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Council Services Over Christmas and New Year 2024/25

A guide to council services over the Christmas and New Year period when the council offices are closed to the public.

Latest news

April 10, 2024

Find out who you can vote for in the Police and Crime Commissioner Election

Voters can now find out about the people standing to be the Thames Valley’s next Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). on Thursday 2 May

April 8, 2024

Voters urged to check they’re election ready before it’s too late

The deadline to register to vote in the Police and Crime Commissioner Election is midnight on 16 April.

a photo of tree cuttings in a wheel barrow

April 4, 2024

All you need to know about April’s extra garden waste collections

Residents who are subscribed to the district council brown bin garden waste service in South Oxfordshire or the Vale of White Horse can have extra garden waste collected for free, on their normal collection day only, between 15 and 26 April.

March 28, 2024

Some council car park fees to change from April 1

New fees for car parks in South Oxfordshire are being introduced from April 1.

March 26, 2024

Residents urged to sign up for polling station work in South Oxfordshire

South Oxfordshire District Council is appealing for more people to come forward to work as poll clerks and presiding officers to help run polling stations on Thursday 2 May for the Police and Crime Commissioner Election. 

March 25, 2024

Community placed at heart of decision making with new policy

A new initiative will put community at the centre of decision-making when South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils buy goods and services.

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March 25, 2024

Councils seek volunteers to recommend councillors’ allowances

Are you passionate about the local area? Would you like to be involved in setting councillors’ expenses and allowances that are reasonable for the work they do?

March 22, 2024

Find your voice – choose your next Police and Crime Commissioner

People living in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse will be able to vote for their next Thames Valley Area Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) on Thursday 2 May.

A photo of Winterbrook Bridge over the River Thames in Wallingford

March 20, 2024

Vibrant street art project to tackle anti-social behaviour in Wallingford

A street art project involving young people in Wallingford is set to transform an anti-social behaviour hot spot on the banks of the River Thames.

March 20, 2024

A sunny outlook for leisure centres in Didcot and Wheatley

Users of Didcot Wave Leisure Centre and Park Sports Centre in Wheatley can be assured they have bright, sustainable futures thanks to £3m investment in cleaner, greener technologies.