A guide to services and advice from the council, as well as local and national organisations, to help during the winter months.
Latest news
October 27, 2025
Leader’s Report
23 October 2025 Joint Local Plan As you know, the councils have been working on the Joint Local Plan for the last 4 years. It encompasses a wide range of new policies about housing mix, zero-carbon buildings, biodiversity as well as ‘cherished’ landscapes and dark skies. Many of these policies are ground-breaking nationally, and all […]
October 23, 2025
Councils ask Inspectors to think again about local plan after minister letter
A letter to Planning Inspectors from a government minister could offer an opportunity for the Joint Local Plan being developed by the district councils in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse.
October 21, 2025
Thousands of visitors help make the Riverside summer season a sizzler!
Published 21 October 2025 Over 22,000 visitors enjoyed the facilities at Riverside Park and Pools in Wallingford this summer. South Oxfordshire District Council and its leisure provider GLL, who manage the site at Riverside Park and Pools on behalf of the council, saw a 45 per cent increase in visitors compared to 2024. The pool […]
October 16, 2025
Five frightfully good ways to save waste this Halloween
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are urging residents to enjoy a spooktacular Halloween without letting waste come back to haunt them. Every year, thousands of pumpkins and costumes end up in the bin after just one night of fright. But with a few simple swaps, we can all help save money, […]
October 16, 2025
Roadshow celebrates equality and diversity across the districts
Published 16 October 2025 ‘What does equality mean to you?’ – that’s a question officers from South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils will be asking residents on their Equalities Roadshow starting on Tuesday 21 October. Council officers will be travelling across the districts to speak to the public about what the councils […]
October 15, 2025
Man ordered to pay over £2,300 for abandoning damaged car
A man from Cholsey has been ordered to pay more than £2,300 after abandoning a damaged vehicle in Goring Heath, following successful action by South Oxfordshire District Council. Matthew Butlin, of Rothwells Close, Cholsey, was found guilty at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Friday 3 October, after failing to respond to repeated notices and requests for […]
October 14, 2025
Council cabinet to discuss progress report on net zero
By installing solar panels on its buildings and replacing petrol and diesel vehicles with EVs, South Oxfordshire District Council is moving towards its ambitious target of net zero in its own operations by the end of the decade.
October 13, 2025
Park Sports Centre on track to replace end-of-life gas boilers with solar panels and air source heat pumps
Preparations are underway at Park Sports Centre in Wheatley for construction work to install sustainable energy efficiency measures at the site which could make savings on energy bills and carbon emissions.
October 9, 2025
Safety boost as town centre CCTV goes fully digital across South Oxfordshire
Five new high-definition CCTV cameras have been installed in Didcot town centre, completing a £160,000 project to digitise town centre CCTV cameras across the district.
October 8, 2025
Councils to take positive steps to represent communities despite concerns with Inspectors’ Local Plan decision
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have written an open letter in which they have stated the Planning Inspectors’ conclusions on their Joint Local Plan were unwarranted and lacking coherent explanation.
