This year seems to have galloped by and I can hardly believe we are now so close to Christmas! As I think back on the last 12 months, it’s definitely been another very busy year for us all. I’m proud to say, in spite of many challenges, we’ve collectively achieved a great deal and there …
Category: Vale of White Horse
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Vision for the future of sports pitches and leisure facilities approved
A vision for the future of sports and leisure facilities across South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse Districts was top of the agenda last week. Both South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are committed to creating healthy and inclusive communities. The aim is to support wellbeing through increasing opportunities to be …
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Revamp to White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre reception complete
A £160,000 full refurbishment of the reception at the White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre in Abingdon completed this month. Leisure centre customers will be welcomed this week by a shiny new reception area – which has new flooring, new concierge desks for enquiries and customer services, and a modern automated gated entry system. The …
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Council Services Over Christmas and New Year 2024/25
A guide to council services over the Christmas and New Year period when the council offices are closed to the public. Abbey House – Reception will close at Abbey House from 4pm on Tuesday 24 December 2024 and will reopen on Thursday 2 January 2025 at 8.30am. Waste collections – all you need to know about waste …
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Councils begin to decarbonise fleet with delivery of new Electric Vans
outh Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have taken delivery of two new electric vans as they start to decarbonise their fleet of maintenance vehicles. The all-electric Renault Kangoo vans, which were delivered at the start of autumn, will be used by the parks team and the public toilet cleaning team to travel …
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Adverse weather update
Following the adverse weather and rainfall this weekend in the wake of Storm Bert, there are now a number of flood alerts in place in our districts and one flood warning. Most of the issues at the moment are upstream in the Vale, with the West Oxfordshire and Cherwell districts also affected, but high river levels might …
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Major £340,000 investment in new gym equipment at Vale Leisure Centres in Wantage, Faringdon and Abingdon
Several leisure centres across Vale of White Horse District will get an early Christmas present this year, with a major investment in new, state-of-the-art gym equipment. At Wantage Leisure Centre, hot on the heels of a revamp in the sports hall – with a newly refurbished floor and refreshed interior – there will now be …
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Councils take delivery of their first electric waste vehicle
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have taken delivery of their first electric food waste collection vehicle – part of the councils’ ambitions to decarbonise the waste vehicle fleet and move towards net zero. The vehicle, a Terberg EV ORUS, was delivered to the councils at the Culham depot of their waste …
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Double fly-tipper ordered to do 60 hours unpaid work
A Swindon resident has been sentenced to 60 hours of unpaid work after admitting illegally disposing of furniture and other waste at two locations near Wantage. Wellington Panigos, 47, Millgrove Street, Swindon, appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Friday 1 November where he pleaded guilty to two counts of fly-tipping. The incidents were reported to …
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Record number of visitors at Abbey Meadow pool 2024 season
In a bid to capture a final bit of that sunshine feeling, with the leaves falling and the nights closing in, Vale of White Horse District Council and its leisure provider, Better, are celebrating the successful summer season at Abbey Meadow pool and splash pad. The outdoor pool welcomed almost 15,000 visitors this season, a …
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Young winners of council’s waste trails presented with a colourful prize
Students at Millbrook School in Grove have a new place to rest in the playground after the school was presented with a multi-coloured recycled plastic bench for their playground by Councillor Mark Coleman, Vale of White Horse District Council Cabinet Member for Environmental Services and Waste. The top prize was given as part of the …
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Reservoir risks discussed and nature recovery plans highlighted by councillors
n its October meeting, Vale of White Horse District Council debated the potential for flooding risks that could be caused by Thames Water’s reservoir proposals. Among the points of significant public interest in the district discussed by councillors was a motion outlining that Thames Water has not yet addressed community concerns around the risks of …
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