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September 9, 2020

Priority planning status enabled construction of the UK’s Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) to commence months before planning permission was granted.  Close collaboration between Vale of White Horse District Council, VMIC, Harwell Campus and multiple stakeholders ensured that work on the VMIC facility met Council needs as construction moved swiftly to meet the demands […]

August 5, 2020

Residents living in Chilton will soon have their own impressive amphitheatre for local shows and performances. Chilton Parish Council applied for funds collected by Vale of White Horse District Council from developer contributions for public art as part of an agreement to build new homes in the village.  The parish council worked hard over a […]

July 31, 2020

Vale of White Horse District Council is looking to work with the Abingdon community to seek a viable future for Old Abbey House. The district council no longer needs the house in Abbey Close and is looking for a new owner.  The council will test the property market to see if there are likely to […]

July 21, 2020

Grove Parish Council was allocated £31,200 to buy a brand-new tractor to help with the upkeep of existing pitches and grass at their popular recreation ground. The funds were allocated by Vale of White Horse District Council, towards a new tractor for Grove Recreation Ground, by using money collected from housing developers as part of […]

July 21, 2020

Released on July 20, 2020 South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have made it easier for people with disabilities – or who are vulnerable – to receive housing assistance grants and loans to help make their homes safer and more comfortable. While the councils have always provided a grants and loans service […]

July 6, 2020

Released on July 3, 2020 Play areas in the Vale of White Horse managed by the district council will begin to re-open from Monday 6 July.  Vale of White Horse District Council will carry out a phased re-opening – this means play areas will only re-open once safety checks have been carried out and officers […]

July 6, 2020

Released on June 30, 2020 Statement from the Cllrs Sue Cooper and Emily Smith, leaders of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils: “To mark the end of Pride month, we would like to take this opportunity to reiterate our councils’ support for the LGBTQ+ community. Our organisations provide equality of services and […]

June 25, 2020

Released on June 19, 2020 News that £218m of funding to boost infrastructure in the Didcot Garden Town has finally been agreed has been welcomed by South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Councils. The government awarded the Housing Infrastructure Funding to support the significant growth in housing in the Didcot Garden Town […]

June 18, 2020

Thousands of residents in southern Oxfordshire have found their recycling bins unemptied each week because they have put the wrong things in them. Putting non-recyclable items in recycling can contaminate a whole truckload, which is then rejected at the recycling facility. This turns neighbours’ recycling into rubbish and ultimately wastes energy and raw materials by […]

June 8, 2020

Released on June 1, 2020 At the start of national volunteers’ week, the leaders of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have offered their heartfelt and sincerest thanks to the thousands of volunteers that are helping in their communities. Within days of lockdown starting, charities and voluntary groups in our districts were […]