Some interesting road safety data Re-Introducing Your Bicester Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team Over the past year, the Bicester Rural Neighbourhood Team has undergone significant changes, and we felt it was time to reintroduce ourselves to the community. Not everyone visits the Thames Valley Police website, so here’s a quick overview of who we are and […]
Children’s Holiday Week
Unfortunately, we did not have enough adult volunteers to run this year. It is important that both the children and adults at Lighthouse are safe at all times. The decision was reached after long deliberation and taking advice from three of the Trustees who have been involved with holiday weeks for many years. A number […]
New booking system at the Household Waste Recycling Centres from 14 January
Book a Time Slot From Wednesday 14 January 2026 everyone will need to book a time slot to visit one of the Oxfordshire Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs). People can book 30 minutes before their visit (subject to availability) or up to two weeks in advance. To help Oxfordshire recycle even more they are also […]
Carers Phone Friends
We’re pleased to introduce Carers Phone Friends, a new service from Carers Oxfordshire offering regular, friendly phone calls to unpaid carers across Oxfordshire. Caring for a loved one can be deeply rewarding, but it can also be isolating. Many carers tell us they often feel cut off from the community or struggle to find […]
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Bicester Green Repair Café, Saturday 17th January 2026
Christmas & New Year changes to bin collections & Christmas Tree collections
There will be no changes to our recycling or general waste collection days over the Christmas/New Year period. Garden waste collections There will be no garden waste collection on Wednesday 31 December – our next will be on 14th January. Real Christmas tree collections The District council will be collecting real Christmas trees from Tuesday […]
Christmas Cards featuring St Edmund & St George Church
Recycle your food waste – festive food waste recycling campaign
This December, Oxfordshire Recycles is running a food waste campaign in partnership with Oxfordshire libraries to encourage residents to recycle their food waste. Oxfordshire residents can collect a free roll of food waste caddy liners from any of the 44 Oxfordshire County Council libraries, while stocks last. About the campaign: The campaign aims to encourage […]
