Get involved
Our Greater Oxford proposals will be the largest change to local government in Oxford and Oxfordshire for 50 years.
They would bring local decisions under one roof and closer to the people they affect.
This would help us build more affordable homes, provide new bus connections, and create new, secure jobs for our children and grandchildren.
But these are early proposals. We want to hear your thoughts, so we can make improvements before we submit the final version to the government in November.
Public engagement
We will be carrying out public engagement in June and July, including holding a series of events across the proposed Greater Oxford area.
More details will be added to this page in the coming weeks.
A formal consultation on the proposals will be carried out by the government in 2026.
You can stay up to date on the Greater Oxford proposals, as well as wider news and events in Oxford, by signing up to our weekly Your Oxford newsletter.
Initial Survey
We carried out an initial survey on the proposals using our Residents’ Panel in February.
The Residents’ Panel is a representative sample of Oxford residents managed on Oxford City Council’s behalf by independent polling company Beehive.
The survey, which had 266 responses, found:
- 82% think the current two-tier local government arrangements could be improved; 7% disagreed
- 67% think councils should not be too large, so they better meet the needs of local residents; 11% disagreed
- 61% think a single council covering the greater Oxford area would best meet the needs of residents; 17% disagreed
- 37% think a single council covering the whole of Oxfordshire would best meet the needs of residents; 40% disagreed