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February 22, 2022
Work to start on installing EV chargers in Abingdon
Work will begin on the Park and Charge Electric Vehicle charging scheme in Abingdon this week.
February 21, 2022
Major tree planting project given the go-ahead in Abingdon
Over a thousand new trees will be planted in the Vale of White Horse, boosting local efforts to tackle climate change. Vale of White Horse District Council has just granted a community application for approximately 1,500 trees in Abingdon. Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and so play a vital role in helping to […]
February 17, 2022
Leader’s statement – 16 February 2022
Cllr Emily Smith, Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council, delivered her Leader’s statement to Council at the meeting on 16 February 2022. Vale Budget Approved Since 2019 one of my top priorities has been getting this council’s finances under control. Despite a backdrop of real terms cuts in government funding, ongoing Covid related […]
February 16, 2022
Great British Railways Headquarters could be built in Didcot
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils will be entering a bid for Didcot to be the home of the new Great British Railways headquarters. The government competition is asking for local authorities outside of London to enter for the opportunity to have the new Great British Railways headquarters built in their town […]
February 14, 2022
£50,000 fund to boost community climate action in the Vale
Communities in the Vale of White Horse looking to tackle climate change could soon receive support from a new council grant. Vale of White Horse District Council’s new Climate Action Fund will offer a total of £50,000 to help local groups, with up to £5,000 on offer for individual projects. All parish councils and local […]
February 9, 2022
Vale’s 2022/23 budget protects frontline services, ensures important environmental, leisure and safety improvements and keeps Council Tax increase to under the rate of inflation
Despite a 6.2 per cent reduction in funding from government, Vale of White Horse District Council is set to agree a balanced budget for 2022/23 and, for the first time in several years, is projecting to have surplus general reserves at the end of its 5-year reporting period. Spending has been allocated to areas identified […]
February 8, 2022
Vale’s climate plan to cut council carbon emissions
Vale of White Horse District Council has taken its biggest step so far towards becoming carbon neutral within its own operations. The Vale has adopted its new Climate Action Plan, which sets out the steps it will take to reduce its emissions as it aims to become carbon neutral by 2030. This means, thanks to […]
February 7, 2022
Council and NHS staff across the county thanked for their efforts during the pandemic
Council and NHS leaders are taking the opportunity to thank staff across local authorities and the health and social care system for their tireless efforts to provide services and support communities and the most vulnerable throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has led to profound and far-reaching changes to the way we all work and […]
February 7, 2022
Vale Cabinet approves measures to make council car parks more sustainable
Important measures to make parking more sustainable in the Vale of White Horse will be introduced later this year. Council taxpayers have been subsidising district council car parks for many years, with the service typically running at a loss of about £300,000 a year. The shortfall has now risen to almost £450,000 following the Covid-19 […]
February 2, 2022
Oxford man guilty of two counts of flytipping in the Vale
A 35-year-old man from Oxford has pleaded guilty to two charges of flytipping following a successful prosecution by Vale of White Horse District Council. Bryan Penn-Lloyd from Stowood Close, Headington appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Friday (28 January). He pleaded guilty to two charges under Section 33(1) of the Environmental Protection Act (flytipping) in […]
