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  • Online payment forms for bulky waste and licensing are working again − some fees collected through these forms were due to be increased on 1 April, but we have postponed this for a week. Garden waste and council tax payments are not affected.
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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May 15, 2025

Leader’s statement – Report to Council – 14 May 2025

Cllr Bethia Thomas, Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council, delivered her latest Report to Council at the meeting on 14 May 2025: Firstly I want to welcome you all here tonight to mark the beginning of a new municipal year. I almost feel like a veteran these days, though I know many of […]

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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.

May 6, 2025

£100,000 available for climate and nature recovery projects

Great news for local community groups looking to tackle climate change and help nature recovery as the Vale of White Horse District Council’s Climate Action Fund opens for applications today (Tuesday 6 May).

April 23, 2025

Playground upgrade means it can now be enjoyed by all

Children can now enjoy a whole range of new activities including accessible equipment at a revamped playground in Abingdon. 

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April 22, 2025

49,000 new garden waste permits purchased by green-fingered residents this spring 

Almost 49,000 residents are now signed up to the new garden waste permit scheme in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse districts. 

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April 15, 2025

Next steps for Joint Local Plan

Published Tuesday 15 April 2025 We are pleased to announce that the dates for the start of the public hearings for the South and Vale Joint Local Plan have been published this week. This stage of the examination involves our appointed Planning Inspectors (Inspectors R A Bust and C Mulloy) holding hearing sessions to hear […]

April 14, 2025

Solar power for treatment works near Wantage 

A refurbished sewage treatment works near Wantage will be powered by renewable energy thanks to Vale of White Horse District Council. 

The cafe at The Beacon last year (2024) run by volunteers from Wantage Literary Festival

April 10, 2025

New café to open at The Beacon supported by local volunteers

Published Thursday 10 April 2025 The Beacon in Wantage will once again have a café thanks to the support of volunteers from the Wantage Literary Festival. Vale of White Horse District Council, who own and manage the Beacon, has been working on different options to re-introduce a café or refreshment area to The Beacon, after […]

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.