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January 10, 2025

It is in the interests of local communities that Oxfordshire is at the forefront of government plans to reorganise local councils. That was the message from the Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council as she welcomed a decision this week by the Cabinet at Oxfordshire County Council to write to the government requesting Oxfordshire be included in the ‘fast track’ for devolution and local government reorganisation.

January 7, 2025

Milton Park, the UK’s largest single ownership innovation community for science and technology, is poised to support thousands of new jobs sustainably.

December 19, 2024

Well, they say that a week is a long time in politics and that has certainly been the case this week! I had been jotting down notes a week ago, and I had thought the focus of my update tonight would be the long-awaited confirmation that HIF1 would proceed, something Vale has long supported as […]

December 19, 2024

Councillors hope a rise in allowances will open the door to a wider group of people being able to represent their local communities. Vale of White Horse District Council has agreed to a rise in councillor allowances for the first time in four years, following recommendations from an independent panel. However, councillors have agreed that […]

December 12, 2024

This year seems to have galloped by and I can hardly believe we are now so close to Christmas! As I think back on the last 12 months, it’s definitely been another very busy year for us all.

December 11, 2024

A plan for the future in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse has taken its big next step forward.  The two district councils have been working together to produce a Joint Local Plan (JLP), which aims to help meet their local communities’ need for affordable housing, jobs and infrastructure while tackling the climate […]

December 4, 2024

Published on Wednesday 4 December 2024 A vision for the future of sports and leisure facilities across South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse Districts was top of the agenda last week. Both South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are committed to creating healthy and inclusive communities. The aim is to support […]

November 29, 2024

A £160,000 full refurbishment of the reception at the White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre in Abingdon completed this month.

November 27, 2024

A guide to council services over the Christmas and New Year period when the council offices are closed to the public.

November 26, 2024

A piece of Abingdon’s rich history has been discovered during preliminary work to improve Cattlemarket car park.