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May 5, 2022
Councils pay out more than £8 million to help with energy bills
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have paid out more than £8 million in energy bill rebates. All households living in properties which are in council tax bands A-D are entitled to a £150 payment. The government is providing this money, also known as the ‘council tax rebate’, to help people with […]
May 3, 2022
Man ordered to pay more than £2,700 after a fly tip in Shrivenham
A man from Shrivenham was ordered to pay more than £2,700 when a large amount of household waste was fly tipped by a roadside.
April 25, 2022
Councils to let wildflowers bloom during No Mow May
Wildflowers could bloom in more public areas next month after South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Councils pledged their support for No Mow May. The two councils already designate wildflower meadows which they only cut two to three times a year but this year they will trial leaving several additional areas of […]
April 21, 2022
Have your say on a new technology park development in Didcot Garden Town
Residents and businesses can give their views on how greener commercial buildings can be built at a Didcot technology park. Hill Farm, in Appleford and near to Didcot, is the site of a proposed Local Development Order (LDO), something that local planning authorities use to set out the overall design of a site. It also […]
April 20, 2022
Vandals leave Abingdon public toilet users frustrated – and council picking up repair bill
Vandals have left people in Abingdon unable to spend a penny as they damaged the town’s public toilets. Vale of White Horse District Council has been left picking up the bill as anti-social behaviour has led to windows and doors at two of the town’s facilities being damaged. And even more frustratingly for all, the […]
April 20, 2022
Didcot Garden Town projects to benefit residents discussed
A wide range of improvement projects and facilities in the Didcot Garden Town area will be prioritised to ensure climate change and pandemic recovery are tackled first. The Didcot Garden Town Advisory Board discussed the actions set out in 2017’s Delivery Plan to identify the projects they thought were the most important to bring more […]
April 13, 2022
Witness the thrill of elite cycling in the Vale on Saturday 11 June
Find out when and where you can see the race and about the road closures on the day.
April 8, 2022
Vale and South Oxfordshire councils step up to support Ukrainian refugees in their districts
Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire district councils are redeploying staff from across the councils to ensure Ukrainian refugees moving to the districts get the support and help they need.
March 31, 2022
A major milestone for the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme
The Environment Agency has submitted the planning application to build the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme.
March 31, 2022
Have your say on proposed changes for parishes in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse
Residents are being asked to comment on changes put forward by parish councils in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse which could affect how their local area is run. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are carrying out a Community Governance Review. This involves reviewing existing arrangements for parishes across […]
