wantage
September 2, 2024
Wantage Leisure Sports Hall revamp complete
The sports hall at Wantage Leisure Centre has been given a new lease of life this month with a £24,000 revamp. The popular sports hall floor had seen better days, with the wear and tear from its constant use leading to general damage and worn-out lines. During August, the floor was sanded down and all […]
February 28, 2024
Changing Places Toilet for all opened in Wantage
THE Wantage community has come together to help fund a new Changing Places Toilet in the public toilet block in Portway. The Changing Places toilet is a unisex facility that is specially designed with extra space and equipment so it can be used by people with a range of disabilities. Vale of White Horse District […]
May 19, 2023
Have a splashing good time across the Vale this summer
Preparations are ramping up as the splash pads in the Vale are being prepared to be switched on for the summer. The splash pads in Memorial Park in Wantage and Abbey Meadow in Abingdon are both managed by Vale of White Horse District Council. This year will be the first full summer season that the […]
February 16, 2023
Leisure centres to be greener thanks to £6m funding
Air Source Heat Pumps, solar panels and other energy efficiency measures will be installed at Wantage Leisure Centre and the White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre in Abingdon. Vale of White Horse District Council was successful in its bid for the government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme and has been awarded £5,992,916 in funding which will […]
January 4, 2023
Car park transformed with young people’s art
A graffiti-strewn car park in Wantage has been transformed into a colourful modern mural thanks to a local youth group and Vale of White Horse District Council.
