A guide to council services over the Christmas and New Year period when the council offices are closed to the public.
Planning
March 24, 2021
South and Vale Building Control Service Awarded Quality Mark
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils’ building control service has been awarded the quality mark ISO 9001 for their provision of public sector building control and public protection services. Building control is a service that checks that structures and buildings are constructed or modified to meet Building Regulations standards to make sure […]
March 19, 2021
Vale Leader’s statement on the Expressway project cancellation
The Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council has welcomed the announcement that the government’s proposed Oxford to Cambridge Expressway has been scrapped, calling it a success for local campaigners. Cllr Emily Smith, Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council said: “This is welcome news, and I would like to congratulate and thank the many groups and […]
March 2, 2021
Councils looking into the possibility of a joint South and Vale Local Plan
The two district councils in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are looking into the possibility of developing a joint Local Plan for the area to significantly reduce costs and help the councils meet their ambitious targets for making the two districts carbon neutral. Local Plans are used to help determine planning applications […]
February 23, 2021
£240,000 for newt conservation
South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Councils have helped raise more than £240,000 for great crested newt habitats. The funds have been raised over three years through an ongoing, innovative conservation scheme to protect the newts, which are a European protected species. The councils have a Natural England licence allowing them […]
February 12, 2021
Funding approved for new Shrivenham sports pavilion
A brand-new sports pavilion will be built in Shrivenham, using funds raised by the Vale of White Horse District Council from local housing developments. The funding was approved at a full council meeting on 10 February. The money comes from S106 agreements made with developers when they were granted planning permission for new homes in […]
January 11, 2021
Community infrastructure – we want your views
Two consultations launch this week into how Vale of White Horse District Council raises money for infrastructure and community facilities needed to support planned growth across the District. The council is asking the public and local businesses and organisations to comment on the draft Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule and the draft Developer Contributions […]
January 11, 2021
Community infrastructure – we want your views
Two consultations launch this week into how Vale of White Horse District Council raises money for infrastructure and community facilities needed to support planned growth across the District. The council is asking the public and local businesses and organisations to comment on the draft Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule and the draft Developer Contributions […]
August 11, 2020
Three government planning consultations now open
Released on August 10, 2020 The government has published their White Paper that sets out how they would like to reform the planning system starting with a consultation document entitled ‘Planning for the Future’. The consultation is now open for comments until 29 October. You can download the White Paper here. Another consultation now open […]
July 21, 2020
New look Didcot Garden Town Advisory Board
Released on July 20, 2020 On 13 July, the Didcot Garden Town Advisory Board formally welcomed Cllr Rita Atkinson from Sutton Courtenay Parish Council as new member of the board. Cllr Atkinson’s role will be to represent the views of the five parish councils that sit mainly within the garden town area. Rita has been […]
June 8, 2020
Cllr Emily Smith, Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council writes to Secretary of State regarding planning concerns in the Vale
Released on April 14, 2020 On Tuesday 14 April 2020 Cllr Emily Smith wrote to the Secretary of State regarding planning committee concerns. The letter is printed below. Update: The Government responded to Cllr Smith on 22 April. Please find their response attached as a document to this page. Dear Minister, I write to raise […]
