A guide to council services over the Christmas and New Year period when the council offices are closed to the public.
Planning
July 14, 2020
Council meetings – a statement
Released on July 13, 2020 A statement from Cllr Anne-Marie Simpson, Cabinet Member for Planning at South Oxfordshire District Council Earlier this year, our council had to revert to working from home with no notice and put significant resources into the vital community support work to protect our most vulnerable residents when they were most […]
July 14, 2020
South Oxfordshire Local Plan Examination Hearings get underway online
Released on July 13, 2020 All eyes will be on South Oxfordshire this week as the district becomes host to the first ever online ‘virtual’ public hearings for a Local Plan examination. The South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2034 first became the subject of national interest after the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local […]
June 8, 2020
Letter sent to MHCLG about planning system during the Coronavirus pandemic
On 20 April 2020 South Oxfordshire District Council leader Cllr Sue Cooper and cabinet member for planning, Cllr Anne-Marie Simpson sent a letter to to the Minister for Housing Communities and Local Government regarding the planning system during the covid emergency. The letter is printed below. Dear Mr Jenrick, I am writing to draw your attention […]
February 21, 2020
Motions agreed at South Oxfordshire District Council
South Oxfordshire District Council met twice this month, 13 and 20 February, to debate and approve the budget 2021/22, to set the Council Tax, and to consider four motions. The first motion put forward was to request that the Council condemn all hate crimes and deplore the rise in hate crimes against members of the […]
February 19, 2020
South Oxfordshire budget signals the start of significant plans to address financial challenges
At its meeting on Thursday 13 February, South Oxfordshire District Council approved its budget for 2020/21, marking the start of significant plans to address its financial challenges. The district council has agreed to allocate £500,000 over the next two years for a ‘Transformation’ budget to support its financial stability. This will include a review of a […]
February 19, 2020
Over £26,000 given to improve Chinnor football pitches
Chinnor Youth Football Club have received a big boost of £26,377 to help keep their pitches in good condition thanks to an agreement South Oxfordshire District Council struck with a housing developer building homes nearby. The funds are from developer contributions for the new homes at the former Chinnor Garden Centre in Thame Road and […]
February 14, 2020
Letter from the Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council to The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP, regarding the emerging South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2034
Following Oxfordshire County Council’s decision to accept a possible government invitation to progress the emerging South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2034, Cllr Sue Cooper, Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council, has written to The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP, Secretary of State Housing, Communities and Local Government:
February 11, 2020
Statement from Cllr Sue Cooper, Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council
Cllr Sue Cooper, Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council, spoke to Oxfordshire County Councillors on 11 February ahead of their decision to accept a possible government invitation to progress the emerging South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2034. Following the county council’s decision, Cllr Cooper said: “I regret the decision made by the county council today, and […]
