Gavin Walton

March 9, 2021

Parking at the Charter multi-storey car park in Abingdon will be reserved for people getting their Covid-19 jabs on certain days over the next month or so.    Thousands of patients are being invited to get their jabs at the Malthouse Surgery over the coming weeks and many of them will be people in their 80s and over getting their second dose. The […]

March 3, 2021

Through our regular maintenance checks of council facilities, we’ve identified some urgent repair work that we need to do ensure the safety of the users at the multi-storey car park in Abingdon. This means Levels 3 and upwards will be closed from 7.30pm on Wednesday 3 March until further notice. We are currently assessing how long the […]

February 18, 2021

This week, the government has published a new plan designed to transform the Oxford-Cambridge Arc region into one of the world’s premier growth areas and a world-leader in sustainability.  In response, Cllr Emily Smith, Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council, said: “While the Arc Spatial Framework is a government led piece of work, […]

February 16, 2021

Following a public consultation, Vale of White Horse District Council’s Cabinet have approved several changes to parking arrangements to help reduce vehicle emissions.   Last November almost 200 people commented on proposed changes to the parking arrangements.  At their meeting on Friday 5 February, the council’s Cabinet considered the consultation results, and approved that the […]

February 11, 2021

Cllr Emily Smith, Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council, delivered her latest Report to Council at the meeting on 10 February 2021: Vaccinations Covid has continued to dominate the discussions I have with partners and other councils. As the country entered lockdown again on boxing day. Cllr Helen Pighills, our officers and I […]

February 10, 2021

South Oxfordshire District Council and Vale of White Horse District Council are to extend the support they are providing to help working age people who are struggling to pay their council tax as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.  The move could benefit more than 3,000 households across the two districts. In June the two […]

February 10, 2021

Members of the public and those involved in the taxi trade are being asked to comment on some potential changes to the joint taxi licensing policy for South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse. South Oxfordshire District Council and Vale of White Horse District Council are responsible for licensing private hire (minicab) vehicles, drivers, and […]

February 9, 2021

A man from Oxford has been ordered to pay more than £1,800 after being found guilty of failing to disclose a series of previous driving convictions when applying for a taxi driver’s licence. Samir Gaid, 47, from Headley Way, Oxford, appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Monday 1 February when he was found guilty of […]

February 4, 2021

Vale of White Horse District Council is setting out budget plans which protect front line services, continue to support local residents and businesses through the pandemic and help stabilise the council’s finances for the medium term. The proposed budget would result in an increase of less than 10p per week on Band D Council Tax. […]

January 11, 2021

Businesses in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are being urged to sign up to the South and Vale Business Support mailing list to ensure they keep up to date with the latest news about the financial support available to them during the ongoing restrictions. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District […]