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Recycling – helping you to get it right

You are among the best recyclers in the country however, despite everyone’s best intentions, every week thousands of the wrong items still end up in our recycling bins by mistake. When this happens it can be very difficult to remove them and, if it’s food waste or other messy items then it could result in …

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Residents urged to ‘Check it before you chuck it’

We are urging residents to ‘Check it before you chuck it’ as part of a drive to increase the amount and quality of recycling in the district. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have launched a new campaign asking people to check before they chuck items in their recycling bins. An estimated …

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New Oxfordshire wide air quality website launched

A new Oxfordshire air quality website has launched today (18 September) – providing up air quality guidance and resources for across the county.   The website (www.oxonair.uk) which has been created in partnership between Oxford City, Cherwell, West Oxfordshire, South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse, and Oxfordshire County Council – aims to integrate all relevant air quality-related information …

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Kennington Health Centre – Patient Engagement Event Tuesday 19 September 5:30 – 6:30pm

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TTRO (T12577) Temporary Road Closure – Kennington, Sandford Lane 24 – 27 October 2023

Email received from Oxfordshire County Council: A request has been received from SSEN for a temporary road closure to apply to a length of Sandford Lane, whilst essential laying new underground cable including road crossing to divert electricity supply works are carried out. A temporary Notice is being made by Oxfordshire County Council to implement …

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Champions work to make the Vale a greener, healthier place

Two new champions at Vale of White Horse District Council will help get people walking and cycling and focus on what we are doing towards nature recovery.   Councillor Eric de la Harpe wants people to ditch their car journeys wherever possible and choose active travel instead. This includes walking and cycling but you could also …

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How we’re ‘Letting It Bee’ for Love Parks Week

As Keep Britain Tidy’s national Love Parks Week starts on 28 July, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils are sharing with residents the latest updates on their work to increase biodiversity in their parks and open spaces. What we’ve done In March at the start of the growing season the councils’ parks …

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TTRO (T11791) Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice & No Waiting – Abingdon, A415 Bridge Street 27 – 28 July 2023. This will operate between 20:00 and 06:00

In the interests of public safety, it will be necessary for Oxfordshire County Council to close the road and impose a ‘No Waiting’ restriction as detailed above to facilitate carriageway repairs. A temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate from 27 July 2023 up to and include 28 July …

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Longer opening hours for recycling centres

From Oxfordshire County Council: This is not one of our bigger campaigns, so we have provided the text you need below. There is a useful image in the portal if you need it. Headline: Late night recycling til 8pm Information: Our household waste and recycling centres open for longer during the summer. You can pop …

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TTRO (T11875) Temporary Road Closure at Kennington Sandford Lane 10 – 11 July 2023

A request has been received from Go Traffic Management for a temporary road closure to apply to a length of Sandford Lane, whilst essential detailed bridge inspection works are carried out. A temporary Notice is being made by Oxfordshire County Council to implement the temporary restriction and will operate from 10 July 2023 up to …

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CONSULTATION – Kennington & South Hinksey proposed 20mph Speed Limits

Oxfordshire County Council wants to make our built environments safer and more attractive places to walk and cycle. To enable this, 20mph speed restrictions are being used to help promote alternative modes of transport for local travel. Further details on how the council is considering making 20mph the new 30mph for Oxfordshire communities can be …

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TTRO (T11966) Temporary Road Closure, Abingdon, Bayworth, Brumcombe Lane, 17-18 July 2023

A request has been received from Morrison Water Services Ltd for a temporary road closure to apply to a length of Brumcombe Lane, whilst essential water main distribution valve repair works are carried out. A temporary Notice is being made by Oxfordshire County Council to implement the temporary restriction and will operate from 17 July …

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