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Lucy Billen
February 14, 2024
New planning rules mean good news for nature recovery
Biodiversity Net Gain – which came into law nationally on 12 February 2024 – is not a new concept for the councils, whose officers have been working on similar approaches to enhancing the wildlife value of new developments since becoming the first authorities in the UK to successfully secure a BNG agreement in 2013.
February 12, 2024
Councils have a joint plan for action on air quality
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have adopted a new joint Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) to improve air quality in the districts over the next four years.
December 12, 2023
Leisure centres install fan-tastic new energy saving measures
South Oxfordshire District Council has installed new energy saving measures at Didcot Wave Leisure Centre aiming to make the swimming pool area more comfortable for users, while also cutting the centre’s energy bills by more than a third.
September 20, 2023
Statement to mark World Rivers Day – 24 September
We’re supporting World Rivers Day on Sunday 24 September. It is an international event which aims to highlight the value of our rivers across the globe and to encourage improved management to minimise pollution.
September 18, 2023
New Oxfordshire wide air quality website launched
A new Oxfordshire air quality website has launched today – providing up air quality guidance and resources for across the county.
September 18, 2023
Man fined and ordered to pay more than £1700 for dumping carpet in a ditch near Henley
South Oxfordshire District Council has successfully prosecuted a 34-year-old man from Finchampstead in Berkshire for dumping leftover carpet in a drainage ditch in a village near Henley.
September 4, 2023
£50,000 available for nature recovery projects in South Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire District Council has created a £50,000 fund to increase biodiversity and encourage public access to green spaces in the district. In a new partnership with Trust for Oxfordshire’s Environment (TOE), the money will be given as grants through TOE’s Local Environment Fund to help boost local nature recovery efforts and reduce the impacts […]
September 1, 2023
Electric vehicle charging and hire offers across Oxfordshire this World EV Day
Electric vehicle owners and hirers across Oxfordshire will be able to take advantage of a range of offers this World EV Day.
July 25, 2023
How we’re ‘Letting It Bee’ for Love Parks Week
As Keep Britain Tidy’s national Love Parks Week starts on 28 July, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils are sharing with residents the latest updates on their work to increase biodiversity in their parks and open spaces.
June 19, 2023
Wallingford and Henley looking to secure bathing water status
We are planning to apply for bathing water status on the River Thames at Wallingford and Henley, which, if awarded, should result in a safer, less polluted environment for swimmers, river users and wildlife.
