Hubs act early to support young people
OXFORDSHIRE’S early intervention hubs are already improving the support given to young people and their families, six months after opening.
LETTINGS SCAM: 'There's little to stop them'
LETTING agents, student representatives and council officers last night warned they fear there is little to stop more rogue agents preying on tenants just like Zulfiqar Hussain.
Students 'pressured' to sign up for homes months in advance
STUDENTS in Oxford are signing expensive leases almost a year early to secure their homes because of pressure from landlords and letting agents, it was claimed last night.
Grant to aid legal battles on benefit
OXFORD City Council is giving extra money to a charity helping people fight cuts to benefits.
Drive to get more city folk on bikes
ONE in four journeys should be made by bicycle under Oxford City Council plans to push people out of their cars.
Campaigners gear up to fight quarry tipping plan
RESIDENTS in Woodeaton are stepping up a campaign against a proposal to dump 520,000 tonnes of rubble in a quarry after a planning application was submitted.
School meals are to be outsourced
OXFORDSHIRE’S healthy school dinners service looks set to be handed over to private contractors, after councillors were promised that standards would not drop.
Help at hand for maths problems
IF you have always found it impossible to get your head around maths, help could finally be at hand.
Oxford Academy's standards 'must rise'
THE OXFORD Academy’s principal says he has set tough new targets for the school, after results fell below the Government’s minimum GCSE targets.
Council to collect scraps from eateries
Food waste from restaurants, market stalls, conference centres and cafés is to be collected and recycled under a new £55,000 council project.
