Vale of White Horse District Council Archives - Vale of White Horse District Council

Residents urged to respond to government consultation on once-in-a-generation opportunity to change local councils

The government has launched a consultation on options to reorganise local councils across Oxfordshire and West Berkshire.

Ms McLean stands in the kitchen in the home she has transformed

March 12, 2026

Councils offer help to transform empty properties into a home

12 March 2026 The transformation of hundreds of empty properties into homes once more is under way as councils offer help to homeowners. Over the last year Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire District Councils have been working with owners of 854 empty properties to understand why their properties are empty and offer support. Of these, 232 properties […]

February 26, 2026

Five Councils outline how a two-unitary proposal would reimagine council service delivery across Oxfordshire and West Berkshire

Published Thursday 26 February 2026 Council leaders have set out how the proposal to replace seven councils across Oxfordshire and West Berkshire with two, streamlined, more cost-effective unitary councils is the only option on the table that puts service-improvement at its heart, while retaining a clear local focus in each area. Under the two-unitary proposal, services including highways maintenance, adult social care, children’s […]

February 17, 2026

Leaders’ Report

Wednesday 11 February 2026 Thank you all for being here tonight. I am really glad that we are in a new home, and am looking forward to our next meeting being live-streamed – providing the openness and transparency that I know we as councillors welcome. Obviously the big news tonight is our budget and we […]

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February 9, 2026

Food and Warmth Grant Scheme supports people this winter

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils’ Food and Warmth Grant Scheme is helping support people to cope with the rising cost of living this winter. Grants totaling over £150,000 have been awarded to 50 local not-for-profit organisations who are delivering projects that improve access to food and help people keep their homes warm. The funding is supporting a wide range of initiatives, including: Pamela Roscoe from Vale Community Impact said: “The Food […]

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February 6, 2026

Draft Vale 2026/27 budget to be considered by Council

A draft budget for 2026/27, setting out how Vale of White Horse District Council plans to protect local services, support communities and manage public money carefully, will be presented to councillors for approval this month.

February 6, 2026

Fun, Theatre and Family Days Out This February Half-Term

Starting on 15 February, families across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse can enjoy a fun-filled half-term with a range of free and low-cost activities, from sports and games to theatre and arts and crafts.

January 16, 2026

Councils remove themselves from “unacceptable” X social media platform

Published 16 January 2026 Two councils are removing their profiles from the social media service X in light of recent events that saw the platform’s integrated AI tool Grok being used to for activities branded as “completely unacceptable”. South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Councils had already significantly reduced their use of […]