Cllr Eddie Reeves

20/06/2026

A great day for Northampton Saints and for those local to Banburyshire Info 🖤 💚 💛

19/06/2026

This is a significant result, and I want to start by congratulating Douglas Lumsden MSP on becoming the new Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South and the newest Conservative MP!

Makerfield was about one man’s job.

Aberdeen South was about thousands of jobs in oil and gas across our country and the future of an entire city.

Yesterday, the people of Aberdeen sent a message on behalf of the whole country. Energy security is national security. They know it is common sense to use our own oil and gas rather than importing it from overseas. They know it is madness to make ourselves poorer, weaker and more dependent at a time when even the government’s own intelligence says we are under threat. The first duty of any government is to keep its people safe. The Conservative Party will always put Britain’s security first.

What makes this result particularly significant is that many people who voted Conservative today have never voted Conservative before. I want to thank every one of them.

Many will have voted for us because they care deeply about Aberdeen and its future. Many will have voted for us because they are sick of the SNP’s shenanigans. Others because they are worried about what Labour’s policies mean for their jobs and livelihoods. Many voted for us because they wanted a strong local champion.

Douglas is that champion. He has lived in Aberdeen all his life. He spent two decades working in the oil and gas industry. He knows this city, he knows its people, and throughout this campaign he brought energy, optimism and a genuine belief in Aberdeen’s future. Wherever he went, he had a smile on his face and a positive message about what this great city can achieve.

The Conservative Party is working to earn the trust of the country again. I am grateful and humbled that Aberdeen looked at the choice before them and decided that the Conservative Party was the party that would fight for families, workers and business.

Thank you, Aberdeen. I will never stop fighting for you. Douglas will never stop fighting for you.

The Conservative Party will keep fighting for common sense, a stronger economy and a stronger country.

18/06/2026

Whatever the merits of Oxfordshire County Council's "some lamppost flags are distressing" argument, is this a good use of taxpayers' money?

Do, please, get in touch with your County Councillor to let them know your view.

You can find out how to get in touch here:

https://www.writetothem.com/

Oxfordshire County Council has applied to the High Court for an injunction to prevent flags, which it says have "caused fear and division", from being hung on lampposts.

Tap the link to read more https://bbc.in/4eqWaev

15/06/2026

⚠️ Breaking news ⚠️

The Government has effectively stripped Cherwell District Council of its regular planning powers until further notice:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cherwell-district-council-notice-of-designation

This could have serious repercussions for planning and housebuilding across North Oxfordshire.

Notice of Designation under Section 62A Town and Country Planning Act 1990, of Cherwell District Council for applications for major development.

08/06/2026

🏟️ Oxford United Stadium Update

The judicial review brought by Friends of Stratfield Brake is deeply disappointing, but not entirely surprising.

Let’s be absolutely clear: Oxford United’s new stadium application has been one of the most scrutinised, detailed and rigorously assessed planning applications I have ever seen. Time and time again, the Club was required to provide further evidence, undertake additional studies, answer questions, address concerns and jump through countless hoops. Every stage of the process was examined in extraordinary detail.

After years of consultation, professional assessment and democratic scrutiny, Cherwell District Council planning committee made its decision and granted planning permission. That decision was not taken lightly. It followed extensive consideration by planning officers, experts and elected councillors who weighed all of the evidence before them.

Now, a small group of individuals are seeking to overturn that democratic decision through the courts. While everyone has the right to pursue legal avenues available to them, it is important to recognise what is at stake. Continued delays create uncertainty for the Club, its supporters, local businesses and the wider community that stands to benefit from this once-in-a-generation investment.

Oxford United has confirmed it will robustly defend the decision alongside Cherwell District Council, and both parties have requested that the High Court expedites the case so that unnecessary delays can be minimised.

I remain firmly supportive of the new stadium project. It will secure Oxford United’s long-term future, bring significant economic benefits to the area, create jobs, improve sporting facilities and deliver substantial investment into our local communities.

The planning process has been followed. The evidence has been examined. The decision has been made democratically.

It is now time to allow that decision to move forward.

08/06/2026

⚠️ Hook Norton Village car thefts ⚠️

Hi everyone,

If you know of anyone who has been affected by the recent car thefts in Hooky, please get in touch.

I'm keen to push for a coordinated response from Thames Valley Police.

Equally, if any other parish within the Deddington ward is being subjected to similar crimes, please get in touch:

📧 [email protected]

Best wishes,

Cllr Eddie Reeves

08/06/2026

More LibDem chaos at Cherwell District Council, this time on planning policy:

https://banburyfm.com/news/councillor-criticises-colleagues-for-risk-created-by-planning-decision/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSTj2BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80MDk5NjI2MjMwODU2MDkAAR4nbIrtgQwzf89OfkTUeaaxMV0JdSWEoyJ5U40swEAwrSQnUYx9rq8SdplS_A_aem_ekdk_9XO0hn4p3oEUrhzwA

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The former lead planning councillor at Cherwell has taken her colleagues to task for ignoring planning advice and putting the council at risk.

29/05/2026

Summary translation:

"Potholes lead to lower speeds."

Newly published provisional government statistics suggest that Oxfordshire is seeing significant improvements in road safety, with serious and fatal collisions falling sharply.

Councillor Tim Bearder the leader of Oxfordshire says this strongly suggests the approach the county council has taken in Oxfordshire is working. He said: "We have made a conscious decision as a county to take speed seriously because lower speeds save lives, reduce the severity of injuries, and make our communities safer and healthier places to live."

You can read more here: https://news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oxfordshire-bucking-regional-trend-on-road-safety-as-casualty-figures-fall/

27/05/2026

💧 Hugely frustrating for the businesses, workers and residents affected by the latest leak in Banbury.

Hopefully, Thames Water will solve the issue quickly.

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