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November 18, 2024
Food businesses urged to ‘❤️ your area’ and join the fight against litter
Food businesses in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse are being asked to play a key role in reducing litter by supporting the district councils’ ‘❤️ your area’ campaign. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are looking to local traders as well as national names to display anti-litter stickers on takeaway […]
November 18, 2024
Councils take delivery of their first electric waste vehicle
Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire district councils have taken delivery of their first electric food waste collection vehicle – part of the councils’ ambitions to decarbonise the waste vehicle fleet and move towards net zero.
November 14, 2024
Major £340,000 investment in new gym equipment at Vale Leisure Centres in Wantage, Faringdon and Abingdon
Several leisure centres across Vale of White Horse District will get an early Christmas present this year, with a major investment in new, state-of-the-art gym equipment.
November 14, 2024
More than 150 penalty points issued to taxi drivers in licence conditions clampdown
More than half of the taxi drivers stopped during a day’s enforcement operation were not compliant with their licence conditions. The enforcement operation took place on Saturday 28 September across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse in partnership with Thames Valley Police. Licensed vehicles were stopped and inspected to see if they complied […]
November 11, 2024
Sustainable living gets the green light at the Didcot Eco Fair
Repair and reuse were themes at this year’s Didcot Eco Fair, with clothing repair services, upcycled homewares and reusable items just some of what was on offer at the event at Cornerstone Arts Centre earlier this month.
November 7, 2024
Double fly-tipper ordered to do 60 hours unpaid work
A Swindon resident has been sentenced to 60 hours of unpaid work after admitting illegally disposing of furniture and other waste at two locations near Wantage. Wellington Panigos, 47, Millgrove Street, Swindon, appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Friday 1 November where he pleaded guilty to two counts of fly-tipping. The incidents were reported to […]
November 6, 2024
Record number of visitors at Abbey Meadow pool 2024 season
In a bid to capture a final bit of that sunshine feeling, with the leaves falling and the nights closing in, Vale of White Horse District Council and its leisure provider, Better, are celebrating the successful summer season at Abbey Meadow pool and splash pad.
October 28, 2024
Young winners of the council’s waste trails presented with a colourful prize
Students at Millbrook School in Grove have a new place to rest in the playground after the school was presented with a multi-coloured recycled plastic bench for their playground by Councillor Mark Coleman, Vale of White Horse District Council Cabinet Member for Environmental Services and Waste. The top prize was given as part of the […]
October 25, 2024
Reservoir risks discussed and nature recovery plans highlighted by councillors
In its October meeting, Vale of White Horse District Council debated the potential for flooding risks that could be caused by Thames Water’s reservoir proposals. Among the points of significant public interest in the district discussed by councillors was a motion outlining that Thames Water has not yet addressed community concerns around the risks of […]
October 24, 2024
Leader’s Report to Council
As reported by Cllr Bethia Thomas to the Vale of White Horse District Council meeting on Wednesday 23 October 2024. The last time we assembled here members spoke positively about endorsing the Joint Local Plan and we voted unanimously to take it forward to its next stage, giving everyone the opportunity to make final comments […]
