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July 5, 2023
Former taxi driver pays price for driving without licence
A former taxi driver has been ordered to pay nearly £2,000 after driving a hackney carriage without a valid driver’s licence. Besnik Laci, 55, of Hagley Road, Reading, was prosecuted by South Oxfordshire District Council and appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Friday 16 June and pleaded guilty to driving without a licence and failing […]
May 23, 2023
Private hire driver convicted following Henley Regatta enforcement operation
A private hire driver must pay nearly £2,000 in fines after being found guilty of a string of driving offences at last year’s Henley Regatta. Sakhawat Mushtaq, of Callington Road in Reading, is the fourth driver convicted for offences at the Regatta last July. The 35-year-old has been convicted of illegally plying for hire, driving […]
May 19, 2023
Leader and cabinet members confirmed for South Oxfordshire District Council
Councillor David Rouane has been confirmed as leader of South Oxfordshire District Council. At yesterday’s (May 18) annual council meeting, Cllr Rouane – who took over as leader in October 2021 after Councillor Sue Cooper stepped down – was re-appointed leader while Councillors Maggie Filipova-Rivers and Robin Bennett were made deputy leaders. Cllr Filipova-Rivers will […]
March 17, 2023
Work to create healthier eco-friendly communities highlighted in report
Work to improve people’s lives by creating healthier communities has been highlighted in a council’s performance report.
February 28, 2023
Award nomination for councils’ planning websites
A dynamic new digital approach to planning has been recognised with an award nomination. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have been shortlisted for the Digital Impact category in the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) awards for their work creating a digital-first approach to planning policy documents. The councils wanted to move away […]
October 14, 2022
South Oxfordshire calls Government’s investment zone initiative “disaster in making”
Councillors in South Oxfordshire have made it clear they wouldn’t be happy to see the government’s investment zones in their district and have welcomed the county council’s decision not to bid for any in Oxfordshire. As part of the recent mini-budget, the government announced the plans for the investment zones that would seek to […]
October 14, 2022
Affordable, zero carbon homes to be part-funded by council
A dozen zero carbon affordable homes will be built with help from South Oxfordshire District Council. The homes will be built on the brownfield site at Culllum House in Wheatley. South Oxfordshire District Council will use some of the money it gets from developers, known as Section 106 commuted sums, to help fund the affordable […]
October 10, 2022
Hackney carriage fare limits introduced for first time in South Oxfordshire
Hackney carriages operating in South Oxfordshire will have a maximum fare they can charge passengers. Councillors approved the measure to help ensure passengers, especially those who rely on taxis to travel around such as those on low income or with disabilities, were not priced out of using taxis as the cost of living continues to […]
October 5, 2022
Major incident declared after water pipe burst near Oxford
Water supplies have been affected in South Oxfordshire and the Vale following a burst water pipe.
September 23, 2022
Play your part in community climate action during the Great Big Green Week
A week of community events will give residents the perfect chance to get involved in tackling the climate emergency. The Great Big Green Week, from 24 September to 2 October, is a nationwide campaign of community action highlighting the need for urgent action to protect the climate and nature. To mark the occasion, […]
