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South Oxfordshire District Council
October 27, 2025
Councils set to discuss future shape of Oxfordshire and West Berkshire’s local government
Councils across Oxfordshire and West Berkshire are set to submit proposals on the shape of future local government reorganisation across the area.
October 27, 2025
Community investments and enforcement on untaxed vehicles discussed at packed October Council meeting
Investment in youth centre facilities and enforcement action against untaxed vehicles – just some of the topics that were up for discussion at a packed Council meeting this month.
October 27, 2025
Leader’s Report
23 October 2025 Joint Local Plan As you know, the councils have been working on the Joint Local Plan for the last 4 years. It encompasses a wide range of new policies about housing mix, zero-carbon buildings, biodiversity as well as ‘cherished’ landscapes and dark skies. Many of these policies are ground-breaking nationally, and all […]
October 23, 2025
Councils ask Inspectors to think again about local plan after minister letter
A letter to Planning Inspectors from a government minister could offer an opportunity for the Joint Local Plan being developed by the district councils in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse.
October 8, 2025
Councils to take positive steps to represent communities despite concerns with Inspectors’ Local Plan decision
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have written an open letter in which they have stated the Planning Inspectors’ conclusions on their Joint Local Plan were unwarranted and lacking coherent explanation.
October 2, 2025
Joint statement from Oxfordshire Council leaders on Manchester terrorist incident
Published 2 October 2025 “We want to express our shared shock and horror at the terrorist incident that took place at Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester today. “We are horrified that on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, Manchester’s Jewish community – and by extension the wider Jewish community – has been […]
October 1, 2025
The councils’ response to the Planning Inspectors’ findings on the Joint Local Plan
A statement on behalf of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils.
September 18, 2025
Council Chief stands down
After long and careful consideration Mark Stone has decided to leave South and Vale as of 30 September 2025. Mark has ably led the councils since July 2017 as Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service working with multiple administrations.
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.
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
