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.
Lucy Billen
May 12, 2025
Wallingford bathing season opens this week
This week sees the start of the bathing season in England, and this means that from 15 May, regular tests will be carried out on water samples from the River Thames at Wallingford throughout the summer.
April 3, 2025
Solar energy is coming to Thame Leisure Centre
Work has begun this week at Thame Leisure Centre to install just over 150 solar panels, reducing the site’s reliance on fossil fuels and lowering its carbon emissions.
April 3, 2025
More plans for more nature recovery in South Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire District Council has increased the area of its land being used for nature recovery by almost a fifth since last year.
March 20, 2025
New community orchard planted in Cuddesdon and Denton
A new community orchard has been established in Cuddesdon and Denton, with support from the Trust for Oxfordshire’s Environment (TOE) and South Oxfordshire District Council.
February 27, 2025
New plan to help power Oxfordshire using local renewable energy
As the UK transitions away from fossil fuels towards cleaner, renewable energy sources, the energy grid will need to adapt to store and distribute energy more efficiently, ensuring it is available where and when it is needed. Oxfordshire County Council, Oxford City Council and West Oxfordshire, Cherwell, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district […]
November 27, 2024
Statements following DEFRA report on water quality at Wallingford November 2024
We are obviously disappointed at the news that the water at Wallingford Beach has received a ‘poor’ rating for this year by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in its recent report on Bathing Water sites which was released this week.
November 25, 2024
Councils begin to decarbonise Fleet with delivery of new Electric Vans
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have taken delivery of two new electric vans as they start to decarbonise their fleet of maintenance vehicles.
November 18, 2024
Councils take delivery of their first electric waste vehicle
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have taken delivery of their first electric food waste collection vehicle – part of the councils’ ambitions to decarbonise the waste vehicle fleet and move towards net zero.
November 11, 2024
Sustainable living gets the green light at the Didcot Eco Fair
Repair and reuse were themes at this year’s Didcot Eco Fair, with clothing repair services, upcycled homewares and reusable items just some of what was on offer at the event at Cornerstone Arts Centre earlier this month
October 25, 2024
First habitat bank created in South Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire District Council is proud to announce it has helped create the first habitat bank in the district aiming to increase biodiversity and reduce river pollution while also allowing necessary development.
