The government has launched a consultation on options to reorganise local councils across Oxfordshire and West Berkshire.
Climate Emergency
February 26, 2026
New electric waste vehicle will save councils 13 tonnes of carbon emissions per year
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have taken delivery of their second electric waste collection and street cleansing vehicle – which produces 70 per cent fewer carbon emissions than its diesel predecessor.
January 16, 2026
Good news for Marcham residents as air quality improves
Published Friday 16 January 2026 At a meeting of the Vale of White Horse District Council Licensing Committee on Thursday 15 January, councillors heard that officers have assessed air quality in the district and found that over five years Marcham Air Quality Management Area has seen consistent reductions in nitrogen dioxide, a key pollutant primarily […]
October 21, 2025
Tuckmill Meadows has some ‘moo’ residents
Meet Dorisse, Lucinda and KitKat – three Irish Dexter cows who have recently moved to Tuckmill Meadows nature reserve near Shrivenham as part of a nature recovery programme.
October 8, 2025
Progress to net zero to be discussed
Multi-million-pound construction projects to replace end-of-life gas boilers with solar panels and air source heat pumps at leisure centres in Wantage and Abingdon are helping Vale of White Horse District Council to reduce its overall carbon emissions.
October 7, 2025
Local groups to get £100,000 for climate and nature projects
Floodplain restoration, improved insulation for a local museum and a giveaway of at least 1600 new trees are just a few of the projects to be given financial help by the Vale of White Horse District Council’s Climate Action Fund this autumn.
June 26, 2025
We’re in the top ten district councils in the the UK for action on climate and nature
Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire district councils are in the top ten performing district councils in the country for taking action on climate and nature recovery, according to research by an environmental organisation. Both councils, which have just published their new joint nature and climate action plan, were rated in the top ten […]
May 6, 2025
£100,000 available for climate and nature recovery projects
Great news for local community groups looking to tackle climate change and help nature recovery as the Vale of White Horse District Council’s Climate Action Fund opens for applications today (Tuesday 6 May).
April 14, 2025
Solar power for treatment works near Wantage
A refurbished sewage treatment works near Wantage will be powered by renewable energy thanks to Vale of White Horse District Council.
March 7, 2025
Clean green energy coming to Wantage Leisure Centre
Work begins next week at Wantage Leisure Centre on a multi-million-pound energy efficiency programme with solar panels and extensive insulation of the roof to lower the site’s carbon emissions.Work begins next week at Wantage Leisure Centre on a multi-million-pound energy efficiency programme with solar panels and extensive insulation of the roof to lower the site’s carbon emissions.
February 27, 2025
New plan to help power Oxfordshire using local renewable energy
Oxfordshire councils have joined together, under the Future Oxfordshire Partnership, to deliver pioneering local area energy plans (LAEPs) for Oxfordshire, to address climate change and secure cleaner, more affordable energy for the county.
