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August 10, 2023
Help shape the future of tourism in our districts and be in with chance to win a £75 voucher
We want to hear from you to help us enhance our local tourism experiences and boost our economy – whether you’re a resident, tourism business or visitor, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils, in collaboration with Tourism South East (TSE) Research, are calling for community feedback as part of their latest tourism […]
August 9, 2023
Champions to promote key work being done across Vale
A new group of champions have been appointed to help highlight work being done by Vale of White Horse District Council in key areas.
July 31, 2023
£45,000 investment will ensure more young children can enjoy Vale play areas
Work is underway to install exciting new equipment at three play areas in the Vale of White Horse. The £45,000 upgrade will help to ensure that more children can play and have fun outdoors in district council play areas. Vale of White Horse District Council is providing the accessible apparatus at Marlborough Gardens in […]
July 26, 2023
Cash boost for rural economy across districts
More than £1m is available to help improve the rural economy across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse.
July 25, 2023
£155k of longer-term funding for vital information and advice services
Organisations based in the Vale of White Horse who provide vital information, advice and outreach services can now apply for up to five years of funding, thanks to a new grant scheme. Vale of White Horse District Council has launched the £154,920 partnership grant to help ensure that information and advice organisations who help people […]
July 25, 2023
How we’re ‘Letting It Bee’ for Love Parks Week
As Keep Britain Tidy’s national Love Parks Week starts on 28 July, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils are sharing with residents the latest updates on their work to increase biodiversity in their parks and open spaces. What we’ve done In March at the start of the growing season the councils’ parks […]
July 17, 2023
Lots of fun for everyone this summer!
Are you ready for a summer of fun? South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have organised a summer packed full of fun free and low-cost activities for the whole family to enjoy! Starting Monday 24 July and running through to Friday 1 September activities will be taking place across the districts to […]
July 13, 2023
Leader’s Statement – 12 July
As I look around, it becomes evident that I am still trying to come to terms with the new look of our council and I am delighted to see a strong and active administration raring to get struck into the policy decisions that will come over the course of the next four years, and that […]
July 3, 2023
Didcot prepares to party!
Who’s ready to party? Head to Didcot this summer, the place to be for free and fun activities for everyone to enjoy from the 22 July – 30 August. The Didcot Garden Party launches on Saturday 22 July with an all-day event at Cornerstone Arts Centre that will start at 11am and run through until […]
June 29, 2023
Abingdon and Wantage get high-definition CCTV upgrade
Twenty-six new high-definition CCTV cameras have been installed in the Vale, with 20 rolled out across Abingdon and six in Wantage town centre. The digital cameras directly replace the outdated analogue CCTV system to provide CCTV operators with much better picture clarity to help support public safety and assist emergency services. The cameras and new […]
