A guide to council services over the Christmas and New Year period when the council offices are closed to the public.
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December 4, 2025
Council services over Christmas and New Year 2025/26
A guide to council services over the Christmas and New Year period when the council offices are closed to the public.
November 20, 2025
A win-win for White Horse Lottery supporters and local organisations
The White Horse Community Lottery is giving residents an extra reason to take part this season. Anyone entering before Saturday 29 November will be in with a chance to win a Nintendo Switch 2 bundle (or cash alternative) along with £500 for their chosen cause – a win-win for residents and the community this Christmas.
October 29, 2025
Winter in The Vale
A guide to services and advice from the council, as well as local and national organisations, to help during the winter months.
October 28, 2025
Council leader expresses deep concerns for proposed reservoir at busy October Council Meeting
Vale of White Horse District Council’s Leader, Bethia Thomas, reflected on the major topics dominating recent weeks at the October Council meeting, including the proposed Thames Water reservoir, the status of the Joint Local Plan and Local Government Reorganisation at the busy meeting on Wednesday 22 October. In her Leader’s statement, Cllr Bethia Thomas, expressed […]
October 23, 2025
Leader’s statement – Report to Council – 22 October 2025
Cllr Bethia Thomas, Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council, delivered her latest Report to Council at the meeting on 22 October 2025: This evening, we have seen more members of the public come to a Vale full council meeting than ever before. They have joined us, because we all share one thing in […]
October 17, 2025
Man convicted after admitting eight-year council tax fraud
A Blewbury resident has been convicted of two charges of fraud after admitting to falsely claiming a single person discount on his council tax over an eight-year period.
July 17, 2025
Vale Leader’s Report to Full Council, 16 July 2025
I wanted to use tonight’s report to look back over the last few months and reflect on our achievements and progress since we sat in this chamber in May, celebrating some milestones as I think we should all be proud of what this council has achieved. Since I last spoke, Vale has again been listed […]
July 16, 2025
White Horse Community Lottery gives good causes a boost in the Vale
Seven charity groups across the Vale have received a total of £9,000 of unrestricted funding to support their work with local communities thanks to the White Horse Community Lottery.
July 16, 2025
Council’s lettings service helps hundreds of people stay local
A long-standing lettings service run as not-for-profit in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse has helped over a thousand people find affordable homes locally so far, and many landlords find new tenants.
February 26, 2025
Help shape new rules for charity collections in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse
Residents, charities and businesses in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are encouraged to comment on a new policy for charity collections across the two districts.
