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Homelessness

New housing project for vulnerable homeless people launched with Oxfordshire Mind

Wednesday, 20 March, 2019
Vale of White Horse District and South Oxfordshire district councils have funded a new housing project for homeless vulnerable people run by Oxfordshire Mind. Initially a trial for a 12-month period, the accommodation is available for people who are from southern Oxfordshire and who have a history
OVO

Oxfordshire to get business and community boost from major women’s cycle race

Wednesday, 20 March, 2019
Oxfordshire is expecting economic and health benefits from hosting the prestigious OVO Energy Women’s Tour professional cycling race, which will pedal through the county on Wednesday 12 June, it was announced today (Wednesday 20 March). A stage of the high-profile British cycling event has been sec
HIF

Huge government investment in infrastructure in southern Oxfordshire

Thursday, 14 March, 2019
The government has announced significant investment in transport infrastructure for southern Oxfordshire in the Spring Statement.  South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Council have welcomed the money that will make a significant difference to the two districts. The counc
Toilets

Abbey Meadow toilets reopen after major makeover

Thursday, 7 March, 2019
New toilet facilities should help to make Abingdon’s Abbey Meadow significantly more accessible after the Vale of White Horse District Council funded a major refurbishment of the park’s public toilets. The revamped toilet block, which reopened on 6 March, includes a ‘Space to Change’ facility, whic
Fly-tipping

Man prosecuted after his rubbish was fly-tipped

Monday, 4 March, 2019
Vale of White Horse District Council has successfully prosecuted a plasterer from Faringdon whose building waste was dumped across a rural road after he paid two strangers to get rid of it. He had paid the men £25 to get rid of the waste but has ended up being ordered to pay more than £1,600 by a c
Victims

New service to help victims and witnesses to report hate crime

Tuesday, 7 August, 2018
Victims and witnesses of hate crime who are not comfortable talking to the police now have a place to go to report incidents in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse. Reporting hate crime can be difficult for a variety of reasons, for example, victims are often left feeling intimidated and
Abbey

Abingdon's Abbey Meadow outdoor pool re-opened this weekend

Monday, 18 June, 2018
Swimmers returned to Abingdon’s much-loved Abbey Meadow outdoor pool this weekend, after it re-opened on Saturday following its complete transformation over the winter. Vale of White Horse District Council invested £1.3m refurbishing the swimming pool site, which was officially re-opened by the cou
Local Plan

Public hearing sessions set for Local Plan 2031 Part 2

Monday, 21 May, 2018
Public hearing sessions of Vale of White Horse District Council’s Local Plan 2031 Part 2 will begin in July. A government-appointed planning inspector has announced the timetable for public hearing dates as part of the examination process to determine whether Part 2 of the Plan is ‘sound’ and legal
grants

Money available for community projects and events

Friday, 18 May, 2018
Community groups and parish councils have just a few weeks to apply for district council funding to help pay for improvements to their village halls, sports facilities and community projects. The deadline is 6 June for organisations to apply for capital grants from the Vale of White Horse District
Scrap

Unlicensed scrap metal dealer fined

Thursday, 3 May, 2018
Vale of White Horse District Council has successfully prosecuted a Birmingham man for illegal scrap metal dealing in Abingdon. Ionel Petcu, (pictured left), of Kirby Road, Winson Green, Birmingham, was found guilty on Tuesday (1/5) at Oxford Magistrates’ Court of two charges related to dealing in s
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