West Oxfordshire District Council has submitted a bid for £16.7m to the Government’s Levelling Up Fund to build a new underpass under the A40 to link communities, accelerate the introduction of a new science and technology park and boost the economy of Carterton.

Residents and businesses across the District are being asked for their views on the future of Witney High Street.

Salt Cross garden village has been awarded £250,000 in Government funding to help with housing development.

Retailers, restaurants and business owners across the District are being encouraged to sign up to a new customer loyalty app, designed to give their marketing an extra dimension and increase footfall in towns across West Oxfordshire.

A new county-wide programme will support hundreds of residents most affected by Covid-19 to move more and protect their health and wellbeing.