Environment
West Oxfordshire Council to increase fly-tipping penalties
West Oxfordshire District Council has said it will increase fixed penalty notices to the maximum allowed by the government to...
Oxfordshire County Council
Sheep
Shepherd pleads guilty to leaving dead sheep to rot
A shepherd from the Witney area in Oxfordshire has pleaded guilty to 13 animal welfare and farming standards offences, including...
Agri-Business
Oxfordshire County Council fails to debate vegan-only meal policy
Rural campaigners have expressed disappointment that Oxfordshire councilors failed to debate a motion which could have ended the vegan meals...
Rural Life
Oxfordshire County Council votes to provide entirely plant-based food at meetings
Despite protests outside from local farmers, including Jeremy Clarkson, the Oxfordshire County Council cabinet have voted in favour of officers’...