Cowley, Oxfordshire European headquarters of Harley-Davidson Motorcycles and the headquarters of international aid charity Oxfam GB. Cowley has a strong sporting tradition. In 1938 Oxford Stadium was built to host the sport of greyhound racing. In 1939 motorcycle speedway moved to Oxford Stadium. After a few years Oxford's speedway team were named Oxford Cheetahs, a name they still bear today. In 2001, Oxford United FC moved from its former ground in Headington to the new Kassam Stadium at Minchery Farm, which is just outside Cowley. Until 2009 on Watlington Road, opposite the Mini factory, stood Johnson's Café, which fed thousands of Morris
Lesley Cowley significant change, during which it grew from 400,000 .uk registrations and 28 staff to 10.5m registrations and 200 staff. In addition, she played a leading role in the establishment of the Nominet Trust charity, the UK's leading social tech funder. Cowley announced her departure from Nominet in May 2014, and left the company in July. Cowley was appointed as the first Non-Executive Chair of the DVLA in October 2014, and reappointed in October 2016. She was appointed lead Non-Executive Director of The National Archives in January 2016, and Non-Executive Chair of Companies House in June 2017. Since October 2014, Cowley