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Important changes to planning, land charges and mapping services

Our new Land Charges system and Land Charges Register are now live.

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Race competitors cycle through Henley-on-Thames

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

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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 […]

September 14, 2021

The Women’s Tour set to inspire South Oxfordshire on 4 October

People in South Oxfordshire will be able to enjoy elite cycling on their doorstep and get inspired when the AJ Bell Women’s Tour cycling race passes through the district on Monday 4 October.

September 7, 2021

Get involved with the Thames river clean up

Residents and community groups across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are being encouraged to come together in their local communities to help clean up their stretch of the River Thames.

August 11, 2021

Checks on single person households to ensure people are paying the correct council tax

People claiming Single Person Discount on their council tax in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse will shortly be asked to confirm whether they are still the only adult living in their property and therefore entitled to continue to receive the reduction. Incorrectly claiming this discount can be considered council tax fraud. More […]

August 10, 2021

Help to shape the new Oxfordshire Air Quality website

Residents across the county are being asked to help shape a new air quality community website, which will help to raise awareness and understanding of air pollution across Oxfordshire. In March 2021, Oxford City Council was awarded £162,500 to develop an air quality community website to help raise awareness of air pollution across Oxfordshire. The […]

August 5, 2021

Council applies for High Court review of Little Sparrows development decision

On 25 June 2021, the Planning Inspector granted permission on appeal for a continuing care retirement community care village at Little Sparrows, Sonning Common.   South Oxfordshire District Council had previously refused permission for this development due to the potential impact on the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.     Following legal advice, and after consultation with the […]

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August 5, 2021

Leader’s Report to Council – 15 July 2021

Council Leader Sue Copper delivered the following report to full Council at its meeting on 15 July: I would like to start by emphasising that actually an increasing number of our officers are still on Covid related work. It is well known that numbers of Covid cases in Oxfordshire and in Oxford in particular are […]

July 26, 2021

Your annual voter registration letter is coming – please check the details!

Residents in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are being urged to check the details on a letter they will receive from their district council from the end of July.