Government confirms three new unitary councils for Oxfordshire and West Berkshire in 2028
The government has announced that Oxfordshire and West Berkshire’s seven existing councils will be replaced by three unitary councils from 1 April 2028 as part of its plans for local government reorganisation (LGR).
Important changes to planning, land charges and mapping services
Our new Land Charges system and Land Charges Register are now live.
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February 14, 2024
New planning rules mean good news for nature recovery
Biodiversity Net Gain – which came into law nationally on 12 February 2024 – is not a new concept for the councils, whose officers have been working on similar approaches to enhancing the wildlife value of new developments since becoming the first authorities in the UK to successfully secure a BNG agreement in 2013.
