Vale of White Horse District Council
Abbey House, Abbey Close,
Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Email: comments@whitehorsedc.gov.uk
Telephone: 01235 520202

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July 2008 press releases

Jury still out on reservoir case (Thursday 24 July 2008)

The Vale of White Horse District Council outlined to Town and Parish councils at a special reservoir meeting this week (21.07.08) that there was still doubt about Thames Water's case.

One year on - Vale continues flood prevention work (Friday 18 July 2008)

One year on from the July 2007 floods the Vale of White Horse District Council is continuing to work with communities throughout the District as well as with partner organisations to try to prevent flooding in the future.

Groundbreaking shared management team gets the go-ahead (Friday 18 July 2008)

Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire District Councils voted to create a shared senior management team at simultaneous meetings on Wednesday night (16.07.08).

Councils ask residents for views on housing need (Wednesday 16 July 2008)

People in the Vale and South Oxfordshire are being asked to identify homes for the future.

Strike action should not affect Council services (Wednesday 16 July 2008)

The Vale of White Horse District Council is not expecting any significant disruption to services as a result of the industrial action being taken on July 16 and 17.

Abingdon pupils pick up eco lesson (Wednesday 16 July 2008)

Around 150 pupils helped collect 20 bags worth of litter from around Abingdon last Thursday (10 July).

£1.5million to be recovered from cheats across Oxfordshire (Tuesday 8 July 2008)

Almost £1.5million will be recovered from benefit cheats in Oxfordshire thanks to the fraud teams from the five district councils.

Councils announce groundbreaking plan to create a single shared Senior Management Team (Monday 7 July 2008)

The leaders of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse councils today confirmed that their two councils are involved in detailed discussions about introducing shared management arrangements. They are taking reports to their respective councils on the 16 July to seek formal endorsement of the proposals.

Vale launches summer of sport (Friday 4 July 2008)

Young people throughout the Vale will get the chance to try out a variety of sporting challenges this summer thanks to the Vale of White Horse District Council's Summer Holiday Activity Programme.

Oxford Pride 2008 - free fun for everyone! (Thursday 3 July 2008)

Back for its sixth year, Oxford Pride is being held on Saturday 12 July.

Joint waste and street cleaning contract shortlist announced (Thursday 3 July 2008)

South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Councils have agreed a final shortlist for the new joint waste and street cleaning contracts.

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