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February 23, 2024
Local services and community funding guaranteed after South Oxfordshire budget approved
Quality, cost-effective local services, significant support for community projects and investment in local facilities are guaranteed in South Oxfordshire after members voted to approve the 2024-2025 district council budget.
February 16, 2024
Community grants and secure finances in South Oxfordshire’s draft 2024-25 budget
Careful financial management means that community projects across South Oxfordshire will continue to benefit from significant funding during 2024-25.
February 14, 2024
New planning rules mean good news for nature recovery
Biodiversity Net Gain – which came into law nationally on 12 February 2024 – is not a new concept for the councils, whose officers have been working on similar approaches to enhancing the wildlife value of new developments since becoming the first authorities in the UK to successfully secure a BNG agreement in 2013.
February 13, 2024
Securing a bright and exciting future for Cornerstone Arts Centre
Plans are being prepared this month to secure a bright and exciting future for Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot. The much-loved arts centre has provided Didcot and the surrounding areas with an important and vibrant focus for arts and the community for over a decade. Cornerstone supports the wellbeing of residents by offering a high-quality […]
February 12, 2024
Councils have a joint plan for action on air quality
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have adopted a new joint Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) to improve air quality in the districts over the next four years.
February 9, 2024
Art, theatre, music and crafts celebrate women this March
Celebrate women from all walks of life through a mixture of art, theatre, music, and crafts at Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot from 5-9 March, centred around International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March. The celebrations start on Tuesday 5 March, with art from emerging artist Usha dapur Kar from Oxford in her first solo […]
February 6, 2024
Taxi driver fined for illegally operating in Henley on Thames
A taxi driver is counting the cost of unlawfully plying for trade during the Henley Regatta. Umar Ali, 36 of Manchester Road, Reading, must pay almost £1,000 and had six points added to his DVLA licence after not having the right licence and insurance and not wearing his private hire driver’s badge on July 1 […]
February 1, 2024
Successful recycling districts urge residents to reduce and reuse before recycling
Residents in South Oxfordshire are officially the best recyclers in the country, with residents in the Vale a close third, according to a government league table
January 22, 2024
Enjoy massive magic, multi-sports and much more this February half-term
Multi-sports, yoga, boxercise and a massive magic show are just some of the free and low-cost activities available for children and their families to enjoy this February half-term.
January 11, 2024
New pitch at Abbey Sports Centre
Abbey Sports Centre in Berinsfield now boasts a brand new 3G Artificial Turf Pitch for playing 5-a-side football, thanks to an investment of nearly £180,000. The pitch, which is owned by South Oxfordshire District Council, has replaced a surface which was laid in 2009 and was no longer playable. This refurbishment work brings the pitch […]
