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February 6, 2026
Fun, Theatre and Family Days Out This February Half-Term
Starting on 15 February, families across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse can enjoy a fun-filled half-term with a range of free and low-cost activities, from sports and games to theatre and arts and crafts.
February 5, 2026
Residents urged to respond to government consultation on once-in-a-generation opportunity to change local councils
The government has launched a consultation on options to reorganise local councils across Oxfordshire and West Berkshire.
February 4, 2026
South and Vale residents to keep using just one recycling bin
Residents can continue using a single wheelie bin for almost all their recycling, following confirmation that we won’t need to change our services to meet a new national policy.
February 2, 2026
Vale of White Horse Leader urges Chancellor to go further in supporting hospitality businesses
Cllr Bethia Thomas, Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council, has written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves to raise concerns on behalf of local hospitality businesses following the Government’s recent announcement of a 15% per cent business rates discount for pubs and music venues.
January 29, 2026
A big £1M birthday boost for Wantage Leisure Centre
Published 29 January 2026 In what will be its 50th year, Wantage Leisure Centre is going to see some big refurbishment projects taking place throughout 2026. Vale of White Horse District Council, who own the centre, has been working on plans to refresh and update facilities with a budget of £982,000. Funding for the work comes from developer contributions in the area […]
January 26, 2026
Councils lead the way in disability representation
Two Oxfordshire councils are leading the way in disability representation by achieving the highest level of national accreditation for inclusivity and accessibility.
January 21, 2026
Pieces of town’s history discovered following car park work
Pieces of Abingdon’s rich history have been unearthed following car park improvement works.
January 20, 2026
From payments to emissions – tell us what you think about proposed taxi policy updates
Published 20 January 2026 South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are inviting residents, businesses and the taxi and private hire trade to share their views on proposed updates to their Joint Taxi Licensing Policy. This is your chance to influence how taxi services operate across both districts – from payment options […]
January 16, 2026
Councils remove themselves from “unacceptable” X social media platform
Published 16 January 2026 Two councils are removing their profiles from the social media service X in light of recent events that saw the platform’s integrated AI tool Grok being used to for activities branded as “completely unacceptable”. South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Councils had already significantly reduced their use of […]
January 16, 2026
Good news for Marcham residents as air quality improves
Published Friday 16 January 2026 At a meeting of the Vale of White Horse District Council Licensing Committee on Thursday 15 January, councillors heard that officers have assessed air quality in the district and found that over five years Marcham Air Quality Management Area has seen consistent reductions in nitrogen dioxide, a key pollutant primarily […]
