Edition readiness · 2026-06-25

Know which promises are ready before the morning edition ships.

Turn the Oxfordshire build into a repeatable morning-edition checklist before subscriber email, public posts, sponsor sales or payment links go live.

Linear proof: MY-2577. Related referral and legacy wiring: MY-2571, MY-2572.

Static prep only. Do not send emails, contact sponsors, publish social posts, run ads, open checkout, buy domains or spend money without David's fresh approval.

Open readiness JSONSource freshnessReferral wiring

Coverage cells

Each town gets explicit source and sponsor promises so the site does not drift into Oxford-only filler.

council · planning · transport · university · events · local-newsOxfordSources: Oxford City Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Oxford Mail, University of Oxford news/eventsSponsors: professional services, restaurants, private education, property, visitor economyAdd a university/events source pair before using Oxford as the lead-culture lane.
district-council · planning · family · events · commuterAbingdonSources: Vale of White Horse District Council, Herald Series, county travel feedsSponsors: estate agents, family services, independent retail, home servicesKeep Vale planning and council changes as the public-record spine for Abingdon leads.
planning · rail · growth · science · eventsDidcotSources: South Oxfordshire District Council, National Rail/transport feeds, Herald SeriesSponsors: new homes, commuter services, science-campus suppliers, gymsAdd a rail-disruption fallback route before making Didcot commute copy a daily promise.
district-council · planning · schools · retail · eventsWitneySources: West Oxfordshire District Council, Witney Gazette, county servicesSponsors: independent retail, legal/financial services, home improvement, cafesUse Witney as the western Oxfordshire identity anchor; do not bury it under Oxford-only copy.
growth · planning · transport · shopping · jobsBicesterSources: Cherwell District Council, Bicester Advertiser, county travel feedsSponsors: property, retail, recruitment, hospitality, car dealersTreat growth and transport as the Bicester proof lane; verify development claims against records.
district-council · public-safety · events · retail · commuterBanburySources: Cherwell District Council, Thames Valley Police, local media feedsSponsors: family services, retail, home services, professional servicesAdd a Banbury-specific events route before public launch copy promises a full north-county diary.

Editorial lanes

Lanes with repeated coverage demand should get source validation first.

Openevents5 coverage cells depend on this editorial lane.Openplanning5 coverage cells depend on this editorial lane.Opendistrict-council3 coverage cells depend on this editorial lane.Opencommuter2 coverage cells depend on this editorial lane.Opengrowth2 coverage cells depend on this editorial lane.Openretail2 coverage cells depend on this editorial lane.Opentransport2 coverage cells depend on this editorial lane.Opencouncil1 coverage cells depend on this editorial lane.Openfamily1 coverage cells depend on this editorial lane.Openjobs1 coverage cells depend on this editorial lane.Openlocal-news1 coverage cells depend on this editorial lane.Openpublic-safety1 coverage cells depend on this editorial lane.Openrail1 coverage cells depend on this editorial lane.Openschools1 coverage cells depend on this editorial lane.Openscience1 coverage cells depend on this editorial lane.Openshopping1 coverage cells depend on this editorial lane.Openuniversity1 coverage cells depend on this editorial lane.

Sponsor lanes

Commercial lanes to prove before any founding sponsor outreach.

Openfamily services2 coverage cells can support this sponsor lane.Openhome services2 coverage cells can support this sponsor lane.Openindependent retail2 coverage cells can support this sponsor lane.Openprofessional services2 coverage cells can support this sponsor lane.Openproperty2 coverage cells can support this sponsor lane.Openretail2 coverage cells can support this sponsor lane.Opencafes1 coverage cells can support this sponsor lane.Opencar dealers1 coverage cells can support this sponsor lane.Opencommuter services1 coverage cells can support this sponsor lane.Openestate agents1 coverage cells can support this sponsor lane.Opengyms1 coverage cells can support this sponsor lane.Openhome improvement1 coverage cells can support this sponsor lane.Openhospitality1 coverage cells can support this sponsor lane.Openlegal/financial services1 coverage cells can support this sponsor lane.Opennew homes1 coverage cells can support this sponsor lane.Openprivate education1 coverage cells can support this sponsor lane.Openrecruitment1 coverage cells can support this sponsor lane.Openrestaurants1 coverage cells can support this sponsor lane.Openscience-campus suppliers1 coverage cells can support this sponsor lane.Openvisitor economy1 coverage cells can support this sponsor lane.

Launch gates

Hard checks before subscriber sends, launch posts or payment links.

OpenGateToday issue renders from the current-date issue file and passes issue validation.OpenGateWebsite build and website check pass after any source, sponsor or referral change.OpenGateSource freshness artifact has a current raw snapshot and no lead-slot dependency on a failed source.OpenGateButtondown referral metadata remains internal until MY-2571 is approved and tested.OpenGateSponsor booking remains manual/approval-gated until Stripe link, dates, copy and fulfillment are approved.

Blocked actions and next runs

Prep is fine; irreversible external action still needs David.

OpenBlockedNo live subscriber sends.OpenBlockedNo public Facebook or social launch posts.OpenBlockedNo sponsor outreach from the private shortlist.OpenBlockedNo Stripe checkout activation or paid booking collection.OpenBlockedNo domain purchase or paid ad spend.OpenNext runPromote one missing source route for Oxford university/events or Banbury events into the registry after validation.OpenNext runCreate a Bristol/Edinburgh/Belfast Linear build card from the market expansion radar if GitHub and Linear tooling are available.OpenNext runExtend the sponsor proof pack with one redacted example report once daily issue cadence has seven verified renders.