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September 6, 2021
Unique amphitheatre in Chilton officially opens
Last month, a one-of-a-kind amphitheatre in Chilton was officially opened by local parish councillor Mark Urso-Calé. The parish council were able to arrange the event to celebrate the new community open space for residents to use and enjoy now that Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. Despite the wet weather forecast, the event went ahead and was […]
August 27, 2021
Garden Waste Service update
3 September 2021 – please see the latest update on the garden waste service here.
August 24, 2021
Covid-safe transportation funding gives invaluable support to residents across southern Oxfordshire
Vulnerable residents in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse have been able to get to vaccination appointments and receive food parcels thanks to £136,363 of funding awarded to local voluntary and community organisations to provide Covid-safe transportation. The South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils were able to grant 12 organisations […]
August 23, 2021
Council calls on the government to support Grove Station
Vale of White Horse District Council is calling on the government to commit to reopening the railway station in Grove and to make funding available for the project. A station, which would serve people living and working in Grove, Wantage and the surrounding area, has been long campaigned for by the local community. However, progress […]
August 23, 2021
Vulnerable residents asked their views on support after shielding
As the government is no longer advising vulnerable people to shield following the easing of lockdown restrictions, Oxfordshire’s county, city and district councils are working together to contact clinically extremely vulnerable residents to let them know that help is still available and to ask them what future support they may need. Residents who had been […]
August 19, 2021
Council Leader calls on the government to do more to support Afghan refugees and says the Vale is ready to help
Cllr Emily Smith, Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council, has said that the district council is ready to help refugees who will be arriving in the UK from Afghanistan, but has called on the government to act quickly and to do more to support this process by ensuring that the necessary resources are […]
August 17, 2021
Summer consultations offer chance to reaffirm commitment to tackling climate emergency
Vale councillors have agreed to use a number of key consultations this summer to reaffirm the district council’s commitment to tackling the climate emergency. The council has declared a Climate Emergency and adopted targets to be carbon neutral by 2030, with a target for the district to be carbon neutral by 2045. At a full […]
August 16, 2021
Council calls on the government to scrap planning reform proposals and to protect residents’ rights
Following a motion agreed at the Vale of White Horse District Council meeting last month, Council Leader Emily Smith has written to the government to request that it scraps its proposed changes to planning laws in the United Kingdom which could have serious implications for local communities across the country. In her letter to Robert […]
August 13, 2021
Projects and sounding boards move forward for Didcot Garden Town
Members of the Didcot Garden Town Advisory Board heard the latest progress on projects and developments in and around the garden town during their recent meeting. At the start of the meeting, Cllr Duncan Enright was welcomed as temporary Chair, on behalf of Cllr Liz Leffman, Leader of Oxfordshire County Council. Cllr Leffman is set […]
August 11, 2021
Checks on single person households to ensure people are paying the correct council tax
People claiming Single Person Discount on their council tax in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse will shortly be asked to confirm whether they are still the only adult living in their property and therefore entitled to continue to receive the reduction. Incorrectly claiming this discount can be considered council tax fraud. More […]
