Vale of White Horse District Council
Abbey House, Abbey Close,
Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Email: comments@whitehorsedc.gov.uk
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Vale of White Horse District Council

July 2009 press releases

Benefit cheat with a fear of the outdoors is given a curfew order (Friday 3 July 2009)

A man has been given a curfew order after he admitted to claiming more than £8,000 of benefits that he was no longer entitled to.

Nordic Walking is coming to the Vale! (Thursday 2 July 2009)

For the first time ever adults aged 50 and over will be able to access free Nordic walking courses in the Vale District thanks to a successful bid to Age Concerns Big Lottery funded "Fit as a Fiddle" wellbeing programme.

Residents set for family fun at Abingdon Armed Forces Day - Saturday 4 July (Thursday 2 July 2009)

Families throughout the Vale are being encouraged to come and join in the fun at the Abingdon Station Armed Forces Open Day.

TV anchor Wesley Smith celebrates a century of breakfasts (Wednesday 1 July 2009)

Former Thames Valley Tonight presenter Wesley Smith joined the Wantage Business Breakfast Club today (1 July) to celebrate the hundredth meeting.

Faringdon man pleads guilty to benefit fraud (Wednesday 1 July 2009)

A man from Faringdon has been given a 12 month conditional discharge after he pleaded guilty to wrongly claiming more than £8,000 in benefits.

Former soldier pays the price by claiming benefits when driving a bus (Wednesday 1 July 2009)

A former soldier has been ordered to pay back money after claiming housing and council tax benefits while working as a London bus driver.

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