Come and join in the fun today by shopping small, supporting all your favourite local businesses and spreading the word.
#ShopSmall #SupportLocalBusiness #BuyLocal #smallbusinesssaturday

You can also join us for a special exhibition event at #Grimsbury Community Centre, Burchester Place, OX16 3WT, Tuesday 9 December 2025, 3pm-7pm.
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The proposal includes a new Oxford and Shires council, covering Cherwell, West Oxfordshire and Oxford city and Ridgeway council covering South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse and West Berkshire.

Find out what the five leaders had to say in the video below 👇

Leaders from Cherwell, South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse, West Berkshire and West Oxfordshire councils are backing the option to create two new unitary authorities.

View our interactive map at cherwell.maps.arcgis...

There are a number of friendly venues in Banbury, Bicester, Kidlington and the surrounding villages open to you, they will have the Warm Welcome sign in their window making them easy to identify.

You can also find a warm space near you with our interactive map.

We will carefully review everyone's feedback before finalising the plans ahead of the final decision at the February full council meeting.

Thanks in advance for having your say!

Head directly to the survey at
cherwell.citizenspac...

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We will assist our partner agencies if needed but it won’t be Cherwell’s responsibility to fund the clean-up.

We call on the government to make sure the investigation and clean-up have everything they need to succeed.

www.cherwell.gov.uk/...
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90% of the councillors in attendance agreed the two unitary option would be best approach for their areas, Oxfordshire, West Berkshire and the wider region.

Read more at, www.cherwell.gov.uk/...

Three proposals have been developed and Cherwell, South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse, West Berkshire and West Oxfordshire councils all looked at all three of them.

Our video highlights the types of projects that have benefitted from previous Household Support Fund grants and what the latest grant can be used for. Further information can be found at www.cherwell.gov.uk/new-hsf-launched