A guide to council services over the Christmas and New Year period when the council offices are closed to the public.
climate
October 7, 2024
Community groups get more than £140,000 for climate-friendly projects
Communities across the Vale will soon be benefitting from new insulation and low energy lighting at shared buildings, as well as electric vehicle chargers, a new electric bike scheme and a new repair café thanks to help from the Vale of White Horse District Council’s Climate Action Fund.
October 3, 2024
Enjoy all the fun of the (eco) fair this November
Everyone is invited to the Didcot Eco Fair on Saturday 2 November for a free family-friendly event showcasing fantastic local sustainable businesses with arts and crafts activities and advice on how we can reduce both our environmental impact and our heating bills.
August 7, 2024
FREE places at green skills courses available for South and Vale residents
More than 80 fully funded places are available on eco-friendly home improvement courses for people based in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse districts.
May 24, 2024
Vale makes great headway in achieving net zero
Vale of White Horse District Council is making great headway in its goal to achieve net zero and has so far seen a 47 per cent reduction in its carbon emissions since 2009/10.
May 3, 2024
Council grants double for climate projects
Great news for local community groups looking to tackle climate change and help nature recovery as the Vale of White Horse District Council has doubled the size of the maximum grant available to £10,000 per project from its Climate Action Fund .
March 18, 2024
Oxfordshire awarded £3.6 million to triple public electric vehicle charging provision by 2025
Oxfordshire will receive £3.6 million to triple its number of public electric vehicle (EV) chargers after the county’s Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) bid was approved.
February 14, 2024
New planning rules mean good news for nature recovery
Biodiversity Net Gain– which came into law nationally on 12 February 2024 – is not a new concept for the councils, whose officers have been working on similar approaches to enhancing the wildlife value of new developments since becoming the first authorities in the UK to successfully secure a BNG agreement in 2013.
December 12, 2023
Leisure centres install fan-tastic new energy saving measures
New measures at the Didcot centre follow a similar installation at the White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre, in Abingdon in the Vale of White Horse district in June this year.
October 16, 2023
More than £56,000 given away for climate action projects
Buying water butts for Watchfield residents, restoring neglected woodland in Hinksey and insulating Littleworth Village Hall are just a few of the projects offered financial support by Vale of White Horse District Council through its Climate Action Fund this month.
March 15, 2023
Tree planting and grants for community climate projects highlighted in latest Climate Action report
Tree planting and grants to help community climate projects have been highlighted in a new report from Vale of White Horse District Council. As part of its commitment towards tackling climate change, the Vale publishes a quarterly report showing the progress of its Climate Action Plan. The Plan sets out the steps it will take […]
