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Clarkson planning dispute leaves council among UK's worst-rated

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 16:49 · Archive

West Oxfordshire District Council ranks second-lowest in the UK on Google after negative reviews linked to Jeremy Clarkson's rejected restaurant plans.

West Oxfordshire District Council has been ranked the UK's second lowest-rated council on Google, with an average of 1.17 stars out of five. Of 203 reviews, 194 gave the lowest possible one-star rating. Only Tower Hamlets Council in east London scores lower, at 1.11 stars, according to a study by seobacklinks.com that analysed the main Google Maps listings for 382 councils.

The council rejected Jeremy Clarkson's proposals for a restaurant at his Diddly Squat Farm. The sharp increase in negative reviews appears linked to this dispute. The second series of Clarkson's Farm, which documented the council's refusal of the restaurant plans, was released on 10 February 2023. Just two days later, the first of many new reviews appeared on Google. By the end of March, the council had received 80 new reviews, all one star.

A similar spike occurred following the release of the third series on 3 May 2024, with 20 more one-star ratings posted that month. More than half of the 203 reviews contain no written comments.

Clarkson planning dispute leaves council among UK's worst-rated
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In this story: Jeremy Clarkson · West Oxfordshire District Council · Tower Hamlets Council · Diddly Squat Farm

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