National Libraries Day a success
Richard on 5th February 2012
Saturday February 4th was National Libraries Day. It marked the first anniversay of Save Our Libraries Day, when community groups across the country came together to protest against the damage caused to public libraries by Conservative/Liberal Democrat cuts. The protests forced a u-turn in plans by Oxfordshire County Council’s Conservative administration to stop funding 20 [...]
Oxford Young Carers Project closes
Richard on 13th November 2011
The Oxford Young Carers Project, a charity which provided services to young carers in Oxford for nearly a decade, has closed its doors. The charity said that it had been hit hard by a loss of funding. Its base in Cowley Road, the Oxford Carers Centre, also saw its funding cut by Oxfordshire County [...]
Youth work cuts demonstration
Richard on 11th September 2011
Richard met with Oxfordshire youth workers and young people demonstrating in David Cameron’s Witney constituency on Friday 9 September. Labour MP Julie Hilling, who used to be a youth worker, also travelled to the Prime Minister’s constituency to protest against the cuts. Conservative-run Oxfordshire County Council plans to slash £4.4 million by cutting existing youth [...]
Leys library: have your say
Richard on 31st August 2011
There is still time to have your say about the future of library services in Oxfordshire. In May, Tory-controlled Oxfordshire County Council scrapped its plan to stop funding 20 of the county’s 43 libraries, including the library in Blackbird Leys. New proposals are out for consultation until the end of September. Following the announcement last [...]
Fears for Young Carers Project
Richard on 31st July 2011
The Oxford Young Carers Project – which has for many years provided support for young people with care responsibilities – is at risk from new commissioning arrangements brought forward by the Tory County Council. The Young Carers Project is based at the Oxford Carers Centre in Cowley Road. It supports children and young people aged [...]
New care housing for Shotover View
Richard on 29th July 2011
New extra care housing for the elderly and the disabled is under construction at the site of the derelict resources centre at Shotover View in Horspath Road, Lye Valley. Fifty-five one and two bedroom apartments are scheduled for completion in 2012. Extra care housing offers a combination of housing, care and support services all in [...]
