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January 31, 2023

There’s an array of free or low-cost activities this February half-term to keep the kids entertained across South Oxfordshire and the Vale. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils arts centres and Active Communities team have planned a week of theatre, workshops and physical activities for children and their families to engage with. […]

January 25, 2023

South Oxfordshire District Council has been successful in its bid for government funding of more than £370,000 towards the installation of solar panels and air source heat pumps at Cornerstone, the council’s arts centre in Didcot.

January 19, 2023

A Buckinghamshire hackney carriage driver has been convicted of illegally plying for hire at Henley Regatta.  On Friday 13 January, Oxford Magistrates’ Court heard how during last year’s  Regatta, officers from South Oxfordshire District Council spotted Zaheer Ahmed Choudhry’s vehicle parked on double yellow lines on Thameside in Henley.  Officers identified Mr Choudhry’s vehicle as […]

January 17, 2023

The Household Support Fund scheme has opened again for people finding it hard to cope with the rising cost of food and energy bills. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have reopened the scheme to help households meet the costs of life’s essentials. The fund is initially open for applications to help […]

January 6, 2023

Parking fees will increase in South Oxfordshire from 1 April this year. Residents using car parks, run by South Oxfordshire District Council, in Didcot, Goring, Henley, Thame and Wallingford will see between 20p and 60p added to charges for users parking their vehicle depending on how long they park for. The rise to parking fees […]

January 5, 2023

Developers in South Oxfordshire will now be required to contribute more to the local community, thanks to an update to the charge known as the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) that was adopted by South Oxfordshire District Council in December.  Under the new CIL Charging Schedule, developers building new homes, supermarkets and retail warehouses in the […]

December 21, 2022

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have agreed a revised timetable for the creation of their Joint Local Plan.  Both authorities are working to create a Joint Local Plan, which will seek to deliver the councils’ ambitions for zero-carbon, sustainable development and genuinely affordable homes in the districts up to the year […]

December 21, 2022

A private hire driver has been convicted of illegally plying for hire and driving without the right insurance at Henley Regatta. On Friday 16 December, Oxford Magistrates’ Court heard how during the regatta, officers from South Oxfordshire District Council and neighbouring councils spotted Mr Mohammed Tula Miah’s vehicle parked on double yellow lines on Friday […]

December 9, 2022

I have recently issued a new scheme of delegation showing changes to the cabinet. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Cllr Leigh Rawlins for his service over the last three and a half years, firstly as Cabinet Member for planning and then as member for finance. This portfolio will now be taken […]

December 7, 2022

A business which caters at large outdoor events has been ordered to pay more than £14,000 after admitting a series of food safety breaches.  On Friday 2 December, the owners of Sear Street Kitchen Limited appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court when they admitted seven offences under Regulation 19 of The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) […]