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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June 27, 2025
Works planned for Abbey Meadows bridge
Work is planned to improve the bridge connecting Abbey Meadows and Barton Fields in Abingdon.
May 15, 2025
Children enjoy newly improved playground at official opening
Schoolchildren climbed, spun and zip-lined at the official opening of a newly improved playground in Abingdon.
April 4, 2025
Important milestone reached for Great Western Park Health Centre
A health centre in Didcot has reached an important milestone after plans were approved by the local council. Responsibility for delivering primary health care lies with the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board. A site for the health centre in Great Western Park was committed by developer Taylor Wimpey as part of […]
April 3, 2025
Ticketless car park machine trial starting
Four car parks across South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse will start trialling new ticketless machines. The trial will start at Civic Car Park and West St Helen St Car Park in Abingdon on Wednesday 9 April and Cattlemarket Car Park and Goldsmith’s Lane Car Park in Wallingford on Monday 14 April. There will be two different […]
March 24, 2025
Pioneering planning scheme shortlisted for economic growth award
An exciting planning project in the Vale of White Horse has been recognised by being shortlisted for an industry award.
February 24, 2025
South and Vale Leaders write to West Berkshire Council on unitary council proposals
Published 24 February 2025 The Leaders of South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Councils have written to the Leader of West Berkshire Council to support the creation of a joint forum of senior council members from each authority to support the three authorities to work up a proposal for a possible unitary […]
February 6, 2025
Next step forward for Great Western Park Health Centre
A new health centre in Didcot has taken another step forward after plans were submitted on behalf of the NHS to the local council for planning approval. Responsibility for delivering primary healthcare lies with the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB). A site for the new health centre in Great Western […]
January 7, 2025
Simplified ten-day planning to power greener growth at Milton Park
Milton Park, the UK’s largest single ownership innovation community for science and technology, is poised to support thousands of new jobs sustainably.
December 11, 2024
Councils’ future plan takes next step forward
A plan for the future in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse has taken its big next step forward. The two district councils have been working together to produce a Joint Local Plan (JLP), which aims to help meet their local communities’ need for affordable housing, jobs and infrastructure while tackling the climate […]
November 26, 2024
Abingdon’s past uncovered during council car park improvement work
A piece of Abingdon’s rich history has been discovered during preliminary work to improve Cattlemarket car park.
