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Vale of White Horse District Council is setting a new council plan for the next four years and is encouraging everyone within the district to join in the conversation
Vale of White Horse District Council
July 27, 2020
Chief Executive’s address to Council
Released on July 24, 2020 On Wedesday 15 July Mark Stone, Chief Executive at South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils, made the following address to all Vale councillors during their full meeting of the District Council: Thank you Chair, It is unusual for me to address Council in this way, but the Chair and Leader have […]
July 17, 2020
Leader’s statement to council 15 July 2020
Released on July 17, 2020 Since our last full council meeting my focus has clearly been responding to Covid-19. District councils have been on the frontline supporting our residents and playing a key part in protecting the NHS. I am incredibly proud of the work our officers, members and volunteers across the Vale have done […]
July 17, 2020
Have your say on the future plans for Vale of White Horse
Released on July 16, 2020 What do you think the council should focus on next? Working with other organisations to help local businesses get back on their feet after lockdown? Helping people live healthier lives? Tackling the climate emergency? Or all three and more? Vale of White Horse district councillors have put together a plan […]
June 8, 2020
An open letter from the Leaders of South and Vale district councils
Released on June 5, 2020 An open letter from Cllr Sue Cooper, Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council, and Cllr Emily Smith, Leader of the Vale of White Horse District Council. As we come to the end of Volunteering Week, we wanted to express our heartfelt thanks and gratitude, on behalf of South Oxfordshire and […]
June 8, 2020
Council Leader’s letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson
Released on May 27, 2020 Cllr Emily Smith, Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council, has written a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlining ‘serious concerns’ about the behaviour of his advisor, Dominic Cummings.
June 8, 2020
Cllr Emily Smith, Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council writes to Secretary of State regarding planning concerns in the Vale
Released on April 14, 2020 On Tuesday 14 April 2020 Cllr Emily Smith wrote to the Secretary of State regarding planning committee concerns. The letter is printed below. Update: The Government responded to Cllr Smith on 22 April. Please find their response attached as a document to this page. Dear Minister, I write to raise […]
June 8, 2020
A statement from South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils
Released on March 16, 2020 Following government and Public Health England advice on the risks to people over the age of 70 and with underlying health conditions, as well as following good practice for reducing the amount of unnecessary contact between individuals, we have taken the decision to cancel some events as follows: Community-based leisure […]
March 18, 2020
Proposed new leisure centre between Grove and Wantage formally cancelled due to lack of funds
Vale of White Horse District Council has formally agreed that all work on a proposed new leisure centre between Grove and Wantage will now come to an end, as it is still unable to raise the £18.8 million the centre was expected to cost. The project has been paused since September 2018 while the council […]
February 13, 2020
Leader’s Report to Full Council – Wednesday 12 February 2020
Work on the budget has dominated my cabinet’s time over the past few weeks, and I am proud of how much they and senior officers have achieved in such uncertain times. Despite the extremely tight financial situation we inherited, we have this evening agreed a budget that enables us to start work on a brand-new […]
