John Howell - Unemployment continues to decline in the Henley Constituency Tuesday, 19 July, 2022 Figures published today show a drop of 625 in the year and of 15 in the past month in those claiming unemployment related benefits in the Henley constituency. The figures stand at 1005 actual claimants aged 16-64 and 105 claimants aged 18-24. These amounted to 1.7% of the local population when the equivalent UK rate was 3.7% for 16-64 and 4.3% for 18-24. These figures for the claimant count show... Local News
Lib Dems prioritise Councillors pay rise over Climate Emergency 17th February 2022 On Wednesday evening, Liberal Democrat councillors on the Vale of White Horse District Council voted against taking meaningful action on climate change and... Local News
Vale Conservatives propose Council Tax freeze and 150% increase on Climate Change Funding 16th February 2022 Ahead of the Vale of White Horse District Council budget meeting on Wednesday night (this evening), local Conservative councillors have proposed a set of... Local News
Statement from Oliver Dowden - Chairman of The Conservative Party 18th October 2021 In light of tragic events we have decided it is appropriate to suspend all of our campaigning activities across the UK until further notice. Local News
Oxford East - Cllr Bearder should apologise to drivers 24th September 2021 Oxford East Conservatives are calling for Oxfordshire County Council Highways Manager Tim Bearder to apologise after he blamed motorists in Oxford for recent... Local News
Vale - Conservative and residents' pressure gets Brown Bin collections restarted 22nd September 2021 Following the pressure by Vale Conservatives led by Cllr Simon Howell, opposition Leader of the VWHDC, residents will be pleased to hear that their bins will be... Local News
Vale & South - Extraordinary Council called to resolve Brown Bin fiasco 6th September 2021 Conservatives in southern Oxfordshire are calling on local councils to ‘get a grip’ on the waste crisis facing residents of South Oxfordshire and Vale of the... Local News
Open Letter to the LD and Green Groups at SODC from Cllr Caroline Newton 14th June 2021 Dear LibDem/Green Colleagues, Your decision to plough ahead with creating an SODC calendar for “socially important topics and campaigns” comes as no surprise... Local NewsOpinions
Oxfordshire Conservatives announce opposition team 25th May 2021 Oxfordshire County Council's Conservative Group have announced their Shadow Cabinet team to provide principled opposition to the incoming Lib Dem-led... Local News
Oxfordshire at top of recycling table for seventh year 4th March 2021 County’s recycling rate rises in 2019/2020 Householders praised for efforts, and urged to do more Read the story on the Oxfordshire County Council website here... Local News
The Commonwealth, G7 and NATO Summits 4th July 2022 Global Britain in Action: the Commonwealth, G7 & NATO Summits National News
Let’s stop Labour’s strikes and build a better railway 16th June 2022 Transport Secretary Grant Shapps on building a railway fit for the future. National News
Stop Labour’s Strikes 13th June 2022 Stop Labour’s Strikes, which will hit the poorest hardest. National News
Getting on with the job means helping you own your own home 9th June 2022 Getting on with the job includes meaning helping you own your own home. National News
Singh Investigation: 12 month update 25th May 2022 Professor Swaran Singh has agreed to conduct a one-year review of the Party’s progress on implementing his recommendations. National News
