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July 18, 2025

Huge investment approved for community projects and local authority owned housing at busy July Council meeting

Up to ten million pounds for investment in homes to meet local housing need, alongside over half a million pounds worth of extra funding for community organisations were top of the bill at a busy South Oxfordshire District Council meeting on Thursday 17 July.

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July 18, 2025

Leader’s Report to Full Council – 17 July 2025

Cllr David Rouane, South Oxfordshire District Council Leader’s report to July Full Council

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July 11, 2025

Local authority owned housing in South Oxfordshire gets £10 million boost

Ten million pounds has been made available to purchase new housing for South Oxfordshire, following a decision by councillors. The money had been earmarked for a proposed new building at the Gateway site in Didcot, opposite the railway station, which would have played a major part in the regeneration of the town centre, included office […]

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July 7, 2025

Summer in South Oxfordshire

A guide to services and advice from the council, as well as local and national organisations, to help during the summer months.

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June 19, 2025

Planning application submitted for Haseley Trading Estate vehicle depot

South Oxfordshire District Council has submitted a planning application for the proposed vehicle depot site, and the plans are now available to view online and for people to leave their comments. 

June 18, 2025

Community is our superpower this Refugee Week 

As part of Refugee Week, we’re shining a light on those who support people seeking sanctuary and thanking communities for all they do.  The work we do to help people access accommodation and provide community integration support for guests from Ukraine, Afghanistan and Hong Kong is part of a huge team effort across the county involving a wide […]

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June 4, 2025

Five councils launch two-unitary proposal for Oxfordshire and West Berkshire and seek residents’ views on how local government could be improved

Change is coming to local government across England, and five councils are working together to propose two strong and locally accountable unitary authorities for Oxfordshire and West Berkshire.

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May 19, 2025

Reducing need for temporary accommodation part of new homelessness consultation  

Minimising the use of temporary accommodation* which can be disruptive to people’s lives, especially for children, is one key aim of proposed updates to how councils tackle homelessness in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse.   Increasing the provision of genuinely affordable, long-term homes remains a core focus of South Oxfordshire and Vale of […]

May 16, 2025

Cabinet Members and Chair confirmed at South Oxfordshire District Council – May 2025

Councillor David Rouane, Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council has this week (Thursday 15 May) announced details of the council’s new cabinet.

May 16, 2025

Report of the Leader of the Council – Annual Council Meeting – 15 May 2025

Cllr David Rouane, Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council, delivered his latest Report to Council at the annual meeting on 15 May 2025: Changes in the administration You will have seen in my appointments to cabinet, and possibly in the press today, that the Liberal Democrat Group has chosen to end our formal partnership with […]