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July 16, 2025

SO Charitable Lottery Funds Give Boost to Local Charities  

The Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary and Friends of Ewelme School are two of eight local charities to benefit from an extra £7,000 of unrestricted funding thanks to the SO Charitable Lottery. 

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July 16, 2025

Residents without driveways given opportunity to charge electric vehicle at home

Oxfordshire residents without off street parking can apply for a scheme that allows them to charge an electric vehicle (EV) outside their own home.

July 16, 2025

Council’s lettings service helps hundreds of people stay local  

A long-standing lettings service run as not-for-profit in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse has helped over a thousand people find affordable homes locally so far, and many landlords find new tenants. 

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July 11, 2025

Local authority owned housing in South Oxfordshire gets £10 million boost

Ten million pounds has been made available to purchase new housing for South Oxfordshire, following a decision by councillors. The money had been earmarked for a proposed new building at the Gateway site in Didcot, opposite the railway station, which would have played a major part in the regeneration of the town centre, included office […]

July 10, 2025

New addition to the South Cabinet work programme

The work programme has been updated with the following on 10 July 2025. “For the council to enter into leases in respect of land and buildings in Culham, Abingdon (This decision is likely to be exempt decision under paragraph 3 to Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972) To complete on lease(s) for land/ […]

Thames Water

July 9, 2025

Burst pipe impacting on water supplies in OX33 area

Thames Water are dealing with a burst pipe on Mill Lane, Oxford, which is affecting the water supply in the OX3, OX4 and OX33 areas.

The Didcot Wave Leisure Centre - external view

July 8, 2025

Work starts on two new studios at the Didcot Wave

Works starts this week at the Didcot Wave Leisure Centre to create two new studio spaces.

Berinsfield skate park

July 8, 2025

Skate, scoot, ride and celebrate at action-packed Berinsfield launch day

Bikers, scooter riders and skaters alike can try the new pump track and skate park in Berinsfield at the official launch day.

Artist Impression of the new look Riverside splash pad

July 7, 2025

Summer in South Oxfordshire

A guide to services and advice from the council, as well as local and national organisations, to help during the summer months.

July 2, 2025

Father and son fined for Shotover fly-tip 

A father and son have been ordered to pay more than £2,500 following a serious fly-tipping incident at Shotover Country Park near Oxford.  On Friday 27 June, at Oxford Magistrates, Michael McDonagh (snr), 75, of Kiln Lane, Garsington, and Michael Paul Francis McDonagh (jnr), 45, of Cumnor Rd, Oxford, were fined after admitting separate offences.   […]