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Some Recent Achievements Of Oxfordshire County Council:
Posted on July 1, 2012 by info in Uncategorized Council tax frozen at 2010/11 level for 2011/12 and 2012/13 Queen Street pedestrianised and freed of bus stops Joint ticketing implemented Library network preserved despite spending cuts Re-development of West End moved forward with John Lewis as anchor store Support given to Chiltern Rail Evergreen 3 project to improve [...]
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Judith’s involvement with the local community
Posted on June 27, 2012 by info in UncategorizedI am honoured to be selected as your Conservative candidate for the forthcoming County by-election. Some of you already know me as an effective local activist, and some of you have voted for me in previous local elections. Thank you for your past support. I hope that you will feel able to support me again [...]
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Judith Harley selected to fight by-election
Posted on June 26, 2012 by info in UncategorizedLocal residents have nominated Judith Harley as their Conservative candidate for the County Council by-election on July 12th. Judith is a hardworking local activist who lives in Temple Cowley and who, over many years, has represented local residents on a variety of committees and has championed their interests at public meetings and events. Judith is [...]
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Scandal of Council failure
Posted on April 23, 2012 by info in UncategorizedOUR COUNCIL is failing to manage its property portfolio of nearly 600 investment properties, (worth nearly £200million), to such an extent it is impacting on council services. Under both Labour and the previous Lib Dem leadership this should have generated a good income to help keep council tax low and to improve local services. However, [...]
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Baroness Warsi visits Oxford
Posted on April 5, 2012 by info in UncategorizedConservatives in Oxford were delighted to welcome Cabinet Minister and Party Chairman Baroness Sayeed Warsi to Oxford yesterday to support our local campaign. Baroness Warsi met local candidates and helped out at our street stall in Summertown. She met members of the public and helped to promote the OurOxford campaign. Prior to joining campaigners at [...]
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An apology
Posted on April 5, 2012 by info in UncategorizedIt has been drawn to our attention that there is an error in a recent letter sent to electors in Oxford City. The letter gives the misleading impression that the City Council increased council tax this year. This is incorrect, and we apologise for the error. This was a drafting error and not a deliberate [...]
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Controlled parking zones should be free!
Posted on February 20, 2012 by info in Uncategorized82% of respondents wanted parking permits to be free. That would either mean the City Council paying the County Council to enforce the scheme or the City taking over administration and, say, using existing City employed wardens for enforcement. There would still be a cost, but hopefully less than the current £50 per year Conservative [...]
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Protecting our green spaces
Posted on February 13, 2012 by info in Uncategorized79% of you wanted to see a reversal of the recent introduction of parking charges at City run parks. If the charges are putting users off, then they should be looked at again. 94% of you wanted the Council to preserve our green spaces. We hear you!
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Our Oxford website launched
Posted on February 9, 2012 by info in UncategorizedOur new website has been officially launched today to help campaign to improve Our Oxford. The campaign, led by Oxford City Conservatives, will bring together people from across our city to tackle the pressing issues affecting everyone. The new website www.ouroxford.org will not only give Oxford residents a clear understanding of how Conservatives in the city would [...]
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Cycle parking in Oxford
Posted on February 6, 2012 by info in Uncategorized75% of you wanted a lot more parking. 70% of respondents were happy with strong metal hoops to which bikes can be locked, but there was also a demand for more secure facilities. It might be that we could provide the latter in our city car parks, perhaps for a modest charge. Many suggestions on [...]
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