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August 18, 2022

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils will soon be moving on from the office building that has been our home for the past seven years. At the end of September, to significantly reduce unnecessary costs, we will be moving to some temporary office space in the Vale’s Abbey House building in the […]

August 5, 2022

A man who failed to comply with the requirements of two enforcement notices for an illegal development by the banks of the River Thames at Long Wittenham has been fined £13,000.  Simon Courtney-Worthy, 63 of Oscar’s Gardens, Ward’s Field, Long Wittenham, was also ordered to pay more than £5,000 in costs towards South Oxfordshire District […]

August 4, 2022

Serious concerns about sewage and the potential impact on people and wildlife in South Oxfordshire have prompted district councillors to call on Thames Water to come clean about treatment capacity and pollution across the district. In 2021, Thames Water dumped raw sewage into the River Thames and its tributaries 5,028 times and discharges are happening […]

August 3, 2022

“The five Local Planning authorities in Oxfordshire have been working together on a joint plan for Oxfordshire to 2050. It is with regret that we were unable to reach agreement on the approach to planning for future housing needs within the framework of the Oxfordshire Plan.  “Local Plans for the City and Districts will now […]

July 25, 2022

South Oxfordshire District Council has declared a Cost of Living Emergency and has called on the Government for urgent support following a council motion. The council fears vital services it provides such as homelessness prevention and community support will come under greater pressure as the authority tries to support residents during these difficult times. The […]

July 20, 2022

The district councils in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse receive seven per cent of your council tax, so it’s important you know how they’re doing and that you’re getting value for money. Both councils are committed to transparency and to being accountable for their actions, and as part of that commitment they’ve […]

July 8, 2022

An online guide that helps create high-quality and sustainable development in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse has been improved and extended following feedback from users. The Joint Design Guide is an up-to-date, innovative, concise, engaging and interactive document that acts as a tool for anyone undertaking a development to ensure it fits […]

June 15, 2022

There’s still time for people to give their views on the issues affecting our districts as part of a new Joint Local Plan. People have been using a new interactive website to have their say on topics such as tackling the climate emergency, sustainable transport, affordable housing, high-tech jobs, and the future of our town […]

May 12, 2022

Tackling the climate emergency, sustainable transport, affordable housing, high-tech jobs, and the future of our town centres are among the topics up for discussion as South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Councils embark on the creation of a new Joint Local Plan. The two district councils have launched an interactive consultation to […]

March 4, 2022

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 […]