Large Item Collection runs from April to July in Oxford County

Changes this year include new routes in the Town of Tillsonburg

Oxford County’s Large Item Collection, previously known as Large Article Collection, begins in Ingersoll on April 3. This special waste collection event is offered each spring in Ingersoll, Zorra, East Zorra-Tavistock, Norwich, Blandford-Blenheim and South-West Oxford. This year, Tillsonburg residents are also eligible for Large Item Collection, with the Town being split into three zones for collection starting in June.

Large Item...

Council this Week: Highlights from the March 22 County Council agenda - 20230322

Speed monitoring update, annual waste management report, County’s strategic plan update and more

County Council meetings are broadcast live at www.oxfordcounty.ca/livestream. To download the full agenda or view past recordings of council meetings, visit www.oxfordcounty.ca/council.

Speed monitoring in Drumbo, Plattsville, Bright and Harrington

County Council will be asked to endorse additional traffic calming measures in Drumbo, Plattsville, Bright and Harrington at the next Council meeting. The...

Oxford County sharing draft recommendations for the 2024 Transportation Master Plan

Public will have a chance to learn early direction for the plan and give feedback through online and in-person events March 21-30

Oxford County is sharing draft recommendations for the 2024 Transportation Master Plan at an online public meeting next week.

Public Consultation Centre #2

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

6:00-7:30 p.m.

Login details: Please visit www.oxfordcounty.ca/2024tmp

The draft recommendations, which considered input from the public over last summer and fall, encompass road and intersection...

Woodingford Lodge to expand Family Transition Program with assistance from Local Priorities Fund

Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman visited Woodingford Lodge Woodstock this morning to announce financial support to expand  Oxford County’s Family Transition Program.  First launched in 2019, the program helps prospective residents and their families adjust to life in long-term care before the day of admission. The funding will allow Woodingford Lodge to invest in the specialized needs of new and existing long-term care residents, help prevent unnecessary hospitalizations, and enable better transitions...

County Council appoints Ben Addley as Chief Administrative Officer

Oxford County Council has appointed Ben Addley, Interim Chief Administrative Officer, as the County’s permanent Chief Administrative Officer effective March 9, 2023.

Addley assumed the Chief Administrative Officer role on an interim basis in September 2022. Previously, Ben served as Oxford County’s Director/Chief of Paramedic Services, a role he held since 2016.

Addley brings to the Chief Administrative Officer role extensive and wide-ranging senior-level public sector experience. He has served on...