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Major council IT system maintenance

Towards the end of May, we are carrying out a major piece of planned essential maintenance work on the council’s IT systems. This work is unavoidable and has to take place in order to secure the future of our IT system and the services it enables.

housing

February 25, 2025

Councils offer help to bring empty homes into use

Property owners are being offered support to bring empty homes back into use, to help meet local housing needs. 

join the conversation on joint housing allocation policy

February 17, 2025

Have your say on how we provide homes to those in most need

Proposed changes to the way social housing in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse is allocated for those in the most need will speed up help for homeless households to move into long-term accommodation.  South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils are inviting people to take part in a public consultation […]

October 9, 2024

Councils prevent rise in local homelessness despite an increase in demand on services

As global attention turns to World Homeless Day, South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse district councils have managed to keep local homeless levels low despite an increase in demand on services.

a key to a home

October 9, 2023

Joint leaders’ statement to mark World Homeless Day – 10 October

The following is a joint statement by the leaders of Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire district councils, Cllrs David Rouane and Bethia Thomas to mark World Homeless Day on 10 October: “As international attention focuses today on homelessness, we believe everyone should have somewhere they feel safe and secure that they can call […]

Row of Houses

March 17, 2023

Councils challenge Oxford City’s plan for high housing numbers

South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse district councils have both responded firmly to Oxford City Council’s consultation that appears to be attempting to exceed the city’s remit and force more development across Oxfordshire’s rural countryside. 

A row of houses on Great Western Park in Didcot

October 14, 2021

Grant funding of more than £450,000 awarded for new affordable housing in Henley

It was agreed by South Oxfordshire District Council last week to award grant funding of more than £450,000 towards the cost of creating new affordable housing in Henley.

January 12, 2021

First tenant moves into new housing project for homeless people in southern Oxfordshire

A former rough sleeper has started the new year by moving into a new home thanks to a new housing project for homeless people in southern Oxfordshire. Six new long-term homes have been provided for former rough sleepers in the south of the county following the success of a pilot project called ‘Housing First’ run […]