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Important changes to planning, land charges and mapping services

Planning system now live! Find out more.

December 12, 2023

Leisure centres install fan-tastic new energy saving measures

New measures at the Didcot centre follow a similar installation at the White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre, in Abingdon in the Vale of White Horse district in June this year.

Recycling, rubbish and waste

Street Cleaning and Litter Bins – new
Bin collections
What goes in which bin?

Cost of living help

Community Hub support
Financial support
Housing support

Supporting communities

Emergency situations
Infrastructure to support communities
Supporting people seeking sanctuary

Action on climate and nature

Read our nature and climate action plan and latest reports
Using council land for nature recovery projects 
Our countryside sites

Council tax

About your council tax
View your council tax details online
Single Person Discount review

Local democracy and elections

Elections and voting
Local Government Reorganisation and Devolution
District councillors, council meetings and decisions

Planning and development

New Planning, Land Charges and Mapping Systems Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Planning permission – how it works
Making a planning application

Benefits

Crisis and resilience fund housing payments
Housing benefit
Universal Credit

Housing

Help for landlords and tenants
Empty Homes
Homes for Ukraine

Parking, roads, streets and grounds maintenance

Parking
Grounds maintenance
Street names, street signs and house numbers

Taxis and private hire

How to become a taxi driver
Driver’s licences
Vehicle licences

Licensing

Environmental Licences
Charity collections
Street trading

Environment and neighbourhood issues

Food and Workplace Safety
Issues in your area
Environment

Economic Development

Community Employment Plans
Brexit
Business rates

Sports and activities

Active Communities – activities for everyone
Term Time Activities
Holiday Activities

About the council

At the Heart of the Vale: Council Plan 2025-2029
Want to work at the council?
Who we are

Littering, fly-tipping, dumped waste and abandoned vehicles

Dog fouling
How to report fly-tipping, littering and dumped waste
How to stay legal if you pay someone to get rid of rubbish

Get in touch

Change of circumstances
Contact us
Requesting information

Community safety

Anti-social behaviour (ASB)
Protecting vulnerable people
Domestic abuse

Data Hub

About the Transparency and Model Publication Scheme
Council expenditure
Local Authority Land