A guide to council services over the Christmas and New Year period when the council offices are closed to the public.
South Oxfordshire District Council
September 24, 2020
Celebrate World Rivers Day in South Oxfordshire
People in South Oxfordshire are being encouraged to join in World Rivers Day on Sunday 27 September. The day is a celebration of the world’s waterways, highlighting the many values of rivers, increasing public awareness and encouraging us to take better care of them. There are many types of activities you can get involved with for World […]
September 2, 2020
Nearly £90,000 of funding available for volunteer groups and organisations to help vulnerable residents affected by Covid-19
Voluntary and community sector groups in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse can apply for a share of nearly £90,000 to help people affected by Covid-19 in the districts. South Oxfordshire District Council has £45,373 to distribute and the Vale of White Horse District Council has £43,077 to provide funds for voluntary and […]
September 1, 2020
Councils seek volunteers to recommend councillors’ allowances
Released on August 26, 2020 South Oxfordshire District Council and Vale of White Horse District Council are looking for volunteers to join an Independent Remuneration Panel to help review councillors’ allowances. Are you passionate about the local area? Would you like to be involved in setting councillors’ expenses and allowances that are reasonable for the […]
August 19, 2020
‘No more raw sewage in the River Thames’ is the call from Thames Champion
Released on August 18, 2020 South Oxfordshire District Council’s Thames Champion, Cllr Jo Robb, has written a letter to neighbouring councils and user groups inviting them to work together to stop raw sewage from being dumped in the River Thames and its tributaries. Cllr Robb’s role as Thames Champion is to encourage sustainability and improve […]
August 19, 2020
VJ Day 75 – Statement from Cllr David Bretherton
VJ Day 75 – Statement from Cllr David Bretherton, our Chair and armed forces and veterans’ champion: “In May we commemorated the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe of World War 2 and now three months later we commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Victory in the Far East or VJ day. With the surrender of […]
August 7, 2020
One more week to have your say on what matters to you in South Oxfordshire
Released on August 6, 2020 There is one week left for residents and people working in South Oxfordshire to have their say on what’s most important for the council to focus on for the district over the next few years. Councillors have proposed a set of priority themes for the council and are calling upon […]
August 3, 2020
South Oxfordshire Local Plan examination reaches fourth and final week
Released on August 3, 2020 The public examination of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan enters its fourth and final week this week with discussions set to focus mostly on the district’s three market towns and Didcot Garden Town. On Tuesday 4 August proceedings will start by looking at Henley on Thames, with the remaining time […]
August 3, 2020
Your yellow letter is coming – please check the details!
Released on July 30, 2020 Residents in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are being urged to check the details on a yellow letter which they will receive from their district council from the start of August. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are sending a yellow ‘Canvass Communication Form’ […]
August 3, 2020
Cabinet to consider potential changes to council’s parking policy
Released on July 29, 2020 At its meeting on Thursday 6 August South Oxfordshire District Council’s Cabinet will consider a number of options for potential changes to the district’s parking policy. Options that cabinet will look at include: Standardising the charging hours and Sunday parking fees across the district so that all areas are treated […]
July 27, 2020
Chief Executive’s address to Council
Released on July 24, 2020 On Thursday 16 July Mark Stone, Chief Executive at South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils, made the following address to all South Oxforedshire councillors during their full meeting of the District Council: Thank you Chair, It is unusual for me to address Council in this way, but the Chair and Leader […]
