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Important changes to planning, land charges and mapping services

We are updating the software behind our Planning and Land Charges services, to ensure it remains reliable, supported, and able to meet future service needs.

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July 17, 2025

Vale Leader’s Report to Full Council, 16 July 2025

I wanted to use tonight’s report to look back over the last few months and reflect on our achievements and progress since we sat in this chamber in May, celebrating some milestones as I think we should all be proud of what this council has achieved. Since I last spoke, Vale has again been listed […]

July 16, 2025

White Horse Community Lottery gives good causes a boost in the Vale 

Seven charity groups across the Vale have received a total of £9,000 of unrestricted funding to support their work with local communities thanks to the White Horse Community Lottery. 

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 16, 2025

Rubbish judgment sees resident fined for A34 fly-tip 

Vale of White Horse District Council has successfully prosecuted a Didcot resident after their waste was found fly-tipped in a layby on the A34 southbound, near Kennington—an area of persistent public concern around litter and illegal dumping. 

July 16, 2025

Council’s lettings service helps hundreds of people stay local

A long-standing lettings service run as not-for-profit in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse has helped over a thousand people find affordable homes locally so far, and many landlords find new tenants. 

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/ […]

Four photo sections, each shaped uniquely, showing kids engaged in different fun outdoor activities: Playing with a colorful parachute. Playing soccer. Smiling with helmets and pads—possibly at a skate park. Playing a game with a bat and ball (like cricket or baseball). Background elements include light blue line-art illustrations of various sports and outdoor items: whistles, trophies, soccer balls, tennis rackets, flags, etc.—emphasizing the fun and active summer theme.

July 10, 2025

Book now for FREE South and Vale Summer Holiday Activities! 

Secure your spot. Don’t miss out!

Abbey Meadow Pool

July 7, 2025

Summer in the Vale

A guide to services and advice from the council, as well as local and national organisations, to help during the summer months.

July 3, 2025

Two fined for dumping rubbish in rural Oxfordshire 

Two residents have been brought to book after admitting responsibility for separate fly-tipping incidents in the Vale of White Horse.  Failure to pay fine costs Fyfield fly-tipper  Lorna Swift, 40, of Summers Close, Kingston Bagpuize, attended Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Friday 13 June, when she pleaded guilty to unlawfully depositing black bags full of rubbish […]