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April 3, 2025
Solar energy is coming to Thame Leisure Centre
Work has begun this week at Thame Leisure Centre to install just over 150 solar panels, reducing the site’s reliance on fossil fuels and lowering its carbon emissions.
April 3, 2025
Ticketless car park machine trial starting
Four car parks across South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse will start trialling new ticketless machines. The trial will start at Civic Car Park and West St Helen St Car Park in Abingdon on Wednesday 9 April and Cattlemarket Car Park and Goldsmith’s Lane Car Park in Wallingford on Monday 14 April. There will be two different […]
March 25, 2025
Get ready for Easter fun with free and low-cost holiday activities across South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse!
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are thrilled to announce their exciting programme of free and low-cost activities for young children, teenagers and families this Easter holiday. Taking place at various locations across the districts, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! Don’t miss out – bookings are open now and activity sessions […]
March 18, 2025
£50,000 ‘Everyone Active’ grant scheme launching in April to support fitness and wellbeing
Published on Tuesday 18 March 2025 Community organisations in South Oxfordshire can continue to offer enjoyable fitness and wellbeing opportunities thanks to the £50,000 Everyone Active grant scheme launching next month. A new round of the South Oxfordshire District Council Everyone Active grant scheme will launch on Tuesday 1 April. Previous grant recipients Thame the […]
March 14, 2025
Photos show impact of new paths in Wallingford cemetery
New paths have transformed Wallingford Cemetery. South Oxfordshire District Council secured funding to upgrade the paths at the cemetery, which had deteriorated and left them with several major potholes. The work took place at the beginning of the year and was completed in just 2.5 weeks, ahead of the four-week schedule. Photos show the dramatic […]
February 27, 2025
Community groups to benefit from over £1.4 million grants this year
Published Thursday 27 February 2025 Communities in South Oxfordshire are set to benefit from £1,450,000 over the next year through a range of grant schemes to support community projects. South Oxfordshire District Council confirmed that its budget for 2025/2026 includes continued financial support of organisations in the district that help residents, businesses and the environment. […]
February 24, 2025
South and Vale Leaders write to West Berkshire Council on unitary council proposals
Published 24 February 2025 The Leaders of South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Council have written to the Leader of West Berkshire Council to support the creation of a joint forum of senior council members from each authority to support the three authorities to work up a proposal for a possible unitary […]
January 10, 2025
Councils should seek to influence Local Government Reorganisation for the benefit of communities
Councils in Oxfordshire should do everything they can to influence decisions on Local Government Reorganisation in the county the leader of South Oxfordshire District Council explained this week.
December 17, 2024
New Performing Arts Grant gets approval
Published 17 December 2024 Community organisations working in the arts in South Oxfordshire will benefit from a new grant launching next year. Following a Cabinet meeting on Thursday 28 November, South Oxfordshire District Council members approved their new Performing Arts Grant. The new grant will open on 3 February 2025 and be open to voluntary […]
December 15, 2024
Leader’s Report to Council – 12 December 2024
I was joined in the bathroom this morning by the Minister for Housing who was telling the Today Programme that less than a third of the country is covered by an up to date Local Plan and he urged councils to move quickly to produce theirs . We are in this respect almost a model […]
