Official correspondence
Here’s a list of official correspondence sent and received in the last 12 months for Vale of White Horse District Council:
3 December 2025: Cllr Thomas wrote to Cllr Liz Leffman regarding her Cabinet’s endorsement of Oxfordshire County Council’s expression of interest to government on a Thames Valley Mayoral Strategic Authority.
12 November 2025: Cllr Thomas wrote to Emma Reynolds, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs regarding the South East Strategic Reservoir Option proposal by Thames Water.
7 October 2025: Cllr Thomas received a letter from the Baroness Taylor of Stevenage regarding the Planning and Infrastructure Bill and proposed reforms to planning committees.
3 September 2025: The Baroness Taylor of Stevenage responded to Cllr Thomas’s letter of 15 August regarding Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
19 August 2025: Cllr Thomas wrote to Cllr Leffman urging a swift decision on agreeing Mayoral Strategic Authority geography.
15 August 2025: Cllr Thomas wrote to Angela Rayner regarding proposed reforms to planning committees.
15 August 2025: Cllr Thomas wrote to Sir Keir Starmer, Angela Rayner and Steve Reed OBE, regarding the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Letters were also sent to local MPs Olly Glover, Layla Moran and Charlie Maynard.
15 August 2025: Cllr Thomas wrote to Network Rail regarding the Botley Road walkway.
15 August 2025: Cllr Thomas wrote to Oxfordshire County Council Leader regarding Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme.
13 May 2025: Council Leader Cllr Thomas wrote to Oxfordshire County Council Leader Cllr Leffman regarding potential MSA geography.
24 March 2025: Council Leaders of West Berkshire Council, South Oxfordshire District Council and Vale of White Horse Council wrote a joint letter to minister Jim McMahon regarding the proposal for a new Ridgeway Council.
21 February 2025: Cllr Thomas received a response to her letter of 14 January on flooding.
21 February 2025: Council Leader Cllr Thomas and South Oxfordshire District Council Leader Cllr David Rouane wrote a letter to West Berkshire Council Leader Cllr Jeff Brooks.
18 February 2025: Cllr Thomas wrote to Matt Barber, Police and Crime Commissioner with an update on unitary discussion with neighbouring councils.
17 February 2025: Council Leader Bethia Thomas wrote letters to the MPs Layla Moran, Olly Glover and Charlie Maynard updating them on discussions with neighbouring councils on unitarisation.
13 February 2025: Cllr Leffman sent a response to Cllr Thomas’s letter of 11 February.
11 February 2025: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter to Oxfordshire County Council leader Cllr Liz Leffman expressing a preference for Swindon not to join an Oxfordshire strategic authority.
11 February 2025: Cllr Thomas received a letter from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs regarding the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme.
4 February 2025: Anna Burns, Environment Agency responded via email to Cllr Thomas’s letter of 14 January.
24 January 2025: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter to Cllr Liz Leffman, Leader of Oxfordshire County Council regarding potential Mayoral Strategic Authority geographies.
21 January 2025: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter to Steve Reed MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs regarding Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme.
14 January 2025: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter to Steve Reed MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, regarding flooding.
14 January 2025: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter to the chief executive of the Environment Agency regarding flooding.
23 December 2024: Cllr Thomas received a letter from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs about the South East Strategic Reservoir Option (SESRO).
19 December 2024: Cllr Thomas wrote to Cllr Liz Leffman, Leader of Oxfordshire County Council on the subject of local government reorganisation.
22 November 2024: Cllr Thomas wrote a further letter to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs requesting a meeting to discuss the proposed South East Strategic Reservoir (SESRO).
2 October 2024: Emma Hardy MP, Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs wrote to Cllr Thomas in response to the letters of 25 July and 6 September.
30 September 2024: The leaders of the Oxfordshire councils wrote a combined letter to Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner with an expression of interest on devolution in Oxfordshire.
30 September 2024: The Minister for Climate wrote to Cllr Thomas in response to the letter of 23 July on extending powers to deliver Net Zero.
6 September 2024: Cllr Thomas wrote a further letter to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs following the news that Thames Water’s Water Resources Management Plan 2024 has been approved.
23 August 2024: Vale response to Southeast Strategic Reservoir Option (SESRO) Summer 2024 consultation
22 August 2024: Cllr Thomas received a letter of response from Network Rail.
16 August 2024: Cllr Thomas wrote to Network Rail regarding the closure of Botley Road.
6 August 2024: Cllr Thomas received a letter from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.
30 July 2024: Letter from Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, regarding housing.
26 July 2024: Cllr Leffman responded via email to Cllr Thomas’s email.
26 July 2024: Cllr Thomas emailed Cllr Liz Leffman, Leader of Oxfordshire County Council regarding devolution in Oxfordshire.
25 July 2024: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter expressing concerns about Thames Water with a briefing note attached, to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The briefing note was also shared with Oxfordshire MPs, Layla Moran, Olly Glover and Charlie Maynard.
23 July 2024: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero requesting powers to assist in delivering net zero.
28 June 2024: Letter from Cllr Bethia Thomas to Cllr Susan Brown regarding Future Oxfordshire Partnership.
28 June 2024: Letter from Cllr Bethia Thomas to Cllr Liz Leffman regarding Future Oxfordshire Partnership.
14 June 2024: Email from Mark Stone to Angharad Thain, regarding the DLUHC South East Regional Lead.
2 May 2024: Letter of response received from Defra to Cllr Thomas’s letter of 8 March on proposed water bill increases.
12 April 2024: Cllr Thomas wrote to Rt Hon James Cleverly MP expressing concern over the government’s proposal on rough sleepers.
11 April 2024: Robbie Moore MP responded to Cllr Thomas’s letter of 14 February on the South east Strategic Reservoir Option.
3 April 2024: Layla Moran MP responded to Cllr Thomas’s letter of 8 March
27 March 2024: OFWAT responded to the letter from Cllr Thomas of 8 March.
8 March 2024: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter expressing concern over proposed water bill increases. Copies were sent to OFWAT, The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Layla Moran MP, Oxford West & Abingdon and David Johnston MP, Wantage
14 February 2024: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs raising concerns over the proposed reservoir in the district.
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