Submission to the Local Government Commission for England by Oxfordshire County Council

Submission to the Local Government Commission for England by Oxfordshire County Council by Oxfordshire County Council Download PDF EPUB FB2

David Cameron’s local county council is facing closure, with plans for the current two-tier system being replaced by four unitary councils following high-profile rows over funding. The devolutionary proposal from local authorities would see the abolition of Oxfordshire County Council, with its services transferring to four new unitary.

We're the local authority for Oxfordshire, committed to delivering top quality services and value for money on behalf of the county's ,+ residents.

There are three types of local government in Oxfordshire providing you with services. Oxfordshire County Council, established inis the county council, or upper-tier local authority, for the non-metropolitan county of Oxfordshire, in the South East of England, an elected body responsible for the most strategic local government services in the election: 4 May Uffington is a village and civil parish in Oxfordshire, about 4 miles ( km) south of Faringdon and 6 miles (10 km) west of Wantage.

The Census recorded the parish's population as It was originally in the county of Berkshire, but under the Local Government Act it was transferred for local government purposes to Oxfordshire.

The Uffington White Horse hill figure is on the District: Vale of White Horse. A proposal to abolish six councils and create one county-wide local authority for Oxfordshire is published.

restructuring local government in the county Oxfordshire County Council said two. We're the local authority for Oxfordshire, committed to delivering top quality services and value for money on behalf of the county's ,+ residents.

Local Plan should be positively prepared, justified, effective and consistent with national policy. The starting point for the examination is the assumption that the local planning authority has submitted what it considers to be a sound plan.

The Oxfordshire County Council Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Part 1. of the financial position and performance of Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) during / ORGANISATIONAL OVERVIEW AND EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT Local government is a ‘two-tier’ system in Oxfordshire.

This means that there is a county council providing services across the whole county, and five district councils. A Local Government Boundary Commission was set up in with the power to merge, create or divide all existing administrative counties and county boroughs.

If the commission's recommendations had been carried out the county map of England would have been completely redrawn.

The review process was instead abandoned after the general election. Local Government Boundary Commission for England.

We provide electoral arrangements for English local authorities that are fair for voters. The Government has previously changed rules to allow local and county flags to be flown without planning permission, and supported the Flag Institute in encouraging a new wave of county and community flags to be designed and flown by local communities.

The flags of England's historic counties have been flown from Government offices in support. Oxfordshire County Council provides services to residents, businesses and communities across the whole county.

We are responsible for around 80% of local government spending in Oxfordshire. The following core services are provided by the Council: • children’s services including some education services • adult social care.

Oxfordshire has a two-tier system of local government. This means that your council services are provided by two different councils.

We (Oxford City Council) run services such as planning, leisure and waste collection, while Oxfordshire County Council is responsible for running services such as libraries, schools and social care. Ireland. The county councils created under British rule in continue to exist in Ireland, although they are now governed under legislation passed by Oireachtas Éireann, principally the Local Government Reform Act History – The Local Government (Ireland) Act introduced county councils to Ireland.

The administrative and financial business carried by county grand. The bid to turn Oxfordshire into a unitary authority has been formally approved by Oxfordshire County Council, opening the doors for the authority to submit the proposal to DCLG later this year.

The proposal, called ‘A new council for a better Oxfordshire’, plans to abolish the two-tier structure made up of six councils in the region and instead replace it with one combined unitary authority.

A drive towards offering services that are ‘digital by default’. Oxfordshire County Council has awarded a contract to Pay by Capita for payments through a range of channels as part of the Council’s drive towards offering services that are ‘digital by default’.

Oxfordshire County Council has announced proposals to cut services by £m over the next four years. Areas hit include adult social care, public health, and highways management. We're the local authority for Oxfordshire, committed to delivering top quality services and value for money on behalf of the county's ,+ residents.

Guidance for scheme members who are currently paying pension contributions to the LGPS. The County Councils Network (CCN) and District Councils Network (DCN) have issued their first joint statement highlighting concerns that a narrow focus on empowering city areas would threaten to create a two-speed approach to local government and public sector reform.

Councils across the UK have come together to demand “urgent action” on devolution by whoever forms the next government. In a joint statement issued ahead of the general election, the local government associations of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have called on politicians to grasp "the opportunity to revive our local democratic systems".

Carpenter-Local Government Service 30 Jan Exercise cancelled 14 Jan Assistant Nursery Matron-Local Government Service 27 J an Exercise cancelled 07 Jan Tradesman’s Assistant (Electrician) – Municipal Town Council of Quatre Bornes 20 J an Oxfordshire County Council Corporate Plan /13 – / Page 2 Local government has the democratic mandate and legitimacy to provide that leadership.

It does not give us the right to direct local partners, but it it remains a predominantly rural area and is the least densely populated county in the South East of England.Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council have announced plans to install new temporary bus gates in Oxford ensuring that road users can look forward to faster bus a transport scheme proposed by Highways England.

The Council motion stated: people want better services and a council that can respond to local community needs.