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We need more affordable homes, says new councillor henleystandard.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from henleystandard.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
FORMER Henley mayor Stefan Gawrysiak says he will continue to do his best for the town after being re-elected to Oxfordshire County Council. The Henley Resident. ....
Maltfield House, Oxford . Picture: Greg Blatchford A CHILDREN s home will be rebuilt in a new location with fewer bedrooms, after girls living there were put at risk of exploitation. Maltfield House, a children s home on Maltfield Road, Northway, was closed by Oxfordshire County Council in 2019 after concerns that its location put girls living there at risk of being exploited. The council set aside a budget of £3m to rebuild the six-bedroom home earlier this year, but now children s services staff have been given approval to decrease the number of rooms to four instead. Lara Patel, the council s deputy director of safeguarding, said Maltfield House was closed down for a variety of reasons, due to both the fabric of the building and the location and the risks that it exposed the girls who were there at the time to. ....
Wellbeing hub launched for teens struggling in pandemic thisisoxfordshire.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thisisoxfordshire.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A dedicated couple who have cared for around 100 children are retiring after nearly a quarter of a century of fostering. Jenny and John Barney became foster carers in 1998 but never believed their journey would last for 23 years. The Kidlington couple, who have three placements at a time, will now be able to enjoy their retirement knowing every one of the young people they fostered was given security and a chance to build confidence after a difficult start to life. Mrs Barney said she has welcomed children into her home for many different reasons from a relationship breakdown or a child having run away to something as simple as a parent going into hospital. ....