Everyone knows Oxford for its dreaming spires. Fewer realise that for years its local authority was under-performing its world-famous city.
Six years ago its chief executive and leader decided this needed to change and with the support of managers and members embarked on a transformation journey that this year culminated in the city council winning the Best Achieving Council category in The MJ Awards.
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