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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.

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Joint Local Plan

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January 8, 2026

Meeting with Inspectors will discuss ways forward for Joint Local Plan

Council officers will meet with government planning Inspectors with the hope the districts’ Joint Local Plan will continue its examination.

June 26, 2025

We’re in the top ten district councils in the the UK for action on climate and nature

Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire district councils are in the top ten performing district councils in the country for taking action on climate and nature recovery, according to research by an environmental organisation. Both councils, which have just published their new joint nature and climate action plan, were rated in the top ten […]

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August 16, 2024

The next steps for Councils’ Joint Local Plan

Following two hugely successful public consultations, which saw South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District councils receive a Highly Commended award at the Planning Resource Awards 2024, the councils have now set out the next steps for their Joint Local Plan (JLP).