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With over half of this year’s 30 million Halloween pumpkins likely to go to waste, West Oxfordshire District Council is encouraging residents to reduce, reuse and recycle ahead of next week’s spooky celebrations to limit the impact on the environment.

Residents in Eynsham will be treated to an array of colour next spring after 1,000 wildflowers were planted by an enthusiastic team of volunteers in Eynsham. West Oxfordshire District Council has funded the planting of the wildflower meadow bulbs, plug plants and seed through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund as part of its commitment to enhance green spaces within the district.

Four neighbouring local authorities West Oxfordshire District Council, Cotswold District Council, Forest of Dean District Council, and Cheltenham Borough Council are set to take greater control of council services.

As national Recycle Week (16-22 October) gets underway, West Oxfordshire residents are being asked to celebrate this year’s Big Recycling Hunt theme by keeping their eyes peeled and searching their homes for extra chances to recycle.

West Oxfordshire District Council is investing in its support for people facing homelessness with the introduction of a new member of staff to help people access financial support and stay in their own homes.

Building upon data received from its Youth Needs Assessment, West Oxfordshire District Council is gearing up to create a dedicated youth specialist role and allocate funding through Westhive for youth-led projects, underscoring its commitment to ensuring young voices are represented in future Council plans.

West Oxfordshire District Council will be improving signage in its free car parks and making free long stay permanent in the Woolgate Car Park to help local workers.

West Oxfordshire District Council is committing to working in partnership with other councils and organisations across the county and the wider area to help improve West Oxfordshire and meet the challenges faced by society.

A small reshuffle of members of the Council’s Executive has taken place with one Executive member leaving, one moving post and another joining the Executive.

Community groups and residents are being invited to imagine a project that would benefit their community and make it happen, as West Oxfordshire District Council launches its exciting new programme ‘Westhive’ community crowdfunding.

West Oxfordshire District Council is working closely with the developers of the new Windrush Housing estate in Witney to complete the final facilities for the area.

West Oxfordshire District Council have thrown their support behind plans from the Cotswolds National Landscape Board to protect National Landscapes (formerly Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, AONB), tackle the climate and ecological  emergency, and support the health and wellbeing of residents.