Official correspondence
Here’s a list of official correspondence sent and received in the last 12 months for Vale of White Horse District Council:
7 September 2026: Cllr Coleman received a response letter on passenger services between Oxford and Milton Keynes from the Minister of State for Rail
7 September 2026: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter to Thames Water Chief Executive regarding the proposed White Horse Reservoir.
21 August 2026: Cllr Coleman sent a letter to Heidi Alexander MP seeking an update on passenger services between Oxford and Milton Keynes as part of the new East West Rail line.
12 August 2026: Cllr Thomas received a response from Rt. Hon. Matthew Pennycook MP and Alex Badrick, Deputy Principal Private Secretary, regarding chalk streams.
10 August 2026: Cllr Thomas received a response from Thames Water regarding the White Horse Reservoir.
3 August 2026: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter to Cllr Bearder regarding a Mayoral Strategic Authority.
28 July 2026: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter to Jeremy Westlake, Chief Executive of Network Rail, regarding the delayed reopening of the Botley Road.
27 July 2026: Cllr Dr. Robert Clegg received a letter in response to littering issues on the A34 from Allison Ogden-Newton OBE, Chief Executive, Keep Britain Tidy.
23 July 2026: Following the Leader’s letter of 10 July to Chris Weston, Chief Executive of Thames Water, the following responses were received from Thames Water on 23 July 2026 and on 30 July 2026.
17 July 2026: Cllr Gordon of Oxfordshire County Council responded to Cllr Dr Clegg’s letter on Household Waste Recycling Centres.
10 July 2026: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter to Chris Walters, Interim Chief Executive, Ofwat, regarding the White Horse Reservoir.
10 July 2026: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter to the Rt. Hon Steve Reed OBE MP/MHCLG regarding Chalk Streams.
10 July 2026: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter to the Rt. Hon. Emma Reynolds MP/DEFRA, regarding the White Horse Reservoir.
10 July 2026: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter to the Rt. Hon. Emma Reynolds MP/DEFRA, regarding the White Horse Reservoir Consultation.
10 July 2026: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter to the Rt. Hon. Emma Reynolds MP/DEFRA, regarding the White Horse Reservoir DCO.
10 July 2026: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter to Chris Weston, Chief Executive, Thames Water, regarding the White Horse Reservoir DCO.
10 July 2026: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter to Chris Weston, Chief Executive, Thames Water, regarding Chalk Streams.
10 July 2026: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter to Charlie Maynard MP on the White Horse Reservoir Consultation.
26 June 2026: Cllr Dr Robert Clegg wrote to Cllr Laura Gordon, Cabinet Member for Environment and Economy at Oxfordshire County Council, regarding Household Waste Recycling Centres.
26 June 2026: Cllr Dr Robert Clegg received a letter in response to littering issues on the A34 from the Chief Operating Officer at National Highways.
19 June 2026: Cllr Dr Robert Clegg received a letter in response to littering issues on the A34 from Simon Lightwood MP, Minister for Roads and Buses.
9 June 2026: Cabinet member for Environmental Services, Climate Action, and Nature Recovery Cllr Dr Robert Clegg wrote to the Secretary of State for Transport, National Highways and Keep Britain Tidy regarding litter on the A34.
30 March 2026: Olly Glover MP for Didcot and Wantage responded to Cllr Thomas’s letter on the medical practice for Great Western Park.
17 March 2026: Matthew Pennycook MP wrote to Oxfordshire leaders on Supercharging Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Greater Oxford.
13 March 2026: The Police and Crime Commissioner responded to Cllr Thomas’s letter on flags.
12 February 2026: Cllr Thomas received a response from DEFRA to her letter of 12 November on the White Horse Reservoir (formerly SESRO).
2 February 2026: Cllr Thomas wrote to the Chancellor of the Exchequer regarding support for hospitality businesses.
30 January 2026: Cllr Thomas wrote to the Chair of the Oxford Growth Commission regarding the recently published interim report.
23 January 2026: Council Leader Cllr Thomas wrote letters to Health and Social Care Secretary of State Wes Streeting and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves requesting urgent action to deliver Great Western Park Health Centre, Didcot. Cllr Thomas also wrote to local MPs Layla Moran, Charlie Maynard and Olly Glover.
19 December 2025: Cllr Thomas received a letter of response on issues with flags from Cllr Leffman
22 December 2025: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter to Matthew Barber regarding issues with flag raising across the district.
22 December 2025: Cllr Thomas wrote to Cllr Liz Leffman regarding issues with flags attached to street lighting.
8 December 2025: Cllr Thomas wrote a letter to MP Olly Glover requesting an update on the Great Western Park Medical Practice.
3 December 2025: Cllr Leffman responded to Cllr Thomas’s letter on the expression of interest to government.
3 December 2025: Cllr Thomas wrote to Cllr Liz Leffman regarding her Cabinet’s endorsement of Oxfordshire County Council’s expression of interest to government on a Thames Valley Mayoral Strategic Authority.
12 November 2025: Cllr Thomas wrote to Emma Reynolds, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs regarding the South East Strategic Reservoir Option proposal by Thames Water.
7 October 2025: Cllr Thomas received a letter from the Baroness Taylor of Stevenage regarding the Planning and Infrastructure Bill and proposed reforms to planning committees.
3 September 2025: The Baroness Taylor of Stevenage responded to Cllr Thomas’s letter of 15 August regarding Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
If the correspondence you are looking for isn’t on this page please contact executivesupport@southandvale.gov.uk
