the thumbs up by councillors. Yesterday (Thursday, 19 June) members of Cherwell District Council’s planning committee approved plans for the erection of a five storey building comprising community and town centre uses at…
Read more...17th June 2014 | News
Ownership of the UK’s largest self-build housing project will be transferred to a new company which has been established with the sole purpose of delivering the scheme. At a meeting of Cherwell District Council’s executive yesterday (Monday, 16 June), councillors agreed to create the Graven Hill Village Holding Company, to be wholly owned by the…
Read more...10th June 2014 | News
On 2 June, at the John Paul II Centre in Bicester, Cherwell District Council’s EcoBicester project won the National Energy Foundation regional awards. It means that the project can now move forward to the next stage, the international awards to be held in in the Netherlands in November. EcoBicester won in the category “Best Energy Smart Initiative by a Local Authority”. Under…
Read more...2nd June 2014 | News
Bicester residents are being encouraged to straddle the saddle and take part in one of two organised cycle rides to promote an improved bike loan initiative in the town.Cherwell District Council’s Eco-Bicester team has joined Oxfordshire County Council and sustainability charity Bicester Green to organise a five kilometre cycle ride in June and a ten…
Read more...2nd June 2014 | News
The prestigious 2014 Cherwell Business Awards Gala Dinner on Friday 16th May brought together around 250 guests to celebrate the hard work, success and entrepreneurship of business people within North Oxfordshire. For the third year running, The Cherwell Business Awards has shone the spotlight on the ingenuity, dedication and achievements of many talented individuals and…
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