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Climate Emergency
September 18, 2026
New £100,000 grant to help communities tackle climate change and support nature recovery
Communities across South Oxfordshire will benefit from a new £100,000 council grant scheme to help tackle climate change and support nature recovery.
August 4, 2026
New high energy performances coming soon to Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot
The latest high energy performances at Cornerstone will be a bit different than the dance, comedy and musical shows South Oxfordshire District Council’s arts centre is best known for. Next week work begins installing solar panels and air source heat pumps on Didcot’s landmark building.
June 8, 2026
Oxfordshire moves forward with programme to support residents without private parking to switch to EVs
Over the next two years, Oxfordshire residents will benefit from the largest installation of public electric vehicle (EV) charging points ever seen in the county following the award of two charge point operator (CPO) contracts.
May 11, 2026
Councils invite community groups to help nature recovery on their land
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have made it easier for community organisations to create nature recovery projects such as wildflower meadows on district council-owned land.
April 24, 2026
Extra funding for our Local Wildlife Sites
Local Wildlife Sites such as Waterstock Mill near Wheatley and the Letcombe Cressbeds near Wantage are set for a brighter future thanks to increased funding from South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils.
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 […]
