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South Oxfordshire District Council

Map of the proposed Ridgeway Council

March 21, 2025

Introducing Ridgeway Council – part of a two unitary council option for Oxfordshire and West Berkshire

Introducing Ridgeway Council, an ambitious proposal to create a brand-new council that delivers high-quality services, improves financial resilience and value-for-money, and ensures it is able to maintain truly local representation.

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March 12, 2025

Council cabinets and executives set to discuss future shape of Oxfordshire’s local government

Councils across Oxfordshire are set to reply to a government request for interim proposals on the shape of local government reorganisation in the county.

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February 26, 2025

Help shape new rules for charity collections in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse

Residents, charities and businesses in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are encouraged to comment on a new policy for charity collections across the two districts. 

February 24, 2025

South Oxfordshire considers options for a new unitary authority

Members at South Oxfordshire District Council have been discussing the future of councils in the area following the government’s recent White Paper on English devolution and local government reorganisation.

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February 18, 2025

All the updates from the latest South Council meeting

The budget was top of the agenda at the first full South Oxfordshire District Council meeting of 2025, alongside the review of neighbourhood plans and approval for a new council plan.  

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 […]

Alt text – ‘South Oxfordshire District Council budget approved for 2025-26: Council’s Community Hub support service secured, Major funding for affordable housing, £590k for community projects, Funding for key projects in Berinsfield and Didcot

February 14, 2025

Housing investment and community support a key focus of South Oxfordshire’s 2025-26 Budget

Diligent financial management has ensured that South Oxfordshire District Council can deliver a balanced budget for 2025-26 and marks the first time in nine years that the council hasn’t needed to dip into its reserves.  Yesterday (Thursday 13 February), district councillors approved a 2025-26 budget that ensures continued investment in public services, including crucial housing […]

February 10, 2025

Enjoy a fun-filled February with free and low-cost activities for all ages 

Fun games, badminton, football and pickleball are just some of the free and low-cost activities available for children and their families to enjoy this February half-term, hosted by South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils. 

January 24, 2025

Oxfordshire should be working with Berkshire and Buckinghamshire

Shared identities and vibrant economies mean that Oxfordshire should look to work with its partners in the South-East in a new Strategic Authority rather than looking west towards Swindon – that’s the view of the Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council.

January 10, 2025

Councils should seek to influence Local Government Reorganisation for the benefit of communities

Councils in Oxfordshire should do everything they can to influence decisions on Local Government Reorganisation in the county the leader of South Oxfordshire District Council explained this week.