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June 17, 2025

South Cabinet Work Programme 17.06.25

South Cabinet Work Programme 17.06.25 (doc)

June 17, 2025

Decision details: Transfer of Capital Scheme for Refurbishment Works at Cornerstone Art Centre

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Property Assets Decision status: Approved Is Key decision?: No Is subject to call in?: No Purpose: Cornerstone Art Centre has not been upgraded since the building opened in 2008, the building now needs investment to upgrade the centre to provide a warm, welcoming environment to all that use the centre – to […]

June 17, 2025

Decision Details: Benson Village Public Art Trail

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Property Assets Decision status: Approved Is Key decision?: No Is subject to call in?: No Purpose: Paragraph 75(b) of the Constitution of South Oxfordshire District Council and Vale of White Horse District Council – 19 August 2024 (Financial procedure rules section, pages 222 to 223), states that for section 106 and CIL […]

June 16, 2025

Oxfordshire Leaders Joint Committee Agenda pack 24/06/25

Oxfordshire Leaders Joint Committee Agenda pack 24/06/25 (pdf)

June 13, 2025

South Oxfordshire cabinet work programme

South Oxfordshire cabinet work programme (doc).

June 13, 2025

Agenda front sheet South Scrutiny Committee 23-06-25

South scrutiny committee agenda has just been published: Agenda front sheet South Scrutiny Committee 23-06-25 (pdf) The agenda item being discussed is “The Way Ahead: Annual Delivery Plan 2025-26”, which is the delivery plan for the South Oxfordshire District Council Council Plan. The report and appendices can be downloaded by clicking on the following buttons.

June 9, 2025

Leisure Centres in Berinsfield and Henley to benefit from new clean green energy

Multi-million-pound plans have been approved to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions at two South Oxfordshire leisure centres in Berinsfield and Henley. South Oxfordshire District Council has been successful in its bid for government funding of around £1.5m towards installing energy efficiency measures including double glazing and insulation, as well as solar panels and […]

Map of the proposed two new unitary councils

June 4, 2025

Five councils launch two-unitary proposal for Oxfordshire and West Berkshire and seek residents’ views on how local government could be improved

Change is coming to local government across England, and five councils are working together to propose two strong and locally accountable unitary authorities for Oxfordshire and West Berkshire.

Decorative montage of local landscape images

June 2, 2025

Joint Local Plan hearings

The public hearings for the South and Vale Joint Local Plan start this week.

June 2, 2025

Capital grant scheme now open to improve quality of life in South Oxfordshire  

The Capital Grant funding scheme, run by South Oxfordshire District Council, is now open for applications up to £75,000 to help improve the quality of life of local people.  The grant gives organisations a financial boost towards capital expenditure such as making improvements to buildings or play areas.   Organisations eligible to apply are town and […]