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December 8, 2022
Leaders Statement – 7 December
As ever, it has been a busy couple of months. Recent Cabinet Decisions At Cabinet meetings in November and December we made further progress towards our corporate objectives. A new Housing Delivery Strategy and Action Plan was adopted that sets out how we are already working to provide the homes that people need and […]
December 8, 2022
Cllr Bethia Thomas elected as new Leader at Vale of White Horse District Council
Cllr Bethia Thomas is the new Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council. She was chosen by councillors during a vote at the Council meeting last night (7 December). Her election as Leader comes after Cllr Emily Smith chose to stand down having led the council since the local elections in 2019. Cllr Thomas, […]
December 5, 2022
Council services over Christmas and New Year 2022/23
A guide to council services over the Christmas and New Year period when the council offices are closed to the public.
November 30, 2022
Final Park and Charge electric vehicle charging hub goes live
Hundreds of charging points set up in council car parks around Oxfordshire The roll-out of hundreds of electric vehicle (EV) charging points in council-owned car parks in Oxfordshire has been completed. This includes 62 charging points in five of our council car parks in Abingdon, Faringdon and Wantage. The final EV charging hub in the […]
November 23, 2022
Council encourages tree planting ahead of National Tree Week
As National Tree Week begins on Saturday, Vale of White Horse District Council is encouraging community groups and residents across the district to plant trees to help tackle the climate emergency.
November 23, 2022
Free parking days being offered to help local businesses
Shoppers in the Vale of White Horse are being given a helping hand to buy local this Christmas. People that can’t come into their local businesses and shopping areas by walking, cycling or public transport can take advantage of free parking at the district council’s car parks on some Saturdays in the run up to […]
November 21, 2022
Action taken to help deliver affordable housing
A new housing delivery strategy and action plan to help bring more genuinely affordable homes to the Vale of White Horse has been approved by Cabinet Members. The new housing delivery strategy aims to meet current and future local housing needs and intends to bring more well-designed net zero carbon housing to help tackle climate […]
November 21, 2022
Put your Christmas recycling knowledge to the test and you could win a hamper worth £100
People across South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse have the chance of winning a fantastic hamper worth £100 by putting their Christmas recycling knowledge to the test.
November 7, 2022
Nearly £6.5 million awarded to help local businesses
More than 2,000 businesses have received a much-needed relief award totalling almost £6.5 million to help reduce their business rates thanks to South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils. In total, £6,471,842 was allocated to businesses, using the government’s Covid-19 Additional Relief Fund (CARF), to help organisations that were unable to receive previous […]
November 4, 2022
Toilet vandals leave serious damage and another costly repair bill
More public money will have to be spent on repairing public toilets in Abingdon following the latest attack by vandals. Last week significant damage was caused to the toilets at Abbey Meadow by the River Thames. Vandals ripped all the metal toilet roll holders off the walls and set fire to them and to the […]
