A guide to council services over the Christmas and New Year period when the council offices are closed to the public.
Lucy Billen
March 8, 2023
Councils launch new nature recovery project
The councils have launched a new nature recovery project called Let It Bee which aims to increase biodiversity on council land by allowing wildflowers and plants to grow on specific sites.
February 21, 2023
EV charging has doubled in first six months of the council scheme
Our installation of Electric Vehicle chargers at its car parks has seen charging volumes double in its first six months.
January 4, 2023
Car park transformed with young people’s art
A graffiti-strewn car park in Wantage has been transformed into a colourful modern mural thanks to a local youth group and Vale of White Horse District Council.
December 5, 2022
Council services over Christmas and New Year 2022/23
A guide to council services over the Christmas and New Year period when the council offices are closed to the public.
November 30, 2022
Final Park and Charge electric vehicle charging hub goes live
Hundreds of charging points set up in council car parks around Oxfordshire The roll-out of hundreds of electric vehicle (EV) charging points in council-owned car parks in Oxfordshire has been completed. This includes 62 charging points in five of our council car parks in Abingdon, Faringdon and Wantage. The final EV charging hub in the […]
November 23, 2022
Council encourages tree planting ahead of National Tree Week
As National Tree Week begins on Saturday, Vale of White Horse District Council is encouraging community groups and residents across the district to plant trees to help tackle the climate emergency.
November 21, 2022
Put your Christmas recycling knowledge to the test and you could win a hamper worth £100
People across South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse have the chance of winning a fantastic hamper worth £100 by putting their Christmas recycling knowledge to the test.
November 1, 2022
Man ordered to pay more than £2,200 for fly tipping
A man was ordered to pay more than £2,200 after being caught on camera fly tipping on land at Watchfield. Following a successful prosecution by Vale of White Horse District Council, Paul Hiles, aged 29, from Quarry Crescent, Highworth, pleaded guilty at Oxford Magistrates Court on 21 October to one charge of unlawfully depositing controlled […]
October 17, 2022
Council presents colourful bench to the winner of its litter bug trails competition
There’s a new ‘seat of learning’ at Wootton St Peters School after the school was presented with a bright multi-coloured recycled plastic bench for their playground by Councillor Sally Povolotsky, Vale of White Horse District Council Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency and Environment.
October 10, 2022
World Homeless Day Monday 10 October 2022
We have a joint statement to mark World Homelessness Day today, Monday 10 October 2022.
