Official correspondence
Here’s a list of official correspondence sent and received in the last 12 months for Vale of White Horse District Council:
22 November 2024: Cllr Thomas wrote a further letter to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs requesting a meeting to discuss the proposed South East Strategic Reservoir (SESRO).
2 October 2024: Emma Hardy MP, Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs wrote to Cllr Thomas in response to the letters of 25 July and 6 September.
30 September 2024: The leaders of the Oxfordshire councils wrote a combined letter to Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner with an expression of interest on devolution in Oxfordshire.
30 September 2024: The Minister for Climate wrote to Cllr Thomas in response to the letter of 23 July on extending powers to deliver Net Zero.
6 September 2024: Cllr Thomas wrote a further letter to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs following the news that Thames Water’s Water Resources Management Plan 2024 has been approved.
23 August 2024: Vale response to Southeast Strategic Reservoir Option (SESRO) Summer 2024 consultation
22 August 2024: Cllr Thomas received a letter of response from Network Rail.
16 August 2024: Cllr Thomas wrote to Network Rail regarding the closure of Botley Road.
30 July 2024: Letter from Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, regarding housing.
26 July 2024: Cllr Leffman responded via email to Cllr Thomas’s email.
26 July 2024: Cllr Thomas emailed Cllr Liz Leffman, Leader of Oxfordshire County Council regarding devolution in Oxfordshire.
25 July 2024: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter expressing concerns about Thames Water with a briefing note attached, to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The briefing note was also shared with Oxfordshire MPs, Layla Moran, Olly Glover and Charlie Maynard.
23 July 2024: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero requesting powers to assist in delivering net zero.
28 June 2024: Letter from Cllr Bethia Thomas to Cllr Susan Brown regarding Future Oxfordshire Partnership.
28 June 2024: Letter from Cllr Bethia Thomas to Cllr Liz Leffman regarding Future Oxfordshire Partnership.
14 June 2024: Email from Mark Stone to Angharad Thain, regarding the DLUHC South East Regional Lead.
2 May 2024: Letter of response received from Defra to Cllr Thomas’s letter of 8 March on proposed water bill increases.
12 April 2024: Cllr Thomas wrote to Rt Hon James Cleverly MP expressing concern over the government’s proposal on rough sleepers.
11 April 2024: Robbie Moore MP responded to Cllr Thomas’s letter of 14 February on the South east Strategic Reservoir Option.
3 April 2024: Layla Moran MP responded to Cllr Thomas’s letter of 8 March
27 March 2024: OFWAT responded to the letter from Cllr Thomas of 8 March.
8 March 2024: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter expressing concern over proposed water bill increases. Copies were sent to OFWAT, The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Layla Moran MP, Oxford West & Abingdon and David Johnston MP, Wantage
14 February 2024: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs raising concerns over the proposed reservoir in the district.
29 November 2023: Joint letter from Rt Hon James Heappey MP and Felicity Buchan MP thanking Cllr Thomas for support with the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
23 October 2023: Letter from DEFRA on waste reforms and simpler recycling.
2 October 2023: Letter from the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, and the Secretary of State for Defence, Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, regarding the resettlement of Afghans under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme including a list of SFA locations.
25 September 2023: Thames Water responded to the letter from Cllr Thomas of 21 September.
21 September 2023: Cllr Thomas wrote to Thames Water regarding the draft Water Resources Management Plan 2024 (WRMP24).
14 July 2023: Letter from Chief Executive Mark Stone to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in response to their letter on 12 April.
7 July 2023: Letter from ministers highlighting opportunities to engage with Community Payback.
4 July 2023: Letter from the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, on the Office for Local Government and Best Value Guidance.
27 June 2023: Letter from Minister for Health and Secondary Care, Will Quince MP, on registering defibrillators.
27 April 2023: Letter regarding developing Office for Local Government (Oflog)
12 April 2023: Letter from Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to local planning authorities at risk of designation.
27 March 2023: Letter from the Home Secretary regarding the Community Safety Partnerships Review and Anti-Social Behaviour Powers Consultation.
22 December 2022: Letter from Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to local authorities about the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.
19 December 2022: Letter from Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to local authority leaders about the 2023/2024 provisional local government finance settlement.
19 December 2022: Letter from Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to local authorities about the New Homes Bonus Provisional Allocations for 2023/24.
14 December 2022: Message from His Royal Highness King Charles III.
12 December 2022: Letter from Lee Rowley MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government and Building Safety, to local authority leaders about the local government finance policy statement for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.
5 December 2022: Cllr Smith sent a letter to Mark Stone, Chief Executive of South Oxfordshire District Council, in response to his letter on 17 November.
1 December 2022: Letter from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to local authority leaders about placemaking.
1 December 2022: Letter from Minister of State for Immigration, Robert Jenrick MP, to local authorities about the use of hotels for asylum seekers.
19 November 2022: Letter from Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, to local authority leaders about housing standards in rented properties.
18 November 2022: Letter from Cllr Povolotsky to Thames Water in response to their letter on 4 November.
17 November 2022: Cllr Smith received a letter from Mark Stone, Chief Executive of South Oxfordshire District Council, about a boundary review of Great Western Park in Didcot.
11 November 2022: Letter from Cllr Leffman in response to Cllr Smith’s letter about Lodge Hill infrastructure funding.
10 November 2022: Cllr Smith wrote a letter to Cllr Leffman, Leader of Oxfordshire County Council, about Lodge Hill infrastructure funding.
4 November 2022: Letter from Thames Water in response to Cllr Povolotsky’s letter on 3 November 2022.
3 November 2022: Cllr Povolotsky sent a response to Thames Water asking for more information in relation to the Drought Permit and the recent leakages.
1 November 2022: Letter from Thames Water in response to Cllr Povolotsky’s letter on 31 October.
31 October 2022: Cllr Povolotsky wrote to Thames Water for an update on their Drought Permit application in relation to Farmoor.
21 October 2022: Letter from Thames Water in response to Cllr Smith’s letter about the recent infrastructure failures.
12 October 2022: Emily Smith wrote a letter to Thames Water about the recent infrastructure failures and the impact it has had on Vale residents.
11 October 2022: Cllr Smith wrote a letter to Oxfordshire County Council Leader, Cllr Liz Leffman expressing concern over possible Investment Zones.
3 October 2022: Letter from Sovereign in response to Cllr Smith’s letter on maximising energy efficiency.
23 September 2022: Cllr Smith received a letter from Levelling Up Secretary on Investment Zones.
20 September 2022: Cllr Smith sent a letter to Sovereign on maximising energy efficiency in Sovereign homes within the district.
9 September 2022: South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils sent a letter of condolence following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
5 September 2022: Letter received from Eddie Hughes MP, Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing, on the launch of the rough sleeping strategy.
2 September 2022: Layla Moran wrote a letter in response to Cllr Smith’s letter of 20 July on the cost of living.
If the correspondence you are looking for isn’t on this page please contact Executivesupportsav@southandvale.gov.uk
