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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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Health and Wellbeing

Images of leisure projects in the South. Thame Leisure Centre solar panels,Didcot Wave Spin Studio and Abbey Sports Centre ATP

January 28, 2026

£2M boost for South leisure facilities 

Published Wednesday 28 January 2026 Leisure facilities in South Oxfordshire will receive a £2M boost over the coming year, with a number of improvements planned for council owned leisure centres.  South Oxfordshire District Council is funding these projects with developer contributions (S106 and CIL), their Capital budget and contributions from Oxfordshire County Council with £1,958,000 allocated to Abbey Sports Centre, Didcot Wave and Thame Leisure Centre.  Abbey Sports Centre in Berinsfield is to get […]

October 29, 2025

Winter in South Oxfordshire  

A guide to services and advice from the council, as well as local and national organisations, to help during the winter months. 

An image of a group of older people chatting outdoors, they look happy and are wearing active clothing

November 4, 2022

A new approach for community health and wellbeing

“We want our residents to be active, healthy and happy.” Those were the words of Cllr Helen Pighills, Cabinet Member for Healthy Communities at Vale of White Horse District Council about a new Active Communities strategy her council has launched in partnership with South Oxfordshire District Council. “Our aim is to give our local residents […]