Green fingered residents who use the garden waste service in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse districts will have a change to their service subscriptions this year. Each year, the two districts combined collect around a staggering 25,500 tonnes of garden waste – that’s the weight of over 5,000 mature oak trees or 3,000 …
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Vale pledges to represent local communities following reservoir announcement
Following yesterday’s announcement (dated 30 Jan 2025) from the Chancellor, which includes support for Thames Water’s proposed new reservoir near Abingdon, the Leader of the Vale of White Horse District Council has pledged to do everything she can to represent the views of residents and businesses across the district. Plans for the reservoir near Abingdon have proved …
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Vacancy – Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
Applications are invited for the position of Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer to Kennington Parish Council. This is a permanent, part-time position for 24 hours per week, working from home and to include some evening meetings, including monthly Parish Council meetings. The Clerk provides administrative support to the Council, and is the Responsible Financial Officer, …
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Shock at Network Rail’s disappointing announcement
Local residents and businesses will have reacted with shock at Network Rail’s admission that the Botley Road will be closed for another year and a half, that’s according to the Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council. On Friday 24 January, Cllr Bethia Thomas attended a meeting with Network Rail officials, local MPs and …
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The county council must make its position on devolution geography clear
Cllr Bethia Thomas, the Leader of the Vale of White Horse District Council has written to Cllr Liz Leffman, the Leader of Oxfordshire County Council, urging her to move swiftly to explain her council’s position on a preferred geography for a Mayoral Strategic Authority. Councils across the region, including representatives from Berkshire and Swindon will …
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Environment Agency and government need to do more to prevent flooding in the Vale
The decision to drop a scheme to improve flood defences in the Thames Valley has been branded ‘disappointing’, and the government should do more to protect communities, according to the Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council. Cllr Bethia Thomas has written two letters, one to the Chief Executive of the Environment Agency and …
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Theft of Vehicles (message from Thames Valley Police)
Unfortunately we have seen an increase in performance cars being stolen. Can i remind people to please keep there keys if they are keyless in a Faraday pouch or box and in a safe location within the address. I would also encourage were possible to keep cars blocked in on the drive and any additional …
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Message from Thames Valley Police
Booking.com users targeted with scam messages Those using the platform Booking.com to book their holidays or accommodation are being warned they could be targeted with emails or messages requesting payments from hotels who have had their account taken over by fraudsters. Between June 2023 and September 2024, Action Fraud received 532 reports from individuals, with …
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PCSO recruitment now open
Are you a confident communicator, with strong relationship building and problem solving skills? If so then have you considered a career as a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO)? As a PCSO you will play an important part in protecting your community, in a role where no two days are the same. You can make a …
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Oxfordshire should move quickly on Local Government Reorganisation
It is in the interests of local communities that Oxfordshire is at the forefront of government plans to reorganise local councils. That was the message from the Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council as she welcomed a decision this week by the Cabinet at Oxfordshire County Council to write to the government requesting …
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