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December 8, 2021
Vital work to help vulnerable people praised by councillors
Work to protect vulnerable residents and those who are most at risk from criminal activity has been recognised by councillors in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse. A joint report detailed the vital role the South and Vale Community Safety Partnership (CSP), managed by district council staff, has played in the past year. […]
December 2, 2021
Campaign highlights that help is available for victims of domestic abuse
Stencils raising awareness of the support available for victims of Domestic Abuse have been appearing in public places across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are working with local charity Reducing the Risk of Domestic Abuse to highlight the issue. They have stencilled […]
December 1, 2021
Moulsford homes benefitting from sewerage plant upgrade
Residents at 57 properties in the village of Moulsford are benefitting from major improvements to their local sewerage treatment plant. South Oxfordshire District Council has invested just under £320,000 to upgrade the treatment plant, which serves homes in Underhill and North Close, the largest of 12 sewage plants operated by the council. The […]
November 12, 2021
More money and new laws needed to save planet say councils as COP26 comes to a close
The government must match their words with action, South and Vale’s cabinet members for climate have said, as COP26 comes to a close. World leaders have been meeting at COP26 (the Conference of Parties) in Glasgow with the aim of accelerating action to tackle climate change. While there have been significant announcements made on issues […]
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 […]
