Towards the end of May, we are carrying out a major piece of planned essential maintenance work on the council’s IT systems. This work is unavoidable and has to take place in order to secure the future of our IT system and the services it enables.
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October 15, 2021
Grant Scheme launches to help voluntary and community groups in South Oxfordshire
This month South Oxfordshire District Council is opening a new round of vital funding for the district’s voluntary sector through the Revenue Grant scheme to help cover their operational costs and future-proof their work. Organisations within the voluntary sector, who are helping to deliver key services for residents and maintain our natural environment for future […]
October 14, 2021
Halloween competition
We’ve launched a reuse competition for children and adults to help make Halloween more environmentally-friendly
October 14, 2021
Grant funding of more than £450,000 awarded for new affordable housing in Henley
It was agreed by South Oxfordshire District Council last week to award grant funding of more than £450,000 towards the cost of creating new affordable housing in Henley.
October 13, 2021
Councillors call for ‘the Arc’ project to be paused
Councillors in South Oxfordshire are calling on the government to pause the Oxford-Cambridge Arc project, following ongoing concerns over the damage excessive growth could have on communities throughout the region. The Oxford-Cambridge Arc is a government led project that includes the area between Oxford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge and aims to make significant economic, social […]
October 13, 2021
Agenda items for South Oxfordshire District Council Licensing Act Committee meeting at 2pm Thursday 21 October 2021
This is a temporary news item to allow people to access the agenda items for the South Oxfordshire District Council Licensing Act Committee meeting at 2pm Thursday 21 October 2021. Agenda paper Item 2, Minutes Item 6, Committee report Appendix 6a – Proposed new gambling policy Appendix 6b – Summary of changes to gambling policy […]
October 13, 2021
Call for the government to reverse the cut to the £20 Universal Credit uplift
Following a motion agreed at the Council meeting on 7 October, Cllr David Rouane, Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council, will write to the government to call on it to reverse the cut to the £20 Universal Credit uplift. In March 2020, the government increased Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit by £20 a week […]
October 8, 2021
Leader’s Report – 7 October 2021
Following positive talks at last week’s cabinet meeting, we now have a tree planting strategy for district council owned land, a Procurement Strategy and now that that the strategic property review has come to fruition we have a sensible way forward mapped out for selling, buying, maintaining and generally making better use of our property […]
October 8, 2021
Cllr David Rouane elected as new Leader at South Oxfordshire District Council
Cllr David Rouane is the new Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council. He was chosen by councillors during a vote at the Council meeting last night.
October 6, 2021
Joint leaders’ statement to mark World Homelessness Day – 10 October
A joint statement by the leaders of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils, Cllrs Sue Cooper and Emily Smith to mark World Homelessness Day on 10 October.
October 5, 2021
Councils confirm further support for Afghan refugees
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are to resettle a further six Afghan refugee families, three families each in their respective districts, as part of ongoing support for those forced to flee the country after it fell back under the control of the Taliban. The councils have already delivered on their initial […]
