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November 1, 2021

Businesses based in Southern Oxfordshire given support to widen their network

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are supporting local businesses by offering a discount to join a new online networking group. Networking in…, which is already well-established in Berkshire, has been working with the district councils’ South and Vale Business Support team to launch online sessions to help organisations recover from the […]

October 28, 2021

Capital Grant funding available to help good causes in South Oxfordshire

South Oxfordshire District Council is launching a new round of its Capital Grant Scheme next week, with grants available of up to £75,000 for local voluntary and community organisations and town and parish councils. This grant can fund up to 50 per cent of the total cost of capital projects like contributing to buying a […]

October 27, 2021

Councils urge global leaders to agree urgent climate action at COP26

Find out what this hugely important climate conference means for you

October 27, 2021

You could win a Nando’s or Costa voucher as new campaign highlights that laughing gas is #NoLaughingMatter

A new campaign has started across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse to highlight the issues and dangers of Nitrous Oxide, more commonly known as laughing gas. The campaign will see #NoLaughingMatter stencils painted across the districts and there will also be a short online quiz, with a £25 Nando’s or Costa voucher […]

October 25, 2021

New council building concept design gets the go ahead

The concept design for the new district council building at Didcot Gateway has been approved, and the detailed design process is now getting underway.

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October 20, 2021

Council calls for action to remove barriers to tackling the climate emergency

At its council meeting on Thursday 7 October, South Oxfordshire District Council agreed a series of motions aimed at boosting efforts to address the climate emergency, and to protect and enhance the natural environment and increase biodiversity.  The motions all highlight the need for government to take action to remove unnecessary barriers which are delaying […]

October 19, 2021

Garden waste service to return to fortnightly collections

The garden waste service in South Oxfordshire will return to its normal fortnightly collections from 1 November.

October 18, 2021

Chair of South Oxfordshire District Council starts fundraising for Earth Trust

Cllr Jo Robb, Chair of South Oxfordshire District Council, joined up with Earth Trust, as one of her chosen charities for this year, and began her fundraising by helping to launch a sponsored Autumnal Walks that celebrates the beautiful wildlife in our district. Earth Trust has identified a 10-kilometre and 5-kilometre walk to help residents […]

October 15, 2021

Grant Scheme launches to help voluntary and community groups in South Oxfordshire

This month South Oxfordshire District Council is opening a new round of vital funding for the district’s voluntary sector through the Revenue Grant scheme to help cover their operational costs and future-proof their work. Organisations within the voluntary sector, who are helping to deliver key services for residents and maintain our natural environment for future […]

October 14, 2021

Halloween competition

We’ve launched a reuse competition for children and adults to help make Halloween more environmentally-friendly