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March 25, 2024
Councils seek volunteers to recommend councillors’ allowances
Are you passionate about the local area? Would you like to be involved in setting councillors’ expenses and allowances that are reasonable for the work they do?
March 22, 2024
Find your voice – choose your next Police and Crime Commissioner
People living in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse will be able to vote for their next Thames Valley Area Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) on Thursday 2 May.
March 20, 2024
Vibrant street art project to tackle anti-social behaviour in Wallingford
A street art project involving young people in Wallingford is set to transform an anti-social behaviour hot spot on the banks of the River Thames.
March 20, 2024
A sunny outlook for leisure centres in Didcot and Wheatley
Users of Didcot Wave Leisure Centre and Park Sports Centre in Wheatley can be assured they have bright, sustainable futures thanks to £3m investment in cleaner, greener technologies.
March 18, 2024
Oxfordshire awarded £3.6 million to triple public electric vehicle charging provision by 2025
Oxfordshire will receive £3.6 million to triple its number of public electric vehicle (EV) chargers after the county’s Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) bid was approved.
March 13, 2024
Help shape the future of sporting and leisure facilities
Starting today, sports clubs, leisure users and sports enthusiasts can have their say on sports and leisure facilities in South Oxfordshire and the Vale. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have launched their Playing Pitch and Leisure Facilities consultations looking at current and future provision of facilities across the districts. Each district […]
March 13, 2024
Taxi drivers pay price for operating illegally at Henley Regatta
Four taxi drivers have been ordered to pay a total of over £6,000 for illegally plying for hire at Henley Regatta. Tahir Mehmood Awan, 53, of Shepherds Close, Hurley, Maidenhead, pleaded guilty to unlawfully plying for hire at Henley on 30 June 2023. At a hearing at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on 23 February, the court […]
March 13, 2024
Go compost crazy for Food Waste Action Week – free compost and a ‘hot’ composter up for grabs
To mark Food Waste Action Week 2024, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are giving away free compost and running a competition to win a ‘hot’ composter worth over £130!
March 8, 2024
Enjoy fun for all the family this Easter
Fun activities and community days, family exercise, a museum of marvellous things and a cartoon circus are just some of the free and low-cost activities available for children and their families to enjoy during the Easter holidays.
March 7, 2024
Didcot Wave flexes new gym renovation
South Oxfordshire District Council has just upgraded the gym at Didcot Wave Leisure Centre to the tune of £130,000 with new state-of-the-art cardio and resistance equipment. It’s not just good news for those trying to get fit and healthy – it’s also great news for the climate with some new equipment being powered by human […]