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  • Major council IT system maintenance from 27 May (for around one week): we are carrying out planned essential maintenance work on the council’s IT systems. During this time, many of our online services are unavailable. Where relevant, planning consultations will be extended by 14 days. We will update this banner message as the work progresses. − During this time you can still contact us for other enquiries via our enquiry form or by phone. We apologise for any inconvenience. Find out more information on this work.
Major council IT system maintenance from 27 May for around one week

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.

Covid-19

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January 15, 2021

Council response to the government’s consultation on Covid-19 funding

The Government provided details of the Covid-19 funding for local government in 2021-22. The Government also set up a consultation on the local government finance settlement 2021-22. South Oxfordshire District Council’s response to the consultation is summarised below: We welcome the additional funding support being proposed for councils for 2021-22.  However, are concerned that the additional funding […]

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January 15, 2021

A statement from Cllr Sue Cooper, Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council

We support Ansaf Azhar, Oxfordshire County Council’s Director for Public Health’s message on the importance of continuing to follow the lockdown guidelines. Whilst the daily rate of new Covid-19 figures can fluctuate, figures for the whole of Oxfordshire remain high, hospitalisations and deaths are rising, and as we know this new variant is extremely infectious. […]

January 14, 2021

Residents in southern Oxfordshire should not go cold and hungry this winter.

The Winter Support Grant Scheme is now available for residents in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse who need help to buy food and heating their homes this winter.  South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have been working with Oxfordshire County Council and other district councils to distribute the nearly £1.4million […]

January 11, 2021

South and Vale businesses urged to sign up to mailing list for the latest news on financial support

Businesses in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are being urged to sign up to the South and Vale Business Support mailing list to ensure they keep up to date with the latest news about the financial support available to them during the ongoing restrictions. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District […]

January 6, 2021

Support available for residents and businesses during the national lockdown

South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse district councils are reassuring residents and businesses that help is available, should they need it during the latest national lockdown.  Following the announcement by the Prime Minister on Monday 4 January, England has now entered a new national lockdown, meaning that people should stay at home and […]

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December 23, 2020

A statement from Cllr Sue Cooper, Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council

We’ve now learned that our district – along with the rest of Oxfordshire – will be in tier 4 from Boxing Day. This means that we all must stay at home to protect ourselves, our families, our communities and the NHS. The number of cases in South Oxfordshire has been rising significantly in the past […]

December 22, 2020

New Covid-19 grants available now for pubs

Pubs in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse which receive most of their income from drink sales can now apply for a new Covid-19 support grant from their district council. Under the current Tier 2 restrictions pubs can only open if they serve substantial meals.  Customers sitting inside may only do so with […]

December 17, 2020

“Ask for help now if you think you’ll need it this Christmas,” say councils

With food banks and other support organisations running reduced or limited services over the Christmas period, South Oxfordshire District Council and Vale of White Horse District Council are urging residents to think ahead and get in touch now if they’ll need help with food or essential supplies.

December 17, 2020

Protect your friends and family this Christmas and help to stop the spread of Covid-19

People across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are being urged to protect their friends and family this Christmas and help to stop the spread of Covid-19. The number of recorded positive cases of Covid-19 has risen significantly in Oxfordshire since the national lockdown ended, and while the number remains relatively low in […]

December 2, 2020

Leader’s statement on the end of Lockdown 2, December 2020

South Oxfordshire District Council Leader, Cllr Sue Cooper, says: “Because cases of Covid-19 have reduced in South Oxfordshire, pubs, shops, gyms and restaurants can re-open as we move into Tier 2 today.