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Cherwell District Council, GB

Non-Metropolitan District in England

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149.2k population • £86.4m budget
Websitecherwell.gov.uk
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Cherwell District Council, GB expands affordable housing access with landlord incentive schemes

The Landlord Incentive Scheme provides up to £15,000 per property for home energy and appliance upgrades. A council-run tenancy search service connects residents in need of affordable housing with participating properties. This scheme pays landlords £1,000 per rented property. The separate Cherwell Bond Scheme assists residents facing homelessness by guaranteeing affordable rents and issuing bonds worth 10 weeks of rent to landlords in lieu of deposits.

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Cherwell District Council, GB welcomes nature to neighborhoods with Wild Bicester initiative

The 18-month program encourages local residents and businesses to create wildlife habitats from existing green spaces. The Wild Bicester website maintained by Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) provides directions for projects like vertical gardens, hedgehog homes, and bug mansions. Homeowners can also pledge to add butterfly boxes that attract beneficial insects to the community.

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Cherwell District Council, GB turns active travel into competition with Street Tag pilot

An initial pilot encouraged individuals and teams in Bicester, Banbury, and Kidlington to compete for points. The Street Tag app includes a map of digital treasures acquired when the user's phone is within 40 meters. Cherwell District Council placed virtual markers in parks, trails, and outdoor landmarks to increase outdoor activity. Points earned by finding treasures on the map are redeemable for shopping vouchers with monthly drawings as an added incentive.

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Cherwell District Council, GB Dr. Bike initiative gets residents back on their bicycles

The council works with Bicester Green to provide free bicycle repairs to city residents. Dr. Bike started as a one-year pilot working out of a mobile location. Bicester Green moved repairs to their facility by the end of the first year due to Dr. Bike's popularity. Cherwell District Council extended the initiative into a second year as part of its Healthy Bicester program.

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Oxfordshire County Council, GB addresses growing source of waste with Recycle Your Vape program

Oxfordshire, Oxford City, and Cherwell received £40,000 from Material Focus as part of the organization's Recycle Your Electricals effort. Residents can dispose of their single-use vaping products at 60 hot-pink collection spots in local shops and bars. The initiative adds dedicated bins for vape collection at seven household waste recycling centres. Recycle Your Vape also offers kerbside collection of vapes in Cherwell alongside rubbish and recycling.

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