Oxford City Council has published its proposals on how local government in Oxfordshire should be reorganised.
Its proposals would see Oxfordshire’s six councils abolished and replaced with three new councils:
- Greater Oxford Council – covering Oxford and its Green Belt
- 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 existing West Berkshire unitary (based on the proposals being developed by those councils, but with those villages within the Green Belt closest to the city becoming part of Greater Oxford)
The decision on local government reorganisation across England, including Oxfordshire, will be made by the Government in 2026 and new councils are expected to be created in 2028.
There is more information on the Oxford City Council website.
