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March 4, 2022
Council stands with people of Ukraine
Cllr David Rouane, leader of South Oxfordshire District Council has issued a statement on the war in Ukraine: “We all value those qualities of democracy, freedom and security which we in Britain take for granted. We stand by the people of Ukraine in the face of the invasion by Russia and our thoughts are with […]

March 3, 2022
Approved budget is step towards financially sustainable future for South Oxfordshire
Measures to save money, increase income and kickstart projects delayed by Covid have been approved in the South Oxfordshire District Council budget. Councillors agreed the financial plan, which included details of how the council has saved £1.5 million over the last year, at its meeting on February 17.Despite having one of the lowest council tax […]

February 15, 2022
Consultations launched on how council raises money from development
TWO consultations have been launched on how funds are raised for facilities and infrastructure in South Oxfordshire to support housing growth in the district. The money raised from developers can be used to fund a wide range of strategic and local infrastructure such as transport schemes, schools, community or health facilities, parks, green spaces and […]

January 18, 2022
Consultation opens on guide for high-quality sustainable new development
A consultation has been launched on a draft Joint Design Guide that will provide guidance on how new development can be designed and constructed to the highest quality and sustainability. The guide, produced by South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Councils, provides a series of steps and design principles that will be […]

January 12, 2022
Smaller communities could have a greater say on housing developments in South and Vale
Small communities in the Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire will now have an opportunity for greater influence on how and where houses and other developments should be built in their area. After the two district councils put together a successful joint bid for government grant funding of up to £45,000, the government has […]

January 4, 2022
Your waste collections in January
We know the festive period can leave even the best of us a little confused over when the bins will be emptied. So we wanted to give a helpful reminder about your collections in January. Your collection days will have changed due to the bank holidays so check our Christmas waste collections page if you’re […]

December 7, 2021
Changes to planning rules to focus more quickly on potential harm to communities
Changes to enforcing planning rules will allow two district councils to focus on cases with the most potential to cause harm to local communities much more quickly. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are in the top 4 per cent of local authorities for planning enforcement performance. Now a new triage system […]

October 8, 2021
Leader’s Report – 7 October 2021
Following positive talks at last week’s cabinet meeting, we now have a tree planting strategy for district council owned land, a Procurement Strategy and now that that the strategic property review has come to fruition we have a sensible way forward mapped out for selling, buying, maintaining and generally making better use of our property […]

October 5, 2021
Agenda items for South Oxfordshire District Council Planning Committee meeting Wednesday 13 October 2021
This is a temporary news item to allow people to access the agenda items for the South Oxfordshire District Council Planning Committee meeting on Wednesday 13 October 2021. The items can be accessed below. Front Sheet agenda (PDF) Item 7. Land NW of Stoke Talmage report (PDF) Item 7. Appendix (PDF) Item 8. Culham Science […]

August 27, 2021
Garden Waste Service update
3 September 2021 – please see the latest update on the garden waste service here.