Report by David Lynch about Back to School dates. Parents were urged to send their children back to primary schools in Oxfordshire next week, as the county council dishes out masses of protective equipment. Across the county, 94 per cent of schools have remained open to vulnerable children and the children of key workers during the lockdown. But as of Monday, June 1, the government has said primary school-aged children in Years 1 and 6, as well as nursery and reception classes, should return to school. To prepare for this, Oxfordshire County Council has given out masses of masks, visors, gloves and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which teachers can use in case a child in their class is ill. Government advice says children returning to school should not be made to wear PPE automatically.

Newspaper report by Liam Rice about the return to school and that parents across Oxfordshire were waiting to see whether schools will ask them to send their children back in next week – and whether other parents would comply.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed on Sunday night that the government wants pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 to go back to school on Monday. He also said that he expected up to a quarter of students in Year 10 and Year 12 to get 'some contact' with schools from June 15, to help them prepare for exams. Schools will all be expected to ensure children are socially distancing, to stagger lunch and break times and put extra hygiene measures in place, but parents and teachers were still divided.

Newspaper report by Erin Lyons dated 17th May 2020 about a new manufacturing centre in Oxfordshire is getting a multi-million-pound funding boost from the government as part of the race to produce millions of doses of a coronavirus vaccine.
The government will invest up to £93 million to accelerate construction of the Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus. When completed it will have capacity to produce enough vaccine doses to serve the entire UK population in as little as six months. The funding will ensure the centre opens in summer 2021, a year ahead of schedule.

Hand drawn Christmas card by Jo Lewington showing Person (probably Jo!) and two dogs with face masks on,

leaflet produced by Sarah Friar CEO of Nextdoor about partnership with Barclays to advertise new tools to connect local business

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Report by Erin Lyons about fears a lack of promised testing for residents and staff is fuelling the spread of coronavirus in Oxford's care homes.

PDF plan of the new houses and showing the Names of the Roads
Radband Nook
Dixey Crescent
Collett Drive
Dor Close
Andrews Way
Jingy Wells Drive
Cambria Mews
Constable Place