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Oxford City Council is the local authority for the city of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England. Oxford has had a council since medieval times, which has been reformed on numerous occasions. Since 1974, Oxford has been a non-metropolitan district, with county-level functions in the city provided by Oxfordshire County Council.
Oxford Town Hall is a public building on the street called St Aldate's in central Oxford, England. [1] It is both the seat of Oxford City Council and a venue for public meetings, entertainment and other events. It also includes the Museum of Oxford. Although Oxford is a city with its own charter, the building is referred to as the "Town Hall ...
From 1939, the property was requisitioned by the government for use as a military hospital during World War II. After the war, it became a rehabilitation centre, run by the Red Cross and the Order of St John. [5] In 1953, James Morrell III sold Headington Hill Hall to Oxford City Council. It continued to be used as a rehabilitation centre until ...
Dr Hanson-Heine appealed Oxford City Council's decision that it should not be used for short-term lets but a planning inspector sided with the local authority. ... The city council said the last ...
Morrell Avenue is a residential tree-lined road in Headington, east Oxford, England. [1] The road runs east–west in a gentle curve around the southern edge of South Park, south of Headington Hill, rising from west to east. At the western end is a junction with St Clement's , part of the
There are two tiers of local government covering Oxford, at district and county level: Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council. From 1889 to 1974 the city of Oxford was a county borough, independent from the county council. [25] Oxford City Council meets at the Town Hall on the street called St Aldate's in the city centre.
Royal proclamation granting Lord Mayoralty to Oxford On 23 October 1962 the city was granted the honour of electing a Lord Mayor . [ 2 ] Notable figures who have been Lord Mayor of Oxford include J. N. L. Baker (1964–65), Air-Vice-Marshal William Foster MacNeece Foster (1966–67) and Olive Gibbs (1974–75 and 1981–82).
Risinghurst is a suburb of Oxford, England 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the city centre, just outside the Oxford Ring Road.It is near to Headington, Barton and Wood Farm.It was built during the interwar period to relieve the housing shortage from working-class people moving to cities, in this case to take advantage of the motor industry in Oxford.