A guide to council services over the Christmas and New Year period when the council offices are closed to the public.
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February 7, 2022
Council and NHS staff across the county thanked for their efforts during the pandemic
Council and NHS leaders are taking the opportunity to thank staff across local authorities and the health and social care system for their tireless efforts to provide services and support communities and the most vulnerable throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has led to profound and far-reaching changes to the way we all work and […]
January 20, 2022
Over £2.5 million available for businesses in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse
Businesses based in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse districts in the hospitality, leisure and accommodation sectors are being urged to apply for support from the Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant fund. The government, who devised the scheme, has given £1,482,084 to South Oxfordshire and £1,104,075 to the Vale of White Horse to help […]
January 12, 2022
Smaller communities could have a greater say on housing developments in South and Vale
Small communities in the Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire will now have an opportunity for greater influence on how and where houses and other developments should be built in their area. After the two district councils put together a successful joint bid for government grant funding of up to £45,000, the government has […]
December 22, 2021
A statement from Cllr Emily Smith, Leader of the Vale of White Horse District Council
It’s been another busy and unpredictable year for everyone, and I’d like to express my sincere gratitude to all Vale residents for doing your bit in helping to keep each other safe. I’d like to thank our local volunteers, community groups and charities that we’ve been working hard to help vulnerable individuals and families. I […]
December 2, 2021
Over £7.3 million given for transport and school improvements
Over £7.3 million will go towards transport improvements and school extensions in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse thanks to funds the two district councils have raised from housing developers building in the districts. South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Councils have allocated £7,326,066.92 to Oxfordshire County Council to help […]
December 1, 2021
Homes in West Challow to receive improved service from new sewerage treatment plant
Residents at nine properties in West Challow are benefitting from a new £60,000 treatment plant which will improve how their sewerage is dealt with. Vale of White Horse District Council has just completed work on the new plant which serves homes around Challow Station. Due to the ageing nature of the system, the previous plant […]
November 11, 2021
New Chair and updates for Didcot Garden Town Advisory Board members
Members of the Didcot Garden Town Advisory Board met recently to hear about the latest developments in the town and to welcome their new Chair, Cllr Liz Leffman, who is the Leader of Oxfordshire County Council. The advisory board meetings take place each quarter for members to help coordinate new and existing projects together and […]
November 1, 2021
Businesses based in Southern Oxfordshire given support to widen their network
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are supporting local businesses by offering a discount to join a new online networking group. Networking in…, which is already well-established in Berkshire, has been working with the district councils’ South and Vale Business Support team to launch online sessions to help organisations recover from the […]
October 21, 2021
Vale’s Emily Smith joins other local leaders in putting net zero ambitions ahead of government targets
Just over a week before the United Nations Climate Change conference COP26, Cllr Emily Smith, Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council, has joined dozens of other local authority leaders from across the UK in signing up to UK100’s ‘Net Zero Pledge’, reaffirming the Vale’s commitment to meeting Net Zero carbon emissions at least […]
October 5, 2021
New policy to boost the planting and protection of trees on public land
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have launched a new policy which outlines how they will protect, plant and manage trees on the land they own, and how they’ll support communities to apply to plant trees on council owned land. Protecting and increasing tree cover will ensure that trees across our districts […]
