Featured activities
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Budget Consultation 2026/27
Cherwell District Council remains committed to strong financial management through prudent and strategic planning. We have been transparent about national challenges and work to maintain a balanced budget while protecting core services. Our transformation programme, designed to increase efficiency and leverage technology to modernise our service models, is aimed at delivering millions in annual savings - ensuring essential services continue for residents. Despite the...
Closed 23 December 2025
Open activities
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Grimsbury Conservation Area Appraisal December 2025
Conservation area status is awarded to places that are deemed to be of ‘special architectural or historic interest’. The intention of designating a conservation area is not to prevent change or development but to positively manage change in order to protect or enhance the special character...
Closes 30 January 2026
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Bloxham Neighbourhood Plan Consultation December 2025
The Parish of Bloxham was designated as a neighbourhood area in 2013. A neighbourhood Plan for Bloxham Parish was ‘made’ on 19 December 2016 following consultation, an examination and referendum. Since then the Bloxham Neighbourhood Plan has been part of the District’s Development Plan and has...
Closes 1 February 2026
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Mid Cherwell Neighbourhood Plan Consultation December 2025
A Modified Mid Cherwell Neighborhood Plan (2024 – 2042) has been submitted to Cherwell District Council under Regulation 15 of the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations 2012. It has been prepared following community and stakeholder engagement. The draft Neighbourhood Plan introduces new policies...
Closes 15 February 2026
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Sustainability Survey for Local Businesses 2025
We’d love to hear from you. This survey is designed to help us understand what local businesses are already doing around sustainability, the challenges you face, and the kind of support that would be most useful. What does “sustainability in business” mean? In simple terms, it’s about...
Closes 2 March 2026
Closed activities
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Budget Consultation 2026/27
Cherwell District Council remains committed to strong financial management through prudent and strategic planning. We have been transparent about national challenges and work to maintain a balanced budget while protecting core services. Our transformation programme, designed to increase efficiency...
Closed 23 December 2025
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New Pavement Licence 2025.
This public notice from Cherwell District Council is making a new policy now available for residents and businesses to comment. The Regulatory Services Team - Licensing, drafted the New Pavement Licensing Policy, referring to tables and chairs licence, available. The Council’s current version...
Closed 23 December 2025
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New Street Trading Policy 2025.
This public notice from Cherwell District Council is making a new policy now available for residents and businesses to comment. The Regulatory Services Team - Licensing, drafted the New Street Trading Policy, referring to street trading solely. The Council’s current Street...
Closed 23 December 2025
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Taxi Policy Consultation 2025
Cherwell District Council is responsible for the licensing and enforcement of Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Vehicle trades within the district, to ensure public safety and protection to residents and visitors. The policy and details present how the licensing of drivers, vehicles and...
Closed 11 August 2025
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Bloxham Conservation Area Appraisal
The Local Planning Authority has a duty to review its conservation areas ‘from time to time’. Bloxham was designated as a conservation area in 1975. We are now reviewing the Conservation Area for the third time and seeking your views. As part of the review process, Cherwell District Council...
Closed 17 June 2025