A guide to services and advice from the council, as well as local and national organisations, to help during the winter months.
Latest news
May 7, 2024
May half-term activities and shows for young children
The events are expected to be very popular so book now to avoid disappointment! To find out more and to book a place, visit southandvale.gov.uk/holidayactivities.
May 3, 2024
Council grants double for climate projects
Great news for local community groups looking to tackle climate change and help nature recovery as the Vale of White Horse District Council has doubled the size of the maximum grant available to £10,000 per project from its Climate Action Fund .
May 2, 2024
Polls closed in the Police and Crime Commissioner Election
The votes in this election will be counted across Thames Valley on Saturday 4 May.
April 30, 2024
Council agrees new taxi fares for Vale
Vale of White Horse District Council has agreed new Hackney carriage fares for the district this month. The new tariff sets a maximum hackney carriage fare and also outlines the time periods for when different costs apply. As a maximum tariff, drivers can choose to charge passengers a lower rate if they wish. Setting tariffs […]
April 29, 2024
Council serves a volley of improvements at its leisure centres
The upgrade of Vale of White Horse District Council’s leisure centres continues with the White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre in Abingdon now ‘ready for tennis’ at any time of the year.
April 26, 2024
Cash boost for improvements across Didcot Garden Town
More than half a million pounds is being invested into Didcot to help deliver important community improvements as part of the ongoing delivery of plans for Didcot Garden Town. The funding, approved by South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils, will be used to improve green spaces, encourage greater biodiversity and improve wayfinding […]
April 16, 2024
Join the conversation on plan to put communities at the heart of everything
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
April 12, 2024
Innovative engagement helps hundreds of new voices to shape our districts’ future
Well over a thousand individuals and organisations have shared their thoughts on an emerging plan for the future of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse. Their comments will contribute to the development of a new Joint Local Plan, which will guide planning decisions in the districts until 2041. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White […]
April 10, 2024
Find out who you can vote for in the Police and Crime Commissioner Election
Voters can now find out about the people standing to be the Thames Valley’s next Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) on 2 May.
April 8, 2024
Voters urged to check they’re election ready before it’s too late
The deadline to register to vote in the Police and Crime Commissioner Election is midnight on 16 April.
