South Oxfordshire District Council News
Read news and features about South Oxfordshire District Council – one of five district councils in Oxfordshire. It covers an area that includes Henley-on-Thames, Wallingford and Thame.
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Grant scheme available for rural businesses and organisations in South Oxon and Vale districts
The scheme is designed to support capital projects for small businesses and community infrastructure that help to improve productivity and strengthen the rural economy and communities.
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South Oxon and Vale Councils affordable housing grants to help address urgent needs
More affordable, energy-efficient homes will be built in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse thanks to an improved affordable housing grants process.
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Council grants now available for community food banks and larders
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils are offering financial support to community organisations as food prices continue to rise and increasing numbers of people turn to food banks for essentials.
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A colourful celebration of Pride this June at Cornerstone Arts Centre
Celebrate Pride this June at Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot with several events to embrace the LGBTQ+ community. From 9 to 15 June, there will be something for everyone to enjoy and embrace, from drag cabaret to free family-friendly arts and yoga.
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Summer season is set to start at Riverside splash pad with over £400k refurbishment
The countdown has begun for the start of the summer season at the Riverside outdoor pool and splash pad in Wallingford, with work underway to get the pool ready to open on Saturday, 27 May – ahead of the half-term holiday.
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£2m boost for community & neighbourhood facilities in South Oxon & Vale of White Horse
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have been allocated £1 million each from the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund to provide better community and neighbourhood facilities.
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Changing facilities at Abbey Sports Centre are getting an eco-friendly makeover
Environmentally friendly measures such as energy-efficient LED lighting will be installed, as well as eco-friendly hand-dryers and new toilet flushes and showers that use less water.
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Fun, free and low-cost activities for families this February half term
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils arts centres and Active Communities team have planned a week of theatre, workshops and physical activities for children and their families to engage with this February half term.
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South Oxfordshire Council secures funding to install solar panels at Cornerstone
South Oxfordshire District Council has been successful in its bid for government funding of more than £370k towards the installation of solar panels and air source heat pumps at it’s Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot.
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Help is at hand for people finding it hard to pay for food and energy bills
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have reopened the Household Support Fund scheme to help households meet the costs of life’s essentials.
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Planning decisions on HIF projects due “in the next couple of months”
The two major road projects, designed to support more than 30,000 new homes in Oxfordshire, have divided opinion and proved challenging to deliver amid budgetary concerns.
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Developers in South Oxfordshire to pay more CIL to improve community facilities
Developers building new homes, supermarkets and retail warehouses in the district must contribute more funds under the new Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule that came into effect from 03 January 2023.
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South and Vale District Councils agree revised timetable for creating Joint Local Plan 2041
The authorities are working to create a Joint Local Plan, which will seek to deliver the councils’ ambitions for zero-carbon, sustainable development and genuinely affordable homes in the districts up to the year 2041.
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Government proposed changes to planning laws criticised by Reading MP Matt Rodda
Although the proposals have not been finalised yet, Mr Rodda has argued they would lead to an increase in ‘ugly and cramped developments’ both in the town and on its outskirts.
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Talented young people from Didcot to star in A Christmas Carol at Cornerstone
In a reinvention of a classic story with world-class puppetry from the award-winning visual theatre company, Smoking Apples, the audience is invited to join Mr Scrooge as he travels through time to learn the true meaning of Christmas.
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Roundtable seeks to shape countywide response to cost of living crisis
Support for the most vulnerable and keeping communities strong and resilient was the core focus for Oxfordshire leaders as they met for a cost of living roundtable event.