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February 28, 2024

Residents whose homes were internally flooded and businesses who were affected by flooding as a result of Storm Henk in January can now formally apply for financial support in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse. They might also be eligible for support if the flooding meant they had to leave their home or […]

February 26, 2024

Town and parish councils and not-for-profit community groups in South Oxfordshire can now bid for their share in £750,000 of new funding to improve or deliver new community amenities. The Community Infrastructure Levy Pilot Grant Fund will give organisations a financial boost of between £75,000 to £250,000 per project for new or expanded facilities, including […]

February 23, 2024

A driver who let his car be used as a taxi during the Henley Regatta despite the vehicle  being unlicensed has been ordered to pay more than £1,500 in fines and costs. Raja Ilyas Hussain, 43, of Doolittle Avenue, High Wycombe, was found guilty of permitting his vehicle to be used as a hackney carriage […]

February 23, 2024

Cllr Maggie Filipova-Rivers, Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing at South Oxfordshire District Council, said:  “With heavy hearts on the 24th February we mark two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Our thoughts are with the 400 or so South Oxfordshire Ukrainian residents living with loss and uncertainty as to when the war might end. “We […]

February 6, 2024

A taxi driver is counting the cost of unlawfully plying for trade during the Henley Regatta. Umar Ali, 36 of Manchester Road, Reading, must pay almost £1,000 and had six points added to his DVLA licence after not having the right licence and insurance and not wearing his private hire driver’s badge on July 1 […]

December 15, 2023

With another new year nearly upon us, it’s always a good time to reflect on what has been achieved in the past 12 months. As well as reflecting on achievements, it’s also important to recognise the challenges we’ve all faced. Although the pandemic feels behind us now, it’s still having an impact on economics and […]

November 8, 2023

South and Vale have partnered with Oxford Brookes Business School to help build our understanding of the challenges faced by local SMEs in becoming more environmentally sustainable. Funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), the study will lead to creation of a programme of decarbonisation and sustainability support for businesses in our districts. This work will also help […]

October 24, 2023

A new food and warmth grant will help support people in our communities this winter who may otherwise struggle to afford essential things.   Access to nutritious food and warm homes are basic necessities – but the ongoing impact of the pandemic on people’s finances, health and wellbeing has been further heightened by the cost-of-living […]

September 18, 2023

South Oxfordshire District Council has successfully prosecuted a 34-year-old man from Finchampstead in Berkshire for dumping leftover carpet in a drainage ditch in a village near Henley.

September 11, 2023

Voluntary and community organisations in South Oxfordshire can now apply for up to £75,000 in funding for projects that help improve people’s quality of life.  The funding comes from the latest round of the South Oxfordshire District Council Capital Grant Scheme. The council has a total budget of £320,000. Projects can receive a minimum of […]