Gavin Walton

March 24, 2021

At least 150 homes across Oxfordshire will be made more energy efficient thanks to a successful bid for £1.5 million of government funding. Oxfordshire County Council was awarded the Green Homes Grant by the government. The council will be working together with expected delivery partner the National Energy Foundation (NEF) to help less well-off households […]

March 19, 2021

Following the government’s announcement that proposals for an Expressway between Oxford and Cambridge have been scrapped, the Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council has welcomed the news and offered a note of caution about the government’s next steps. The district council formally withdrew support for the Expressway at its meeting in July 2019 following a motion put […]

February 26, 2021

The government recently published a new plan designed to transform the Oxford-Cambridge Arc region into one of the world’s premier growth areas and a world-leader in sustainability.  In response, Cllr Sue Cooper, Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council, said: Finally there is some recognition of the pressures on local infrastructure and community wellbeing from the Government.  South […]

February 12, 2021

Cllr Sue Cooper, Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council, delivered her latest Report to Council at the meeting on 11 February 2021: Covid update and vaccination progress Covid continues to dominate life in general and indeed the discussions I have with partners and other councils.  You as councillors have been receiving my weekly reports with […]

February 10, 2021

South Oxfordshire District Council and Vale of White Horse District Council are to extend the support they are providing to help working age people who are struggling to pay their council tax as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.  The move could benefit more than 3,000 households across the two districts. In June the two […]

February 10, 2021

Members of the public and those involved in the taxi trade are being asked to comment on some potential changes to the joint taxi licensing policy for South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse. South Oxfordshire District Council and Vale of White Horse District Council are responsible for licensing private hire (minicab) vehicles, drivers, and […]

February 4, 2021

South Oxfordshire District Council has published its budget report for 2021/22, including proposals to allocate more than £500,000 to supporting community projects across the district. The report will be considered by the council’s Cabinet on 4 February and at the Scrutiny Committee on 9 February.  The budget will then be debated, and voted on, at […]

January 11, 2021

Businesses in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are being urged to sign up to the South and Vale Business Support mailing list to ensure they keep up to date with the latest news about the financial support available to them during the ongoing restrictions. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District […]

January 6, 2021

South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse district councils are reassuring residents and businesses that help is available, should they need it during the latest national lockdown.  Following the announcement by the Prime Minister on Monday 4 January, England has now entered a new national lockdown, meaning that people should stay at home and […]

December 23, 2020

The following report was given by Cllr Sue Cooper, Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council to full Council at their meeting on Tuesday 22 December. As is almost customary this year I start with a Covid update. I was going to start with the official figures for the week ending 18 December which were double […]