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Government confirms three new unitary councils for Oxfordshire and West Berkshire in 2028  

The government has announced that Oxfordshire and West Berkshire’s seven existing councils will be replaced by three unitary councils from 1 April 2028 as part of its plans for local government reorganisation (LGR).  

Important changes to planning, land charges and mapping services

Our new Land Charges system and Land Charges Register are now live.

South Oxfordshire District Council

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 […]

July 21, 2020

Wallingford outdoor pool and splash park – A letter

Released on July 20, 2020 Cllr Maggie Filipova-Rivers wrote a letter to the Oxford Mail on the 20 July 2020 in reaction to their article on the 18 July looking at the decision not to reopen the outdoor pool and splash park over the summer Dear Sir, Following Saturday’s article in your paper, I wanted […]

July 17, 2020

Working towards a thriving future for South Oxfordshire

Released on July 16, 2020 If you had a say in what’s most important for your council to focus on what would you say? Would it be tackling the climate emergency, helping local businesses to thrive, or supporting healthy communities? These are all subjects that councillors at South Oxfordshire District Council regularly have to debate […]

July 17, 2020

Leaders Report – 16 July 2020

Leader’s report to South Oxfordshire Council Meeting – 16 July 2020 It is now five months since our last Council meeting although that seems an age ago. From the start of the Lock Down people here have worked cooperatively at all levels for the good of their local communities. We hope we have now seen […]

July 14, 2020

Letter from the Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council to The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP, concerning the current housing delivery test and the 5-year housing supply rules

Released on July 14, 2020 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, concerning the current housing delivery test and the 5-year housing supply rules. 14 July 2020 Dear Mr Jenrick,   I am writing on behalf of […]

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 25, 2020

Councillor set to champion the River Thames in South Oxfordshire

Released on June 24, 2020 South Oxfordshire District Council has appointed Woodcote and Rotherfield ward Councillor Jo Robb to the newly created role of Thames Champion. The River Thames is an important ecological corridor and a haven for wildlife. It attracts thousands of visitors to South Oxfordshire each year, playing a significant role in the […]