The government has announced that Oxfordshire and West Berkshire’s seven existing councils will be replaced by three unitary councils from 1st April 2028 as part of its plans for local government reorganisation (LGR).
The new councils will be:
- Greater Oxford Council – covering Oxford and its immediate surroundings.
- Northern Oxfordshire Council – covering most of the existing Cherwell and West Oxfordshire districts.
- Ridgeway Council – covering most of the existing South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse districts, combined with West Berkshire.
There is more information on the South Oxfordshire District Council website.
So, our Northern villages, including Clifton Hampden, Garsington & Marsh Baldon will now fall into the hands of Oxford City. In my crystal ball I see big housing development along the new Clifton Hampden “ bypass”.