Campaigners fighting against the closure of children's centres across Oxfordshire have begun legal action against the county council.

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They say Oxfordshire County Council is breaking the law by pressing ahead with the controversial plans, and are now waiting for the date of a judicial review to be set.

Cabinet members voted earlier to keep open 18 of 44 children's centres in different forms: eight children and family centres, two 'shared locality bases', and eight outreach centres.

In a statement, the council said the campaigners' claims were "legally and factually misconceived".