A guide to council services over the Christmas and New Year period when the council offices are closed to the public.
Abingdon reservoir
November 17, 2025
Council Leader demands government intervention over escalating reservoir costs as public consultation opens
The Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council, Cllr Bethia Thomas, has written to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, calling for urgent action on Thames Water’s controversial South East Strategic Reservoir Option (SESRO).
December 9, 2021
More research needed before Abingdon reservoir plans can be approved
More evidence has been demanded by Vale councillors over the need for a reservoir in Abingdon and its environmental impact. Thames Water are developing a proposal to create a reservoir on land south west of Abingdon. But councillors have voted to oppose the proposals unless further independent research is carried out on whether the company’s […]
