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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. 

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September 16, 2025

Didcot community event to update on health, wellbeing and leisure projects 

The Didcot community can hear about the latest news and updates on the health, wellbeing, sport and leisure projects and developments in the town at a community event. 

01235 422 123

September 8, 2025

Remembering South and Vale’s New Waste Services Number is as easy as 123

8 September 2025 From today, residents in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse should use a new number for district council waste and recycling enquiries: 01235 422 123 The previous number (03000 610 610) is being phased out and will be switched off soon. The new number is already active, so residents should update their […]

delegates outside new building

August 7, 2025

Economic growth on the agenda at South and Vale

Delegates from the Oxford Growth Commission got a whistle stop tour to see first-hand where South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse are helping to supercharge economic growth in the area.

July 30, 2025

Councillors reiterate the need for new Didcot health centre as soon as possible 

At a meeting on 25 July, members of the Vale of White Horse District Council Cabinet again reiterated the urgent need for a health centre to be brought forward on Didcot’s Great Western Park. 

July 25, 2025

Garden Town bringing social and environmental benefits to Didcot

The Didcot Garden Town programme is bringing exciting new developments with a strong focus on enhancing community wellbeing and improving the local environment in Didcot and its surrounding areas.  Didcot is set to benefit from a new ‘wayfinding’ scheme to help residents and visitors find their way to sites of interest and access amenities and […]

July 16, 2025

Residents without driveways given opportunity to charge electric vehicle at home

Oxfordshire residents without off street parking can apply for a scheme that allows them to charge an electric vehicle (EV) outside their own home.

July 11, 2025

Agenda: Planning Committee, Wednesday 23 July 2025

The agenda reports pack for the Planning Committee to be held on Wednesday 23 July 2025 at 7pm has been published: Agenda – Vale Planning Committee, 23 July 2025

July 10, 2025

New addition to the Vale Cabinet work programme

The work programme has been updated with the following on 10 July 2025. “For the council to enter into leases in respect of land and buildings in Culham, Abingdon (This decision is likely to be exempt decision under paragraph 3 to Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972) To complete on lease(s) for land/ […]

July 1, 2025

Culture and Heritage Network Event brings local groups together 

A brand new event has been launched to help local arts, culture and heritage to thrive, linking the groups and organisations who need support with those that have the ability to provide it.  The inaugural Heritage Network event successfully took place on 25 June at the Abbey Buildings in Abingdon. Around 30 representatives from local […]

bridge over stream

June 27, 2025

Works planned for Abbey Meadows bridge

Work is planned to improve the bridge connecting Abbey Meadows and Barton Fields in Abingdon.