The government has launched a consultation on options to reorganise local councils across Oxfordshire and West Berkshire.
Vale of White Horse District Council
July 15, 2021
Leaders Statement – 14 July 2021
Cllr Emily Smith, Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council, delivered her Leaders Statement to Council at the meeting on 14 July 2021 Covid Update As members are aware, Covid is once again spreading fast and causing the local authorities and health partner’s concern. Oxford City has been classified as an Enhanced Response Area […]
June 18, 2021
District councils approve a revised management structure to provide stability to residents
Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire district councils have made their interim senior management team structure permanent to help provide a firm and stable base from which they can deliver their corporate plan priorities and services to residents. The decision formalises the structure that has been operating successfully at the councils for many months and […]
June 14, 2021
The Beacon to open again to the public
Vale of White Horse District Council is pleased to announce that it plans to open The Beacon arts and community centre in Wantage to the public again from 6 September. The Beacon, owned and run by the district council, will open in September following the news that it will no longer be needed as a […]
May 27, 2021
We’d like to say a big “thank you” to all the volunteers across southern Oxfordshire
The leaders of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have offered their thanks and gratitude to the thousands of volunteers across both districts ahead of volunteers’ week. During the 37th annual Volunteers’ Week, which takes place from the 1-7 June, the councils will be taking the “time to say thanks” and highlighting the […]
May 21, 2021
District councils help local businesses reopen and welcome back customers safely
Residents in southern Oxfordshire are being urged to enjoy the easing of restrictions safely with new messaging they’ll see while out and about from their district councils. The government is warning the public to remain cautious as restrictions ease amidst concerns about the Indian variant of Covid-19, and so South Oxfordshire and Vale of White […]
May 19, 2021
Leaders Statement – 18 May 2021
Cllr Emily Smith, Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council, delivered her Leaders Statement to Council at the meeting on 18 May 2021 Local Election Success First, I want to say a huge thank you to all our officers for their mammoth efforts to run a covid secure election so successfully. Having County Council, […]
May 14, 2021
New Community Lottery to launch in the Vale of White Horse next month
The Vale of White Horse District Council’s new lottery, the White Horse Community Lottery will launch in June with a special virtual event. Organisations from the district’s voluntary and community sector will be invited by the council to attend the event on Monday 14 June to find out how they can benefit from income raised […]
March 29, 2021
Former leader of the Vale, Roger Cox
It’s with great sadness that we can confirm that Roger Cox, the former Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council, passed away on Saturday. He represented his local Faringdon ward for many years and served in a number of different Cabinet positions before becoming leader. It was while he was Leader of the council […]
March 26, 2021
Councils to offer financial support to leisure provider
Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire district councils have agreed to offer a financial support package to GLL, the leisure contractor that manages leisure facilities across both districts, subject to formal agreements being entered into. The leisure industry has been hit really hard by the pandemic having spent much of the last year closed […]