Dave Ricketts, a worker at one of Oxfordshire's early intervention hubs has spoken at the budget meeting, urging councillors to vote against the cuts to the county's children's services.

Image source, David Ricketts

"Send a message to the government that enough is enough," he told the meeting.

He is one of the Unite members on strike today in protest at the council's plans to cut funding.

Campaigners have been holding protests about plans to cut Oxfordshire children's services.

The council had proposed closing all 44 centres and replacing them with eight new facilities in a bid to save £8m.

Following a consultation, last week the authority said it would keep some "universal" services and fund child care at 11 of the centres until 2017.

Supporters of the Mind mental health charity joined union members and other campaigners protesting outside Oxfordshire County Council, ahead of the meeting to approve cuts of £69m over the next four years.

Members of the Unite union are taking strike action today to protest about Oxfordshire County Council's proposed cuts to children's services.

Bethan Phillips
Political reporter, BBC Radio Oxford

Campaigners are now speaking at the Oxfordshire County Council budget meeting.

Donna Crook, who is campaigning to save a bus service in Henley, says she's collected a petition with more than 2,000 signatures.

The prime minister's aunt has criticised Oxfordshire County Council's plan to cut £69m from its budget.

Speaking at a protest ahead of the full council meeting to vote on the authority's budget, Clare Currie said the services set to be cut are "really vital for people's well being".

"It's central government who are cutting the money - I think they are making a great error," she said.

Stephen Stafford
BBC News Online

This morning's top stories in Oxfordshire:

• Oxfordshire County Council is meeting to vote on budget plans which would mean £69m of cuts to the authority's budget
• The county's first private clinic offering help to people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is to be opened by TV star Rory Bremner
• A three-car crash on the M40 southbound caused seven-mile tailbacks and delays of more than two hours

Al Ryan
BBC Oxford travel presenter

Queues are shortening on the M40 southbound following the earlier three-vehicle crash between J5 Stokenchurch and J4 High Wycombe.

All three lanes have now reopened with drivers experiencing delays of about 25 minutes and queues of four miles.

Get the latest on the BBC Travel website.

Two poems by author JRR Tolkien have been discovered in a 1936 copy of a school annual.

Image source, Our Lady's School, Abingdon

The Shadow Man, and a Christmas poem called Noel, were found at Our Lady's School, Abingdon.

It is thought Tolkien got to know the school while he was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford University.

Bethan Phillips
Political reporter, BBC Radio Oxford

• In January, the council's cabinet approved plans plans to cut £69m from the budget in addition to £292m already slashed between 2010 and 2020
• Cuts are planned to homelessness support, day centres for elderly people, children's services, support for carers, mobile libraries, bus subsidies, road gritting and HIV prevention services
• There will also be new cuts to training budgets and the library service, and the council wants to increase council tax by 3.99%, potentially costing people up to £50 more a year

Bethan Phillips
Political reporter, BBC Radio Oxford

Today's vote on the council's budget plans is on a knife edge. 

The Conservatives don't have an overall majority - they were in an alliance with three independent councillors to allow them to get things through council. Yesterday - one of the independent councillors, Lynda Atkins, pulled out of the alliance.

So if two more of those independent councillors to decide to vote against the budget, or if some Tories vote against it, or even if a couple of Conservative councillors abstain or don't turn up, that could scupper the chances of the Conservatives passing these very controversial cuts.

Bethan Phillips
Political reporter, BBC Radio Oxford

David Cameron's aunt Clare Currie has arrived at a protest ahead of a meeting of Oxfordshire County Council to approve its budget, which includes plans to save £69m over the next four years.

Ms Currie spoke at a protest against the cuts held in Oxford city centre on Saturday, describing them as a "big mistake".  

The prime minister's mother, Mary Cameron, also reportedly signed a petition against the cuts.

The meeting of councillors begins at 10:00 and we will have updates throughout the day here and @BBCOxford, external.

The earlier three vehicle crash on the M40 southbound between J5 Stokenchurch and J4 High Wycombe is causing knock on disruption to public transport.

BBC Radio Oxford

Impressionist Rory Bremner is opening Oxfordshire's first private clinic treating adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) later.

The 54-year-old entertainer told BBC Radio Oxford's Howard Bentham he recognised some of the symptoms in himself when he was a child.

It's been a chilly start to Tuesday -  temperatures at RAF Benson fell to -6C (21F) overnight.

Image source, simoncardiff

BBC Weather Watcher Cardiffsimon took this beautiful picture as the sun came up at Abingdon when the temperature was -4C (25F).

There are queues of seven miles building up on the M40 following an earlier three-vehicle crash.

Only one lane is open at the scene of the crash, between J5 Stokenchurch and J4 High Wycombe. Drivers are experiencing delays of almost three hours. 

Get the latest on BBC Travel website.

Bethan Phillips
Political reporter, BBC Radio Oxford

Oxfordshire county councillors will vote on the authority's proposed budget later, which includes plans to save £69m over the next four years.

If it's passed, children's centres, day care centres, bus subsidies and services for homeless people all face major cuts. Council tax is set to rise by 4%.

This final vote is on a knife edge - there have been campaigns, petitions and protests so it's felt like a long road.

Al Ryan
BBC Oxford travel presenter

• There are delays of up to an hour on the M40 southbound because of a three-vehicle crash between J5 A40 (Stokenchurch) and J4 A404 / A4010 (High Wycombe Handy Cross Roundabout)
• Water main repairs are causing hold-ups on the A415 in Kingston Bagpuize - temporary traffic lights are in operation.

You can get the latest on the BBC Travel site.  

Emily Wood
BBC Weather

It will be cold and frosty at first, perhaps with some mist or fog patches. 

It will improve during the morning to leave a fine afternoon with plenty of sunshine, and a southwesterly breeze. Highs of 6C (43F).

You can get the latest forecast on the BBC Weather site.  

Robyn Cowen
Presenter, Radio Oxford Sport

This morning's top sport stories:

• Oxford United prepare to take on League Two leaders Northampton Town at the Kassam Stadium tonight
• The Us will make a decision this morning over the fitness of top goalscorer Kemar Roofe, who's struggling with a groin injury
• Matt Whitchelow equalised in the 88th minute rescue a point for Oxford City in National League South, as they drew 2-2 at Wealdstone last night.