by peter | Apr 25, 2025 | News
We care deeply about the suffering caused by conflict, injustice, and human rights abuses around the world—including in Palestine. But as a local party, our role is to serve the people of Oxford and Oxfordshire. That means focusing on the issues we can directly...
by peter | Apr 23, 2025 | News
The Independent Oxford Alliance (IOA) has unveiled its “Alternative Approach to Transport Planning in Oxfordshire,” This was done ahead of the County Council elections on 1st May . The IOA has consistently opposed Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs), which were...
by peter | Apr 7, 2025 | News
By Mark Beer, County Candidate for Summertown and Walton Manor As much as I love Oxford, you’ll forgive me for saying that my ideal morning is not spent gazing down Cowley Road – particularly not in agonising traffic for 40 minutes. We all live busy lives, with...
by peter | Apr 5, 2025 | News
In an act of apparent goodwill (or perhaps just a vague compliance with the Local Government Transparency Code 2015), Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) generously publishes its expenditure for public scrutiny. Citizens can, in theory, hold their elected officials...
by peter | Apr 2, 2025 | News
Local councils are the backbone of essential services — from roads and rubbish collection to adult social care. So when their finances start to show signs of strain or mismanagement, it’s not just an accounting issue — it directly affects taxpayers like you and me....
