Towards the end of May, we are carrying out a major piece of planned essential maintenance work on the council’s IT systems. This work is unavoidable and has to take place in order to secure the future of our IT system and the services it enables.
Gavin Walton
October 27, 2021
Councils urge global leaders to agree urgent climate action at COP26
Find out what this hugely important climate conference means for you
October 27, 2021
You could win a Nando’s or Costa voucher as new campaign highlights that laughing gas is #NoLaughingMatter
A new campaign has started across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse to highlight the issues and dangers of Nitrous Oxide, more commonly known as laughing gas. The campaign will see #NoLaughingMatter stencils painted across the districts and there will also be a short online quiz, with a £25 Nando’s or Costa voucher […]
October 25, 2021
New council building concept design gets the go ahead
The concept design for the new district council building at Didcot Gateway has been approved, and the detailed design process is now getting underway.
October 20, 2021
Council calls for action to remove barriers to tackling the climate emergency
At its council meeting on Thursday 7 October, South Oxfordshire District Council agreed a series of motions aimed at boosting efforts to address the climate emergency, and to protect and enhance the natural environment and increase biodiversity. The motions all highlight the need for government to take action to remove unnecessary barriers which are delaying […]
October 13, 2021
Councillors call for ‘the Arc’ project to be paused
Councillors in South Oxfordshire are calling on the government to pause the Oxford-Cambridge Arc project, following ongoing concerns over the damage excessive growth could have on communities throughout the region. The Oxford-Cambridge Arc is a government led project that includes the area between Oxford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge and aims to make significant economic, social […]
October 13, 2021
Call for the government to reverse the cut to the £20 Universal Credit uplift
Following a motion agreed at the Council meeting on 7 October, Cllr David Rouane, Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council, will write to the government to call on it to reverse the cut to the £20 Universal Credit uplift. In March 2020, the government increased Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit by £20 a week […]
October 5, 2021
Councils confirm further support for Afghan refugees
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are to resettle a further six Afghan refugee families, three families each in their respective districts, as part of ongoing support for those forced to flee the country after it fell back under the control of the Taliban. The councils have already delivered on their initial […]
October 5, 2021
New policy to boost the planting and protection of trees on public land
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have launched a new policy which outlines how they will protect, plant and manage trees on the land they own, and how they’ll support communities to apply to plant trees on council owned land. Protecting and increasing tree cover will ensure that trees across our districts […]
September 30, 2021
Get ready for The Women’s Tour on 4 October
Find out when and where you can see the race, and about the rolling road closures
September 21, 2021
Homes in Chalgrove to benefit from flood alleviation works
Homes and infrastructure in an area of Chalgrove are set to be better protected from potential flooding, thanks to work being carried out by South Oxfordshire District Council. The district council is carrying out work to create a new flood relief channel designed to help homes along Mill Lane which have suffered from flooding on […]
