A guide to services and advice from the council, as well as local and national organisations, to help during the winter months.
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June 16, 2025
Agenda Planning Committee – Wednesday 25 June 2025
The agenda reports pack for the Planning Committee to be held on Wednesday 25 June 2025 at 7pm has been published: Agenda and draft minutes – Planning Committee, 25 June 2025.
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.
May 15, 2025
Get ready for a fun filled summer in the Vale
Children, adults and families across the Vale are gearing up for a jam-packed summer of fun with free and low-cost activities and places to visit. Throughout the summer, the council’s Active Communities team will host a variety of events, including community walks and football sessions – there will be something for all ages and abilities […]
May 12, 2025
Major council IT system maintenance
Towards the end of May, we are carrying out a major piece of planned essential maintenance work on the council’s IT systems. This work is unavoidable and has to take place in order to secure the future of our IT system and the services it enables.
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
Signs point to more nature recovery in Vale
Visitors to meadow areas across the district will be better informed thanks to a series of tailor-made wooden signposts recently installed by the Vale of White Horse District Council at its green spaces.
March 25, 2025
Get ready for Easter fun with free and low-cost holiday activities across South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse!
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are thrilled to announce their exciting programme of free and low-cost activities for young children, teenagers and families this Easter holiday. Taking place at various locations across the districts, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! Don’t miss out – bookings are open now and activity sessions […]
March 20, 2025
Brown bin permit holders can have extra garden waste collected
Residents who have purchased a permit for the district councils brown bin garden waste collection service in South Oxfordshire or the Vale of White Horse can have extra garden waste collected for free, on their normal scheduled collection day only, between 31 March* and 11 April. Permit holders can put out a maximum of up […]
February 25, 2025
Councils offer help to bring empty homes into use
Property owners are being offered support to bring empty homes back into use, to help meet local housing needs.
February 21, 2025
A new council for the Vale, South Oxfordshire and West Berkshire?
Councillors in the Vale of White Horse have held a public meeting to discuss the future of the district council in light of the government’s plans for devolution and local government reorganisation.
