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Public Notice - Declaration of surplus lands

Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 01:56 PM

175 Springbank Avenue North, Woodstock

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL PERSONS, in accordance with Oxford County Policy on the Disposal of Land, and amendments thereto, that Oxford County Council proposes to deem the following lands to be surplus to the needs of the County.

The site is legally described as Lots 363 – 366, 515 – 517, Plan 827, and Lot 366, Plan 827, and is municipally known as 175 Springbank Avenue North, in the City of Woodstock. The site is currently occupied by an existing place...

woman standing next to greencone for waste diversion

An Oxford Minute

Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 01:38 PM

Green cones for your food waste.

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New traffic calming measures in Oxford County

Posted on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 04:05 PM

Public works staff will be implementing several traffic calming measures this month in Embro, Beachville, Tavistock, Uniondale, Thamesford and Delmer.

New traffic calming measures in Oxford County include centre line delineators, shark’s teeth, speed zone adjustments and speed feedback signs.

You can read more about the new traffic calming measures happening in your community below:

EMBRO - Public Works staff will be installing new centre-line delineators on Oxford Road 6 through the community...

Future Oxford Legacy Fund special information session happening June 27

Posted on Monday, June 20, 2022 03:45 PM

The Future Oxford Legacy Fund continues to support local entrepreneurs, businesses and not-for-profit organizations with access to loans and grants.

Local entrepreneurs, businesses and not-for-profit organizations are invited to apply for loans and grants under the Future Oxford Legacy Fund. This fund was established to support the people in Oxford County, working to sustain Oxford’s community, economy and environment.

Applications to either the Community Development Support stream or the...

Aerial view of Oxford County farmland and houses

Additional Residential Units - Townships

Posted on Monday, June 20, 2022 03:26 PM

Oxford County is in the process of updating its Official Plan policies to allow for Additional Residential Units (ARUs) in Oxford’s rural areas, including the Townships of Blandford-Blenheim, East Zorra-Tavistock, Norwich, South-West Oxford and Zorra. These updates will allow residents to establish ARUs in rural settlements and on rural residential and agricultural lots, where appropriate.

The Planning Act directs that municipalities enact policies and zoning provisions that authorize ARUs in, and/or...