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Waste Less. Clean Spaces. Better Places – Week two: Zero Waste Week – could you prevent just one item becoming waste?

Practical tips, local ideas and simple swaps to help everyone reduce waste, save money and create cleaner communities.

September 9, 2026

Report details lessons learnt from Land Charges system delay

Following the delays in delivering South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils’ new Land Charges system this year, a report has been published setting out the causes of the project delays and identifying lessons learnt.

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September 8, 2026

Consultation on Councils’ second Joint Local Plan launched

A consultation has launched this week on the South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils’ second Joint Local Plan.

September 7, 2026

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Council statement on local government reorganisation (LGR) announcement

Published on Monday 7 September 2026 The government has announced it will review its local government reorganisation (LGR) decisions across England. This has implications about the future of councils in Oxfordshire and West Berkshire. In a joint statement, the leaders of the South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Council expressed their disbelief and disappointment […]

September 7, 2026

New signage to boost walking, cycling and connectivity across Didcot

New information and visitor signage is being installed across Didcot to improve awareness on walking and cycling routes to connect communities across the town.

A close-up view of a zero-waste refills station inside a store. Transparent gravity dispenser bins line a wooden shelving unit, filled with various dry grains, pasta, rice, and seeds labeled with product names and prices. Below the main wall dispensers sit glass jars containing seeds and spices, along with a small black sign reminding customers to weigh their empty containers before filling. Additional rows of bulk bins fade into the background on the right.

September 7, 2026

Residents urged to prevent waste before it starts during Zero Waste Week

People across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are being encouraged to discover how preventing waste can be easier than they think as Zero Waste Week gets underway. As part of the councils’ Waste Less. Clean Spaces. Better Places campaign, this week’s focus is on preventing waste before it’s created. That could mean […]

September 2, 2026

Focusing on the future of Didcot and surrounding areas

Published 2 September 2026 Residents, community groups and local business leaders are invited to attend the autumn Didcot Garden Town Community Update Meeting later this month to find out more about the future plans for the town and surrounding areas. All are welcome to the event on Wednesday 30 September from 5-7.30pm at Harwell Village […]

September 1, 2026

Don’t lose your vote – residents urged to respond to voter registration email

Residents who receive a Voter Registration Canvass email this September are being urged to respond as soon as possible.

A side-by-side three-panel collage showcasing sustainable activities: on the left, a person filling a glass jar with red lentils from a zero-waste dispenser; in the center, someone cutting denim fabric with scissors surrounded by sewing spools and measuring tape; on the right, volunteers wearing high-visibility vests collecting litter in a park.

September 1, 2026

New campaign encourages residents to Waste Less and create Cleaner, Better Places

Residents across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are being encouraged to discover how a few small changes at home can make a big difference for their community as a new month-long campaign launches this September.

Silhouettes of people in different colours, men, women, people in wheelchairs, representing diversity and equality

August 26, 2026

Equalities Roadshow to visit towns across South and Vale

Published Wednesday 26 August 2026 Roadshows offering information ranging from how to get more active, who to contact if people need help with bin collections and the opportunity to chat about all things equality related are coming to towns in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse this autumn. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White […]

August 10, 2026

Councils express concerns on coming government changes to planning process

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have expressed concerns for the government reforms to planning committees set to come into force at the end of October 2026.

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