Oxfordshire County Council, along with others in the region, must consult residents on the plans and report back to Seera in December.

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Digital blackspots in the region have included Guiting Power in Gloucestershire, and Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire.

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Mr Nichols said that despite the extra calls, response times in Oxfordshire remained well above the government target but the service was struggling in Berkshire and other parts of the region.

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