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December 2, 2020
South and Vale councils raise £53m for community infrastructure
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have raised £53,030,143 for local infrastructure since April 2016 from housing developers building new homes in the districts. There are two main ways the councils raise cash for infrastructure – legal agreements with developers known as Section 106 agreements that are signed before planning permission can […]
December 1, 2020
Council cabinets to consider Civil Parking Enforcement proposals
A major change aimed at helping to prevent illegal parking could move a step closer in the Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire this week. At their respective meetings on 3 and 4 December, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils’ cabinets will consider whether to move forward with proposals for Civil […]
November 30, 2020
South Oxfordshire Local Plan to be considered for adoption
Issued on 30 November 2020 The South Oxfordshire Local Plan will be considered for adoption next week at a series of meetings at South Oxfordshire District Council after the Inspector examining the plan concluded the plan with its modifications is sound. The district council has been progressing the Local Plan through the examination process and […]
November 30, 2020
People urged to support local traders in the Vale and South Oxfordshire as councils confirm free parking days in the run up to Christmas
People in the Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire can park for free on specific days this December and are being urged to use this opportunity to support their local shops and cafes in the run up to Christmas. Each year Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire District Councils provide free parking days […]
November 26, 2020
Response to the Chancellor’s Spending Review
Responding to the Chancellor’s spending review, Cllr Sue Cooper, Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council, said: “Whilst we welcome the Chancellor’s additional funding for local government to contribute to handling the loss of income and additional costs associated with Covid-19, this represents only a short-term fix. We need a review of longer-term funding for locally […]
November 20, 2020
Letter to Secretary of State for Education
Council Leader, Sue Cooper, has written to The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson to request that he safeguards the future of the Union Learning Fund that helps to deliver courses to support education and skill development of workers. You can read the letter in full here.
November 18, 2020
Fly tipped waste costs supermarket more than £7,300
A company director has been ordered to pay more than £7,300 in fines and court costs after waste from her supermarket was found in South Oxfordshire.
November 17, 2020
Didcot residents and groups invited to new garden town event
Local residents and community groups are invited to get involved with the Didcot Garden Town projects by joining a brand-new resident sounding board event on Monday 30 November. The first of its kind, the garden town team are asking people of all ages, from Didcot and surrounding villages, to attend a virtual event to hear […]
November 17, 2020
New Covid Compliance Marshals in southern Oxfordshire
From 16 November, two new Covid Compliance Marshals have been employed to promote and encourage businesses and residents across southern Oxfordshire to comply with the COVID-19 public health measures to reduce the impact of the pandemic. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have used their allocation of a national government grant to […]
November 16, 2020
Businesses can now apply for lockdown support grants in South and Vale
Businesses in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse that have been temporarily forced to close and for those that have been severely impacted by the latest national lockdown may apply for new support grant funding. These grants are worth up to £3,000 per month. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are […]
