Skip to content
  • Following planned essential IT maintenance work our systems are available. Please note there are significant delays in processing planning applications, including capturing representations online. − Find out more information on this work.
Book now for FREE South and Vale Summer Holiday Activities! 

Secure your spot. Don’t miss out!

Gavin Walton

May 5, 2022

Councils pay out more than £8 million to help with energy bills

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have paid out more than £8 million in energy bill rebates. All households living in properties which are in council tax bands A-D are entitled to a £150 payment.  The government is providing this money, also known as the ‘council tax rebate’, to help people with […]

A photo of the Space to Change toilet including table area

May 4, 2022

New Space to Change and refurbished toilets now open in Henley  

A new ‘Space to Change’ and refurbished public toilets have opened in Henley, meaning that improved facilities are now available for the whole community.  South Oxfordshire District Council has just completed a £145,000 project to upgrade the toilets at Greys Road Car Park.  The work includes a new Space to Change, a specially designed area […]

April 13, 2022

Experience the buzz when elite cycling returns to Oxfordshire on Saturday 11 June

Find out when and where you can see the race and about the road closures on the day.

March 31, 2022

Have your say on proposed changes for parishes in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse

Residents are being asked to comment on changes put forward by parish councils in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse which could affect how their local area is run. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are carrying out a Community Governance Review.  This involves reviewing existing arrangements for parishes across […]

March 30, 2022

Comment on proposed changes to the Henley Conservation Area

People in Henley are being invited to comment on some proposed changes to the boundary of the town’s conservation area. The conservation area is designated for its special architectural or historic interest and helps to protect the characteristics that make Henley-on-Thames a distinctive, historic and unique place. Property and land in the conservation area is […]

March 28, 2022

Parking times and fees to change from 4 April in South Oxfordshire

Find out about the changes to parking

March 25, 2022

Women’s Tour cycling race set for Oxfordshire finale

The 2022 Women’s Tour, Britain’s biggest and longest running international women’s cycling stage race, will end with a spectacular Oxfordshire finale in June. Stage six (Saturday 11 June) will start in Chipping Norton before culminating in Oxford city centre. As part of race organiser SweetSpot’s three-year partnership with Oxfordshire County Council, and the county’s city and district councils, this stage […]

March 15, 2022

45 new trees in Wallingford as planting initiative gets underway

Volunteers in Wallingford have planted 45 new trees at Radnor Road Green to help tackle climate change, and part of the town’s contribution to the Queen’s Green Canopy for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Members of local community group Friends of Wallingford and Cholsey Green Spaces and other volunteers from across the area carried out the […]

March 9, 2022

Information for South and Vale residents about the £150 ‘rebate’ to help with energy bills

Thousands of council taxpayers in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse will soon receive a £150 council tax ‘rebate’ to help with rising energy bills. The government has announced that most households in council tax bands A-D will be eligible for the rebate however, contrary to some reports, the ‘rebate’ will not be […]

March 4, 2022

Changes for parking in South Oxfordshire from April

Important changes will be introduced to parking in South Oxfordshire from next month. Motorists parking in district council car parks in Didcot, Goring, Henley, Thame or Wallingford are advised that from Monday 4 April: In past years, motorists in the district have benefited from low parking fees. However, costs are increasing and losses have been […]