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Council services over Christmas and New Year 2025/26

A guide to council services over the Christmas and New Year period when the council offices are closed to the public. 

grants

May 25, 2022

South Oxfordshire councillors award nearly £180,000 in funding to community projects

Over 100 voluntary and community organisations have been awarded £179,152 in grants to fund projects ranging from food banks and defibrillators to sports equipment and wellbeing activities which will benefit the lives of residents across South Oxfordshire. Of the 105 projects granted funding by South Oxfordshire District Council’s Councillor Community Grants scheme, nearly half went […]

April 21, 2022

Over half a million pounds in funding awarded to community organisations in South Oxfordshire

Voluntary organisations in South Oxfordshire whose work includes supporting young people, providing vital help and advice for residents, and protecting the environment have been awarded £667,992 in grant funding. South Oxfordshire District Council awarded the funds to 22 organisations to help them improve the quality of life for the residents and communities they serve, whilst […]

August 24, 2021

Covid-safe transportation funding gives invaluable support to residents across southern Oxfordshire

Vulnerable residents in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse have been able to get to vaccination appointments and receive food parcels thanks to £136,363 of funding awarded to local voluntary and community organisations to provide Covid-safe transportation. The South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils were able to grant 12 organisations […]

June 8, 2020

Government Discretionary Business Grant now open for applications

Released on June 2, 2020 South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils will accept applications from noon Wednesday 3 June 2020 from small businesses for a share of around £1.9 million of government support following the coronavirus outbreak. The councils are urging all eligible businesses that were ineligible for the Small Business Grant […]

June 8, 2020

New government business grants not enough

Released on May 18, 2020 The latest government business grants scheme will not provide anywhere near enough cash to support the vast majority of businesses in southern Oxfordshire affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, that’s the message from the area’s two district councils.  South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse district councils are currently assessing […]

June 8, 2020

Oxfordshire businesses urged to submit grant requests

Released on April 26, 2020 Businesses across Oxfordshire that are yet to submit their details for grant support in response to COVID-19 should do so as soon as possible, including those who already receive 100 per cent rate relief. Cherwell District Council, Oxford City Council, South Oxfordshire District Council, Vale of White Horse District Council […]

June 8, 2020

Businesses in South and Vale urged to submit COVID-19 grant requests

Released on April 19, 2020 Businesses in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse that are yet to submit their details for grant support in response to COVID-19 are being urged to do so as soon as possible. More than 65 per cent of businesses based in southern Oxfordshire have already submitted their details […]

June 8, 2020

Tetsworth Memorial Hall is awarded grant towards energy efficient improvements

Tetsworth Memorial Hall is set to become even more energy efficient thanks to a grant of £46,586 from South Oxfordshire District Council. The hall committee in Tetsworth has been working hard on their project to refurbish the venue since 2005 and the district council was impressed with the amount of work that they had already […]