Climate Emergency
February 26, 2026
New electric waste vehicle will save councils 13 tonnes of carbon emissions per year
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have taken delivery of their second electric waste collection and street cleansing vehicle – which produces 70 per cent fewer carbon emissions than its diesel predecessor.
January 19, 2026
Pollutant levels fall by half at a site previously identified as having air quality issues
Two locations in South Oxfordshire which had previously been identified as having air quality issues, have recently seen major improvements with levels of pollutants reducing by more than half at one site and just under a third at the other.
October 14, 2025
Council cabinet to discuss progress report on net zero
By installing solar panels on its buildings and replacing petrol and diesel vehicles with EVs, South Oxfordshire District Council is moving towards its ambitious target of net zero in its own operations by the end of the decade.
October 13, 2025
Park Sports Centre on track to replace end-of-life gas boilers with solar panels and air source heat pumps
Preparations are underway at Park Sports Centre in Wheatley for construction work to install sustainable energy efficiency measures at the site which could make savings on energy bills and carbon emissions.
August 18, 2025
A sunny outlook for Thame Leisure Centre
Published 18 August 2025 South Oxfordshire District Council-run Thame Leisure centre has a cleaner greener future thanks to the 150 new solar panels now installed on its roof. The solar panels cover large areas of the roof space at the centre including over the gym and the sports hall. It is estimated the panels will […]
July 16, 2025
Residents without driveways given opportunity to charge electric vehicle at home
Oxfordshire residents without off street parking can apply for a scheme that allows them to charge an electric vehicle (EV) outside their own home.
June 26, 2025
We’re in the top ten district councils in the UK for action on climate and nature
Published 26 June 2025 South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District councils are in the top ten performing district councils in the country for taking action on climate and nature recovery, according to research by an environmental organisation. Both councils, which have just published their new joint nature and climate action plan, were rated […]
June 9, 2025
Leisure Centres in Berinsfield and Henley to benefit from new clean green energy
Multi-million-pound plans have been approved to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions at two South Oxfordshire leisure centres in Berinsfield and Henley. South Oxfordshire District Council has been successful in its bid for government funding of around £1.5m towards installing energy efficiency measures including double glazing and insulation, as well as solar panels and […]
May 12, 2025
Wallingford bathing season opens this week
This week sees the start of the bathing season in England, and this means that from 15 May, regular tests will be carried out on water samples from the River Thames at Wallingford throughout the summer.
April 3, 2025
Solar energy is coming to Thame Leisure Centre
Work has begun this week at Thame Leisure Centre to install just over 150 solar panels, reducing the site’s reliance on fossil fuels and lowering its carbon emissions.
