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  • We are upgrading our Planning and Land Charges systems. Please expect temporary, planned service interruptions between 9–23 April (Planning) and 9 April to date TBC (Land Charges). View our news page for more information.   − View our news page for more information.
Important changes to planning, land charges and mapping services

We are updating the software behind our Planning and Land Charges services, to ensure it remains reliable, supported, and able to meet future service needs.

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An illustration of people from different cultures, ages, genders and races to reflect the 10 protected characteristics

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 […]

An image from the stage production of Born to Exist

February 7, 2023

Celebrate women and their stories at Cornerstone Arts Centre as part of International Women’s Week

Comedy, music and theatre will celebrate women from all walks of life at Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot during International Women’s Week from 3 to 11 March. Opening the week will be Shazia Mirza’s, whose show Coconut was recently nominated ‘Best Stand-Up Tour Show’ in Channel 4’s National Comedy Awards. Shazia is an equally fearless […]

October 16, 2020

New diversity and inclusion strategy for South Oxfordshire

Councillors have approved the creation of a new diversity and inclusion strategy for South Oxfordshire District Council. The new strategy will aim to ensure the council is doing everything it can to be inclusive to all BAME and other diverse and hard-to-reach communities in its staff recruitment, representation and service provision. Equality is already of […]