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South Oxfordshire District Council
September 13, 2021
Consultation opens on how we engage with communities about planning
Your views are needed on how we engage with you about the councils’ planning processes.
September 10, 2021
Supporting Afghan refugees
As the heartbreaking events continue to unfold in Afghanistan, we’re working together as part of a co-ordinated response effort with Oxfordshire County Council and health and charity partners, to help find suitable accommodation and ensure families and individuals have access to ongoing mental health support, education, food, medicine, and other vital services For individuals who […]
September 9, 2021
Council meeting to discuss garden waste service
South Oxfordshire District Council will be holding an extraordinary full council meeting to discuss the issue of the garden waste service, which is currently temporarily suspended. The meeting will take place on Friday 24 September at 2pm at the council offices at 135 Eastern Avenue, Milton Park. Anyone wishing to speak at the meeting will […]
August 18, 2021
Council leader pledges South Oxfordshire’s support for Afghan refugees
The Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council, Cllr Sue Cooper, has pledged the district council’s full support to work with other service providers to support refugees who will be arriving in the UK from Afghanistan. This week, Afghanistan has fallen back under the control of the Taliban and thousands of people are now trying to […]
July 16, 2021
Chief Executive Statement on the council’s five year land supply
The following statement was made by the Chief Executive at the South Oxfordshire District Council meeting on 15 July 2021: Our stated position is that our current land supply position is 5.33 years for the period from 2021 to 2026. This is the figure published following the annual reporting, in line with national guidance, by […]
June 30, 2021
Councillors welcome proposals to protect and enhance the Chilterns AONB
South Oxfordshire District Councillors have welcomed plans which could see the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty extended and better protected for future generations. This week, the Government published proposals to create new protected landscapes and improve people’s access to nature, including the extension of the Chilterns AONB. The extended area will now be formally […]
June 18, 2021
District councils approve a revised management structure to provide stability to residents
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have made their interim senior management team structure permanent to help provide a firm and stable base from which they can deliver their corporate plan priorities and services to residents. The decision formalises the structure that has been operating successfully at the councils for many months and […]
June 7, 2021
Cornerstone Arts Centre to open again to the public
South Oxfordshire District Council is delighted to announce that Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot will begin opening to the public again this month and is promising that a fantastic line-up will greet visitors when it’s fully reopened in September – a line-up that the public can help to influence. The centre’s café bar Nourish will […]
May 27, 2021
We’d like to say a big “thank you” to all the volunteers across southern Oxfordshire
The leaders of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have offered their thanks and gratitude to the thousands of volunteers across both districts ahead of volunteers’ week. During the 37th annual Volunteers’ Week, which takes place from the 1-7 June, the councils will be taking the “time to say thanks” and highlighting the […]
May 21, 2021
District councils help local businesses reopen and welcome back customers safely
Residents in southern Oxfordshire are being urged to enjoy the easing of restrictions safely with new messaging they’ll see while out and about from their district councils. The government is warning the public to remain cautious as restrictions ease amidst concerns about the Indian variant of Covid-19, and so South Oxfordshire and Vale of White […]