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  • Our planned essential maintenance work on the council’s IT systems is expected to complete tomorrow (Tuesday 10 June). We will update this message once all our systems are working. − During this time you can still contact us for other enquiries via our enquiry form or by phone. We apologise for any inconvenience. Find out more information on this work.
Major council IT system maintenance

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

July 21, 2021

People across South and Vale urged to have their say on the Ox-Cam Arc

People across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are being urged to have their say on the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, a government led project which will have an impact on both districts in the future. The Oxford-Cambridge Arc includes the area between Oxford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge and aims to make significant economic, social […]

July 21, 2021

Route revealed for prestigious Women’s Tour cycling race (Oxfordshire stage)

Residents between Bicester, Oxford, Abingdon and Banbury will now be able to pick their spot, ready to cheer on elite riders when this year’s Women’s Tour professional cycling race comes to Oxfordshire on Monday 4 October. The provisional route details were revealed today, (Wednesday 21 July). From the start line on Bicester’s Sheep Street, it is anticipated the race […]

June 23, 2021

Unlicensed and uninsured taxi driver fined and banned from driving, proprietor also fined

A taxi driver from Henley has been banned from driving and ordered to pay almost £1,000 after admitting driving a hackney carriage vehicle while not licensed and while uninsured. His taxi proprietor must also pay more than £1,200 following the offences, as it was their licensed vehicle he was driving.

June 18, 2021

Measures to tackle anti-social behaviour extended in Thame

Police in Thame will continue to have increased powers to tackle anti-social behaviour, after the town’s Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) was extended.

June 9, 2021

Councils pledge support for #SwitchUpYourLunch campaign

On Monday 14 June, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils will be joining organisations across Oxfordshire by taking part in the #SwitchUpYourLunch campaign.

May 6, 2021

Election results – 2021

Polls are now closed. Find out who has been elected.

The Funeral of The Duke of Edinburgh

April 9, 2021

His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh

Our statement of condolence

April 6, 2021

Phased re-opening for leisure facilities in southern Oxfordshire

Following government advice that leisure centres can start to reopen from 12 April, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils and their leisure contractor GLL, which runs the Better leisure centres across the districts, have agreed on a phased approach to re-opening. As the centres vary in size and offer different facilities, they […]

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March 26, 2021

Leader’s Report to Council – 25 March 2021

Council Leader Sue Copper delivered the following report to full Council at its meeting on 25 March: Covid update On Tuesday we reflected a year since the start of the first Covid lockdown. A press release was duly issued by our Council and on the website there is a message to the residents of South […]

March 26, 2021

Councils agree to develop a joint South and Vale Local Plan

The two district councils in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse have agreed to develop a joint Local Plan for the area to reduce costs and help the councils meet their ambitious targets for making the two districts carbon neutral. Local Plans are used to help determine planning applications and set out how […]