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October 4, 2021
Litter picking equipment presented to Ladygrove Park Primary School in Didcot
Ladygrove Park Primary school was presented with 30 children’s hi-vis jackets and other litter picking equipment by South Oxfordshire District Council as part of a competition.
October 1, 2021
Cllr Sue Cooper to stand down as Leader
At the Cabinet meeting of South Oxfordshire District Council last night (30/9), Cllr Sue Cooper announced her intention to stand down as Leader of the council at next week’s full Council meeting.
September 30, 2021
Celebrating 10 years of enterprise success
It has been a decade since the first enterprise zone was created in Oxfordshire, and during that time the zones have helped scores of businesses to grow, created thousands of jobs and invested millions of pounds across southern Oxfordshire. Enterprise zones are a government initiative that allow local enterprise partnerships to keep business rates and, […]
September 30, 2021
Get ready for The Women’s Tour on 4 October
Find out when and where you can see the race, and about the rolling road closures
September 27, 2021
Amazon wishlist for specific donations to help Afghan guests
People in Oxfordshire are being asked to make donations of very specific items to help Afghan people currently being looked after in the county after their recent arrival in the UK following events in their home country. As is the case throughout the country Oxfordshire is playing host to a number of Afghan people in […]
September 22, 2021
Councils discover Air Quality Superheroes in southern Oxfordshire
Today (22 September) is International Car Free Day – what better day to announce the winners of our Air Quality Superhero children’s competition.
September 21, 2021
Garden waste collections restart next week
The temporary pause to the garden waste service is coming to an end in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse.
September 21, 2021
Homes in Chalgrove to benefit from flood alleviation works
Homes and infrastructure in an area of Chalgrove are set to be better protected from potential flooding, thanks to work being carried out by South Oxfordshire District Council. The district council is carrying out work to create a new flood relief channel designed to help homes along Mill Lane which have suffered from flooding on […]
September 16, 2021
Great success as children across southern Oxfordshire become Litter Bug Detectives
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils’ waste team successfully worked with 20 local parish and town councils to run children’s activity trails in the school summer holiday. Participants in the Litter Bug Detectives Trail could choose to be entered into a draw for their school to win litter picking equipment for a […]
September 14, 2021
The Women’s Tour set to inspire South Oxfordshire on 4 October
People in South Oxfordshire will be able to enjoy elite cycling on their doorstep and get inspired when the AJ Bell Women’s Tour cycling race passes through the district on Monday 4 October.