Cowley news
Cowley news, newest first, from The Oxford Post: planning, roads, schools, business and what's on in Cowley, with every story linked to its source.
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Kersington Crescent Garages to Become 28 Council Homes
58 garages off Barns Road will make way for 28 council flats, with building due to start in October 2027. Cabinet also approved two homes on a fire-hit Stubbs Avenue site.
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Cowley
Cowley Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Cowley
Cowley roadworks: Grenoble Road, Oxford (now, until 18 Apr) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
Cowley
Cowley Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Cowley weather today: drizzle, 16°C by day and 8°C overnight, with a 100% chance of rain and winds up to 22 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
Housing
474 Cowley Road: 48 Flats for Homeless Adults Approved
Cabinet has approved buying 48 flats for single homeless adults on the former Cowley Road timber yard for about £13.2m. A planning application comes next.
Police
Church Cowley Road E-Scooter Crash: Man, 57, Critical
A 57-year-old man is critical in hospital after he and another man fell from an e-scooter on Church Cowley Road, Oxford, early on Thursday. Police want witnesses.
Traffic
Oxford Traffic Chaos: City Asks County to Rethink Roadworks
After a week of gridlock in East Oxford, the city's leader asks the county to review its roadworks and consider pausing traffic filters when closures coincide.