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November 9, 2020

Our Thames Champion, Cllr Jo Robb, is calling on two Oxfordshire MPs to support a bill to improve UK waterways. Last month South Oxfordshire District Council passed a motion calling for more stringent water testing and reduced pollution to make the Thames and its tributaries ‘safe for all’. Now Cllr Robb, who brought the motion, […]

November 6, 2020

The Leaders of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have written a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to express their dismay that the national lockdown was announced without sufficient support for all businesses in place. Cllrs Sue Cooper and Emily Smith explained that businesses have already been in touch with […]

November 4, 2020

The future priorities for South Oxfordshire have been set out in a plan that the district council will follow for the next few years, through the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent recovery. The council has launched its brand-new Corporate Plan outlining how it will serve its communities until 2024. The plan highlights priorities including the protection […]

November 4, 2020

We know the winter lockdown will be tough on some of our residents and businesses, but we’re here for anybody who urgently needs our help.   That’s the message from South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse district councils as the nation prepares for the next lockdown tomorrow (5 November).  The councils’ Community Hub, which […]

November 4, 2020

Cllr Anne-Marie Simpson wrote a letter to the Henley Standard on 4 November 2020 in relation to their article on the 30 October about the Thames Farm development in Shiplake. Dear Sir,  I am aware of your article on the Thames Farm development at Shiplake in last week’s edition (30 October).  Within the article you […]

November 3, 2020

Oxfordshire councils have called on the Government for better financial support – not only for their continued Coronavirus response, which will become more significant and expensive in light of the second lockdown announcement, but also to ensure there is enough funding for councils to provide their day-to-day services for communities in the longer term. In […]

November 3, 2020

South Oxfordshire District Council has written to the Government stating strong objections to several proposed reforms to the current planning system. The Government’s proposed changes were outlined in the Planning for the Future white paper which sets out reforms. The council sent a letter to Robert Jenrick MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and […]

November 2, 2020

Help will be available to those who needs it this winter as the Oxfordshire community comes together to do its bit to control the virus and save lives. That’s the message from local leaders who are urging residents and businesses to carefully follow the new lockdown guidelines from the government this week. It’s clear that […]

November 2, 2020

We continue to work hard to support our communities and businesses as part of the response to COVID-19.  We’re currently assessing the full impact of the government’s announcement this weekend of a further national lockdown from Thursday 5 November to make sure we’re providing the right support where it’s needed most.  We are monitoring any […]

October 30, 2020

Members of the Didcot Garden Town Advisory Board met last week to hear about the latest developments for Didcot Gateway and other key initiatives around the town.  You can watch the meeting in full via https://youtu.be/QfXTrFSOKGo. The board were updated on the district councils’ plan to build their new offices at Didcot Gateway, which will […]