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Councillor Forum Dates 2026 Now Launched!

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Councillor Forum Dates 2026 Now Launched!

Our free Councillor Forums are continuing in 2026! We are pleased to run these on alternate mornings and evenings, with a variety of days available, so we hope that more councillors will attend and re...

9 Oct 2025 Local News

SLCC Oxfordshire Branch Meeting 24 September 2025

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

SLCC Oxfordshire Branch Meeting 24 September 2025

SLCC Oxfordshire Branch supporting Clerks in Oxfordshire with advice and guidance to promote best practice within local councils. Our next meeting is at Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington, Oxon, S...

4 Sept 2025 Local News

Carbon Literacy Action Day 2025 is on the horizon!

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Carbon Literacy Action Day 2025 is on the horizon!

Carbon Literacy Action Day (CLAD) 2025 is just two months away. Mark your calendars for the 10th to the 13th of November and join the Carbon Literacy Project for the world’s largest education and acti...

27 Aug 2025 National News

Should Town and Parish Councils be Apolitical?

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Should Town and Parish Councils be Apolitical?

Should town and parish councils be apolitical? Party politics in town and parish councils is a contentious topic, with arguments for and against local councillors being part of a political party. The ...

12 Aug 2025 National News

Oxfordshire Together (OxTog) Volunteers

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Oxfordshire Together (OxTog) Volunteers

From Oxfordshire County Council Volunteer Co-ordination Officer - Highway Maintenance Your council and residents can get involved in various ways if you have people who would like to volunteer to help...

7 Aug 2025 Local News

South Oxfordshire Councillor Grants

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

South Oxfordshire Councillor Grants

SODC Councillor Grants Launching Soon Did you know your local district councillor has funds available that could help your local community? Each South Oxfordshire district councillor has £7,500 to awa...

7 Aug 2025 Funding News

Grants Available from TOE's Local Environment Fund

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Grants Available from TOE's Local Environment Fund

The Trust for Oxfordshire’s Environment (TOE) is the county’s independent environmental funder. Community groups, charitable and non-profit organisations (including Parish and Town Councils) seeking f...

6 Aug 2025 Funding News

Local Government Pay Agreement 2025-2026

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Local Government Pay Agreement 2025-2026

The National Joint Council for Local Government Services (NJC) has reached an agreement on rates of pay applicable from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. We encourage employers to implement this pay awar...

24 Jul 2025 National News

Village Hall Grant Scheme – Action with Communities in Rural England

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Village Hall Grant Scheme – Action with Communities in Rural England

Village halls across England can apply for grants to improve buildings and facilities. The grants scheme was first announced to mark the occasion of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubi...

8 Jul 2025 Funding News

Biffa Award

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Biffa Award

The Main Grant scheme Recreation and Community Building project theme requires an active Biffa operation to be within 5 miles of the project site OR an active Biffa Landfill site within 10 miles. In a...

3 Jul 2025 Funding News

Oxfordshire Community Foundation

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Oxfordshire Community Foundation

OCF Grants Choose a grant programme Please sign up for our updates to be informed about which grants we have available and do check our other sources of funding links further down this page. Note the ...

3 Jul 2025 Funding News

The Armed Forces Community Covenant Fund

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

The Armed Forces Community Covenant Fund

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust awards grants through specific funding programmes, each with its own aim(s), often based on community consultation. Our current open programmes are listed on the w...

3 Jul 2025 Funding News

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