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October 16, 2020

Councillors have approved the creation of a new diversity and inclusion strategy for South Oxfordshire District Council. The new strategy will aim to ensure the council is doing everything it can to be inclusive to all BAME and other diverse and hard-to-reach communities in its staff recruitment, representation and service provision. Equality is already of […]

October 9, 2020

Covid update Unfortunately, we are still living in strange times because of the coronavirus outbreak. Infection rates are increasing across the country… our district currently remains at the amber level but we’re preparing for any changes to that, and to any future changes to restrictions whether that’s nationally or locally. Our community hub is central […]

October 7, 2020

Find out what support is available to you if you’re struggling with anything, and what you can do to help out in your community.

October 5, 2020

Bold vision to create a global hub for innovation and green development that inspires communities worldwide. The Oxford to Cambridge Arc, which the Chancellor of the Exchequer described as a “key economic priority” for the country, has unveiled its bold vision in a prospectus that has been submitted to Government. The Arc’s ambition is to […]

September 21, 2020

It’s National Recycling Week and crisp manufacturer Pringles has recently announced it will trial more recycling-friendly packaging, which is just as well as a survey has found residents in southern Oxfordshire say crisp tubes are the items they are most unsure of when it comes to recycling! In addition to confusion over crisp tubes, people […]

September 1, 2020

Released on August 25, 2020 On Wednesday 26 August, Cllr Sue Cooper, Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council, sent the following letter to Mr Jonathan Bore, Planning Inspector for the public examination of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan.  You can also download a copy of the lettter (173.3 KB)  . Dear Mr Bore I am writing about the […]

August 28, 2020

South Oxfordshire District Council has received the Inspector’s preliminary findings on the emerging South Oxfordshire Local Plan.   The Planning Inspector sent the council a letter, which sets out his preliminary conclusions on the key matters that arose during the examination of the emerging Plan, which is being progressed through examination following a Direction from the […]

August 19, 2020

Companies that provide event management services have been overlooked for help during the Covid-19 pandemic and urgent guidance is needed from the government, according to a South Oxfordshire district councillor. Cllr Leigh Rawlins, the Cabinet member for finance at South Oxfordshire District Council, has written a letter to the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise […]

July 21, 2020

Released on July 20, 2020 On 13 July, the Didcot Garden Town Advisory Board formally welcomed Cllr Rita Atkinson from Sutton Courtenay Parish Council as new member of the board.  Cllr Atkinson’s role will be to represent the views of the five parish councils that sit mainly within the garden town area.  Rita has been […]

July 6, 2020

Released on June 29, 2020 Statement from the Cllrs Sue Cooper and Emily Smith, leaders of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils: “To mark the end of Pride month, we would like to take this opportunity to reiterate our councils’ support for the LGBTQ+ community. Our organisations provide equality of services and […]