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  • Online payment forms for bulky waste and licensing are working again − some fees collected through these forms were due to be increased on 1 April, but we have postponed this for a week. Garden waste and council tax payments are not affected.
Important changes to planning and land charging services

We are updating the software behind our Planning and Land Charges services, to ensure it remains reliable, supported, and able to meet future service needs.

Lucy Billen

November 23, 2021

The latest wave of electric vehicle chargers coming to county’s car parks

Press release issued by Oxfordshire County Council on its news page The roll-out of hundreds of electric vehicle (EV) charging points in council-owned car parks in Oxfordshire has begun. Following the installation of the first park and charge EV hub at Bicester’s Cattle Market car park in May, the locations of the remaining 19 sites […]

October 19, 2021

Garden waste service to return to fortnightly collections

The garden waste service in South Oxfordshire will return to its normal fortnightly collections from 1 November.

October 14, 2021

Halloween competition

We’ve launched a reuse competition for children and adults to help make Halloween more environmentally-friendly

A row of houses on Great Western Park in Didcot

October 14, 2021

Grant funding of more than £450,000 awarded for new affordable housing in Henley

It was agreed by South Oxfordshire District Council last week to award grant funding of more than £450,000 towards the cost of creating new affordable housing in Henley.

October 13, 2021

Agenda items for South Oxfordshire District Council Licensing Act Committee meeting at 2pm Thursday 21 October 2021

This is a temporary news item to allow people to access the agenda items for the South Oxfordshire District Council Licensing Act Committee meeting at 2pm Thursday 21 October 2021. Agenda paper Item 2, Minutes Item 6, Committee report Appendix 6a – Proposed new gambling policy Appendix 6b – Summary of changes to gambling policy […]

October 8, 2021

Cllr David Rouane elected as new Leader at South Oxfordshire District Council

Cllr David Rouane is the new Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council. He was chosen by councillors during a vote at the Council meeting last night.

October 6, 2021

Joint leaders’ statement to mark World Homelessness Day – 10 October

A joint statement by the leaders of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils, Cllrs Sue Cooper and Emily Smith to mark World Homelessness Day on 10 October.

October 4, 2021

Litter picking equipment presented to Ladygrove Park Primary School in Didcot

Ladygrove Park Primary school was presented with 30 children’s hi-vis jackets and other litter picking equipment by South Oxfordshire District Council as part of a competition.

October 1, 2021

Cllr Sue Cooper to stand down as Leader

At the Cabinet meeting of South Oxfordshire District Council last night (30/9), Cllr Sue Cooper announced her intention to stand down as Leader of the council at next week’s full Council meeting.

September 22, 2021

Councils discover Air Quality Superheroes in southern Oxfordshire

Today (22 September) is International Car Free Day – what better day to announce the winners of our Air Quality Superhero children’s competition.