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Community Safety
June 28, 2023
CCTV upgrade rolls out across Wallingford
Thirteen new high-definition CCTV cameras have been installed in Wallingford to provide a safer town centre for residents and visitors. The digital cameras directly replace the outdated analogue CCTV system which will provide CCTV operators and emergency services with much better picture clarity to help support public safety. The new cameras are also more energy […]
February 28, 2022
Sessions to help hair and beauty staff support victims of domestic abuse
Free training is now available to help ensure hair and beauty staff know what to do if they suspect a client or colleague is at risk of or suffering from domestic abuse. The South and Vale Community Safety Partnership and Oxfordshire charity Reducing the Risk of Domestic Abuse are running a series of free online […]
December 21, 2021
Help to make night-time safer in Abingdon and Didcot
Residents are being asked to help make areas of Abingdon and Didcot safer at night. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils want to hear from anyone who has felt unsafe in either town on a night out, or when returning there after an evening out elsewhere, such as Oxford. The two councils […]
December 8, 2021
Vital work to help vulnerable people praised by councillors
Work to protect vulnerable residents and those who are most at risk from criminal activity has been recognised by councillors in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse. A joint report detailed the vital role the South and Vale Community Safety Partnership (CSP), managed by district council staff, has played in the past year. […]
December 2, 2021
Campaign highlights that help is available for victims of domestic abuse
Stencils raising awareness of the support available for victims of Domestic Abuse have been appearing in public places across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are working with local charity Reducing the Risk of Domestic Abuse to highlight the issue. They have stencilled […]
October 27, 2021
You could win a Nando’s or Costa voucher as new campaign highlights that laughing gas is #NoLaughingMatter
A new campaign has started across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse to highlight the issues and dangers of Nitrous Oxide, more commonly known as laughing gas. The campaign will see #NoLaughingMatter stencils painted across the districts and there will also be a short online quiz, with a £25 Nando’s or Costa voucher […]
June 18, 2021
Measures to tackle anti-social behaviour extended in Thame
Police in Thame will continue to have increased powers to tackle anti-social behaviour, after the town’s Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) was extended.
