Housing and Planning Policy Changes and Rural Affordable Housing
The new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is out for consultation (published on 30 July with an 8-week period for…
Blogs & News
Sign up to our newsletterA Manifesto for Delivering Thriving Rural Communities Through Affordable Housing
Rural Housing Week (1st to 5th July) is an opportunity to focus on the housing challenges facing people living in…
Connected Communities Project Visit – Northway and Marston Community Kitchen
It was a grey day when I visited the Northway and Marston Community Kitchen, but the room was filled with…
Connected Communities Project Visit – the Valentine Club
A few weeks ago I visited the Valentine Club in the beautiful village of Steeple Aston. Richard the Chair, Alan…
New CFO research – health and wellbeing in rural Oxfordshire
In July 2023, Healthwatch Oxfordshire commissioned CFO to undertake community insight research in a rural area of Oxfordshire with focus…
New Minibus, Same Reliable and Trusted Community Transport Service!
UBW Community Minibus On an unusually sunny Sunday in late April, my children and I, set off to visit the…
Stewardship
The long term stewardship of community assets is increasing as a feature of new housing developments. It covers not just…
Milcombe Launches New Neighbourhood Plan
Local residents recently turned out on a cold March evening to launch the new Milcombe Neighbourhood Plan. Nigel Davis, a…
Farmers Play Vital Role in Oxfordshire’s Plan to Restore Nature by 2030
Oxfordshire’s environmental leaders are once more rallying together to demand political action on nature recovery, highlighting the vital role of…
Village Hall Week 18 -24 March
Village Halls Week 2024 – 18th to 24th March Our annual ‘Village Halls Week’ campaign is happening this year from…
Putting the place in placemaking
60+ people came together to discuss community-led stewardship at a CFO conference on 15 September at Chesterton Community Centre. Parish…
Oxford Living Wage
Community First are delighted to announce that they have been awarded an ‘Oxford Living Employer Certificate’. The Oxford Living Wage…
