More than half a million pounds is being invested into Didcot to help deliver important community improvements as part of the ongoing delivery of plans for Didcot Garden Town. The funding, approved by South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils, will be used to improve green spaces, encourage greater biodiversity and improve wayfinding …
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Get ready to vote in the Police and Crime Commissioner Election
Voters in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are being urged to check they are ready to vote in the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election on 2 May. The Police and Crime Commissioner is responsible for making sure Thames Valley Police is an efficient and effective force. They control the force’s overall …
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Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley election – Thursday 2 May 2024
On Thursday 2 May 2024 you will be able to vote in the election for the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley. The Police and Crime Commissioner is the elected representative who oversees how crime is tackled in a police force area. Their aim is to cut crime and to ensure the police force …
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Household Support Fund voucher scheme.
There are now less than four weeks left for local people who are struggling with cost-of-living pressures and the rising cost of food and energy bills to receive vouchers through the current Household Support Fund. For more information contact the Community Hub team by calling 01235 422600 or email
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Go compost crazy for Food Waste Action Week – free compost and a ‘hot’ composter up for grabs
To mark Food Waste Action Week 2024, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are giving away free compost and running a competition to win a ‘hot’ composter worth over £130! The Compost Giveaway takes place: The councils’ friendly Waste and Recycling team will be on-site to answer your composting questions and share …
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Enjoy fun for all the family this Easter
Fun activities and community days, family exercise, a museum of marvellous things and a cartoon circus are just some of the free and low-cost activities available for children and their families to enjoy during the Easter holidays. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are providing activities and events at venues across the area from 29 …
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Compost giveaway – Vale
This March the compost give-away is back! Come along with your own box, bag or container to fill up with local compost! Residents can take a maximum of three bags. Please find attached a poster promoting the compost give-away event that we are holding on Saturday 16 March between 9am– 11am at the White Horse Leisure and …
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Council approves budget and states its opposition to Thames Water price hikes at a weighty February meeting
Budgets, flooding, Thames Water and public toilets were among the topics debated and discussed in the first full Vale of White Horse District Council meeting of 2024. Included in the debate was a motion interrogating Thames Water’s proposal to significantly increase household water bills in the district over the next 6 years. Importantly, the Council also approved the 2024-2025 Vale of White Horse …
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Changing Places Toilet for all opened in Wantage
THE Wantage community has come together to help fund a new Changing Places Toilet in the public toilet block in Portway. The Changing Places toilet is a unisex facility that is specially designed with extra space and equipment so it can be used by people with a range of disabilities. Vale of White Horse District …
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Applications open for Storm Henk flooding financial support – from South and Vale District Councils
Residents whose homes were internally flooded as a result of Storm Henk in January can now formally apply for financial support. We’re expecting to launch the application process for business affected by the flooding tomorrow (on 28 February) – we will let you know when this has gone live. Eligibility for support also includes if …
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Changes coming next year to garden waste service in South and Vale
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have set out plans to change the way their garden waste service is paid for in 2025. The councils’ have agreed the introduction of a permit scheme from April 2025 which will include subscribers receiving a sticker for their bins to identify them as fully paid-up …
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joint statement: Marking two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, councils reaffirm support for Ukrainian households
Marking two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, councils reaffirm support for Ukrainian households living in the Vale and South Oxfordshire. Cllr Helen Pighills, Cabinet Member for Community Health and Wellbeing at Vale of White Horse District Council, said: “The UK was one of the first countries that started to support Ukraine and welcomed Ukrainians …
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