Category: Oxfordshire County Council

Temporary road closure Stanton Harcourt and Standlake 20th and 21st March 2024

Road Works: 20th/21st March

19th March 2024

There will be a temporary road closure at Stanton Harcourt and Standlake, A415 on the 20th and 21st March.

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Amber Heat Health Alert Oxfordshire

5th September 2023

The Met Office has issued an amber Heat-Health Alert (Enhanced hot weather response) for most of the country, including the local area, which is in effect between 05/09/2023 at 12:00 and10/09/2023 at 21:00. 

Significant impacts are probable across the health and social care sector due to the high temperatures, including: observed increase in mortality across the population likely, particularly in the 65+ age group or those with health conditions, but impacts may also be seen in younger age groups.

For more information visit Heat-health Alert service – Met Office and
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Household waste recycling centres set for refresh in March and April

10th April 2023

People planning to use Oxfordshire’s household waste recycling centres next month are being warned about a series of short closures to enable essential work to be carried out.

For safety reasons, Oxfordshire County Council will be shutting each of its centres for two days – although never at the same time – to allow for deep cleaning and essential maintenance to take place. This includes jet washing the sites and structures, repainting lines and safety areas, as well as other general work to improve the customer experience.

The closing dates are:

  • Alkerton, near Banbury: Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 March
  • Ardley, near Bicester: Thursday 23 and Friday 24 March
  • Dix Pit, Stanton Harcourt: Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 April 
  • Drayton, near Abingdon: Thursday 30 and Friday 31 March
  • Oakley Wood, near Wallingford: Thursday 20 and Friday 21 April
  • Redbridge, Oxford: Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 April
  • Stanford, near Farringdon: Monday 27and Tuesday 28 March.

All closures are on quieter weekdays to minimise disruption and sites will reopen at 8am the following day. Residents are asked to plan ahead, ideally holding on to their waste until the site reopens or, if that is not possible, visiting one of the neighbouring sites.

More information can be found on Oxfordshire County Council’s website, including details of your nearest alternative site during the closures.

Residents with van or trailer permits can use these at any of the HWRCs.

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Free service supports thousands of residents in Oxfordshire with their home energy

28th February 2023

Residents in Oxfordshire can benefit from the advice and support of Better Housing Better Health , a service that helps those worrying about their home energy to create warmer, healthier and happier homes.  Last year, through the service’s free helpline and their free home visit service (BHBH+) – their team of trained advisors helped over 2500 residents with the aim this year to help even more.

The service can help:

Residents who are finding it hard to understand energy bills, pay for fuel or read meters
– Access funding to replace old and broken heating systems
– Access funding for insulation measures 
– Reduce damp, condensation and mould by better ways of managing a home
– Understand and programme heating controls
– Making onward referrals to additional support services, such as Benefits advice and debt support

For some residents they may be eligible for additional heating support depending on their situation

Ms. W contacted BHBH as her property was cold and it was having an impact on her disabled sons health. Ms. W thought her windows were draughty so a home visit was booked in to investigate further. Our home advisor, Beata, found that the property was lacking wall insulation which was the main reason why her property felt cold. BHBH helped Ms. W access grants to replace her old, inefficient boiler and install cavity wall insulation and both measures were fully funded. Ms W. was signed up to the Priority Services Register for extra support with her energy supplier and referred for a Fire Safety visit to check if her smoke alarms were in good working order.

To speak to the friendly team, call 0800 107 0044 or visit www.bhbh.org.uk and complete the online referral form or find our e-mail address.

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