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Join MP Calum Miller at the John Paul II Centre in Bicester on Saturday 19 July between 1.30 and 3.30pm.

There will be an opportunity for people to hear what the first year in Parliament has been like, and, more importantly, to shape the second year.

There will be an opportunity to hear from Mr Miller and to ask him questions, as well as to make suggestions for what people would like him to focus on in year two.

Following the publication of the Government’s English Devolution White Paper last December, it was proposed that areas in England with the current three tier system (Parish/Town, District and County) would be abolished in favour of a two tier Unitary governance structure.

Parish and Town Councils will remain the first tier of Local Government, but the upper District / County tiers will be amalgamated in some way.

Following this announcement the ‘key players’ of the Districts and County in the area have been asked by Central Government to put together proposals on how they would envisage running the new authority / authorities.

There are three proposals:

• Cherwell, West and City (City and Shires)  and  South and Vale and West Berkshire (Ridgeway) who are working together as Two Councils – https://twocouncils.org/
• Oxford (Greater Oxford) – https://greateroxford.org/
• County Council (Oxfordshire) – https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/council/local-government-reorganisation-and-devolution/interim-proposal

There are three public engagement dates for the Cherwell area about the Two Councils proposals on
• Monday 23 June at Exeter Hall in Kidlington
• Tuesday 24 June at the John Paul II Centre in Bicester
• Monday 7 July at Banbury Town Hall

All between 3pm and 7pm.

Please do go along and find out what it’s all about.

Gladman Homes invite you to a public consultation event on Wednesday 25 June between 4.30pm and 8pm in the Performance Hall of Cooper School.

A consultation website northofcaversfield.co.uk will be launched on 25 June.

The Parish Council has also invited the developers to the meeting on 16 July at 7.30pm in Fringford Village Hall.

Please do give the developers your views.

For more information see the Dymock’s Farm Poster or the postcards which will have been delivered to households.

A message from Bicester Fire Station:

This Saturday, 14 June, we will pay tribute to our colleague and friend, firefighter Jennie Logan with a funeral procession.

10AM Banbury Road to Queen’s Avenue

Jennie’s cortege will travel from Banbury Road to Bicester Fire Station, where a minute silence will be held in her honour. The procession route will be lined with firefighters and our emergency service partners.

We invite you, our community, to support us and view Jennie’s procession along this route. If you wish to support from Queen’s Avenue, we ask for you to stand on the opposite side of the road to our fire station. Your presence will mean so much to us and Jennie’s family and friends.

Please be aware that to support Jennie’s procession, local road closures will be in place from 09:30. Check @OxonTravel on ‘X’ for travel updates on the day.

We thank you for your patience and understanding as we honour our colleague.